Patsy Sörensen (born 1 October 1952) is a Belgian politician and social activist. She was a member of the European parliament from 1999 to 2004, aligned with the Greens–European Free Alliance.[1]
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| Born | 1 October 1952 Antwerp, Belgium |
She was born in Antwerp[1] and worked as an art teacher before entering politics.[2] She served on Antwerp's municipal council before being elected to the European parliament.[3]
She was one of the founders of the non-governmental organization Payoke, which provides support for prostitutes and victims of human trafficking.[4] She later became director of Payoke.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "(Patsy) Sörensen". Montesquieu Institute.
- ^ a b "Our Team". Centre for European and International Policy Action.
- ^ Belien, Paul (2014). A Throne in Brussels: Britain, the Saxe-Coburgs and the Belgianisation of Europe. p. 333. ISBN 978-1845406400.
- ^ Oosterlynck, Stijn; et al. (2010). Strategic Spatial Projects: Catalysts for Change. p. 62. ISBN 978-1136884955.
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