Herman Redemeijer Explained

Herman Redemeijer
Office1:Member of the Senate
Term Start1:23 June 1987
Term End1:13 June 1995
Office2:Member of the States of Overijssel
Term Start2:22 August 1979
Term End2:12 November 1987
Birth Date:27 November 1930
Birth Place:Hengelo, Netherlands
Death Place:Almelo, Netherlands
Party:Labour Party

Herman Redemeijer (27 November 1930 – 29 February 2020) was a Dutch politician and educator. He served as a member of the States of Overijssel between 1979 and 1987 and subsequently in the Senate of the Netherlands between 1997 and 1995. Redemeijer was a member of the Labour Party.

Life

Redemeijer was born on 27 November 1930 in Hengelo.[1] He chose a career in education, and was a teacher and later school principal. Redemeijer also worked for the teacher's union for ten years.[2] From 1972 to 1987 he was a national inspector for special education.[1]

Redemeijer at one point served in the municipal council of Bussum.[3] On 22 August 1979 Redemijer became member of the States of Overijssel for the Labour Party. He served until 12 November 1987. Redemeijer had already entered the Senate of the Netherlands on 23 June 1987. In the Senate he was the Labour spokesperson for education, agriculture and development aid. He was chair of the commission of education between October 1993 and June 1995.[1]

Redemeijer died on the leap day of 2020 in Almelo, aged 89.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: H. (Herman) Redemeijer . Dutch . Parlement.com . 31 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Bert Otten . https://web.archive.org/web/20200331203203/https://overijssel.pvda.nl/nieuws/in-memoriam-herman-redemeijer/ . In memoriam Herman Redemeijer . Dutch . Labour Party Overijssel . 4 March 2020 . 31 March 2020 . 31 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Oud-PvdA Eerste Kamerlid Herman Redemeijer overleden . https://web.archive.org/web/20231108191252/https://www.denederlandsegrondwet.nl/id/vl6ssbx5ripl/nieuws/oud_pvda_eerste_kamerlid_herman . Dutch . denederlandsegrondwet.nl . 8 March 2020 . 8 November 2023.