| Haya van Someren | |
| Office: | Parliamentary leader in the Senate |
| Term Start: | 3 June 1976 |
| Term End: | 12 November 1980 |
| Predecessor: | Harm van Riel |
| Successor: | Guus Zoutendijk |
| Parliamentarygroup: | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| Office1: | Member of the Senate |
| Term Start1: | 17 September 1974 |
| Term End1: | 12 November 1980 |
| Parliamentarygroup1: | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| Office2: | Chairwoman of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| Term Start2: | 29 March 1969 |
| Term End2: | 15 March 1975 |
| Predecessor2: | Kornelis van der Pols |
| Successor2: | Frits Korthals Altes |
| Office3: | Member of the House of Representatives |
| Term Start3: | 20 March 1959 |
| Term End3: | 1 October 1968 |
| Parliamentarygroup3: | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| Birthname: | Gerarda Victoria Downer |
| Birth Date: | 1926 7, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Death Place: | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Death Cause: | Cancer |
| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Party: | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1948) |
| Children: | 1 son |
| Alma Mater: | University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Social Science) |
| Occupation: | Politician · Journalist · Editor |
Haya Victoria van Someren-Downer (born Gerarda Victoria Downer; 5 July 1926 – 12 November 1980) was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and journalist.
She was a Member of the House of Representatives from 20 March 1959 until 1 October 1968. She was the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy party chair from 29 March 1969 until 15 March 1975. She became a Member of the Senate on 17 September 1974 and on 5 June 1976 she succeeded Harm van Riel as the Parliamentary leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the Senate after he retired. She died on 12 November 1980 from cancer at the age of 54.[1] [2]
| Honours | ||||
| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 10 December 1968 | ||