Meindert Leerling
Dutch politician, television director, and journalist (1936–2021)
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Meindert Leerling (11 January 1936 – 9 May 2021) was a Dutch journalist and politician of the defunct Reformatory Political Federation (RPF), nowadays merged in the ChristianUnion (CU).[1]
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 |
| Died | 9 May 2021 (aged 85) Bergambacht, Netherlands |
| Party | ChristianUnion (2002–2021) |
| Other political affiliations | Reformatory Political Federation (1977–2002) Anti-Revolutionary Party (1955–1962) |
| Children | 3 children |
| Occupation | Politician · Journalist · Editor · Author · Television director · television producer · Nonprofit director |
Life and career
As a member of the Reformatory Political Federation (Reformatorische Politieke Federatie) he was a member of the Dutch House of Representatives as well as a parliamentary leader from 1981 to 1994.[1] 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 was married twice (his first wife died in 1999) and was a member of the Reformed Association in the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (a subdivision of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN)).[2]
Decorations
| Honours | ||||
| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
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Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 17 May 1994 | |
