Education
Utrecht University.
Utrecht University.
She focused on matters of integration policy and social affairs Following the controversial French Romani repatriation, Sterk advocated the deportation of Romani from the Netherlands. She said in an interview for Algemeen Dagblad that sending Romani, that are unemployed and cause nuisance, back to Hungary and Romania is a "good approach".
As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) she was an Member of Parliament from May 23, 2002 (on maternity leave from April 8 to July 29, 2008, replaced by Sabine Uitslag) to September 19, 2012. From May 2002 to September 2012 she was a member of the Dutch House of Representatives.