Meindert Leerling
Appearance
Meindert Leerling | |
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![]() Meindert Leerling in 1982 | |
Leader of the Reformatory Political Federation | |
In office 10 June 1981 – 17 May 1994 | |
Preceded by | Jan Rietkerk |
Succeeded by | Leen van Dijke |
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives | |
In office 10 June 1981 – 17 May 1994 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Leen van Dijke |
Parliamentary group | Reformatory Political Federation |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 10 June 1981 – 17 May 1994 | |
Parliamentary group | Reformatory Political Federation |
Personal details | |
Born | Meindert Leerling 11 January 1936 Heerjansdam, Netherlands |
Political party | Christian Union (from 2002) |
Other political affiliations | Reformatory Political Federation (1977–2002) Anti-Revolutionary Party (1955–1962) |
Children | 3 children |
Residence(s) | Bergambacht, Netherlands |
Occupation | Politician · Journalist · Editor · Author · Television director · television producer · Nonprofit director |
Meindert Leerling (born 11 January 1936) is a retired Dutch politician of the defunct Reformatory Political Federation (RPF) now merged into the Christian Union (CU) and journalist.
As a member of the Reformatory Political Federation (Reformatorische Politieke Federatie) he was a member of the Dutch House of Representatives as well as Parliamentary leader from 1981 to 1994. Previously he worked as a television director and RTV journalist for the Evangelical Broadcasting (Evangelische Omroep) and as a sports journalist for several newspapers. Meindert Leerling has been married twice (his first wife died in 1999) and is a member of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN).
Decorations
Honours | ||||
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Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 17 May 1994 |
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