Liesbeth van Tongeren

Liesbeth van Tongeren (born 31 March 1958 in Vlaardingen) is a Dutch politician, and former civil servant and director of Greenpeace Netherlands (2003-2010). As a member of GreenLeft (GroenLinks) she has been an MP since 17 June 2010. She focuses on matters of climate, energy, spatial planning, conservation and traffic.

Van Tongeren grew up in Almelo and obtained an LL.B. from VU University Amsterdam and an LL.M. in international law from the University of Amsterdam.