Hedy d'Ancona
Dutch politician (born 1937)
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- Hedwig " Hedy " d'Ancona ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛtʋɪx ˈɦeːdi dɑŋˈkoːnaː] ; born 1 October 1937) is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) who served as Minister of Welfare, Health and Culture between 1989 and 1994.
- She applied at the University of Amsterdam in June 1956 majoring in Sociology and obtaining a Bachelor of Social Science degree in June 1958 before graduating with a Master of Social Science degree in July 1962.
- d'Ancona also worked as a political activist in the feminism movement and co-founded the feminist action group Man Woman Society in October 1968.
Hedwig "Hedy" d'Ancona (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛtʋɪx ˈɦeːdi dɑŋˈkoːnaː]; born 1 October 1937) is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) who served as Minister of Welfare, Health and Culture between 1989 and 1994.
Biography
Education and early career
Hedwig d'Ancona was born in The Hague in the Netherlands on 1 October 1937. She applied at the University of Amsterdam in June 1956 majoring in Sociology and obtaining a Bachelor of Social Science degree in June 1958 before graduating with a Master of Social Science degree in July 1962. d'Ancona worked as a television producer for the VARA from November 1962 until September 1965 and as a researcher at the University of Amsterdam from September 1965 until November 1972. d'Ancona also worked as a political activist in the feminism movement and co-founded the feminist action group Man Woman Society in October 1968. d'Ancona worked as editor-in-chief of the feminist magazine Opzij from November 1972 until September 1981.
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