Phili Viehoff
Dutch politician
Philippine Johanna "Phili" Viehoff born Maag-van Os van den Abeele (8 June 1924 – 1 June 2015) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party. Between 1974 and 1977 she served on the municipal council of Hoevelaken and in the States of Gelderland. Between November 1979 and July 1989 she was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP).
Career
Viehoff was born on 8 June 1924 in Zwolle. Between 1945 and 1949 she worked as a child carer. In 1953 she was employed by the newspaper Het Parool for a while. In 1974 Viehoff took up political office. On 5 June she became member of the States of Gelderland and in September of the same year she became member of the municipal council Hoevelaken. Both her positions ended in 1977.
On 29 November 1979 Viehoff became member of the European Parliament when she succeeded Anne Vondeling.
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