Leendert Ginjaar

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Leendert Ginjaar
Leendert Ginjaar in 1977
Parliamentary leader in the Senate
In office
11 March 1997 – 14 September 1999
Preceded byFrits Korthals Altes
Succeeded byNicoline van den Broek
Parliamentary groupPeople's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Chairmen of the People's Party
for Freedom and Democracy
In office
29 November 1986 – 4 October 1991
Leader
See list
Preceded byJan Kamminga
Succeeded byDian van Leeuwen-Schut
Sjeng Kremers
(1973–1977)
Wim Schut

(1977)
Personal details
Born
Leendert Ginjaar

(1928-05-28)May 28, 1928
Leiden, Netherlands
Died17 September 2003(2003-09-17) (aged 75)
Goes, Netherlands
Political partyPeople's Party for
Freedom and Democracy

(from 1960)
Spouse
(m. 1954)
Children2 daughters and 1 son
Alma materLeiden University
(Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Doctor of Science)
OccupationPolitician · Chemist · Researcher · Nonprofit director · Academic administrator · Activist · Lobbyist · Author · Professor

Leendert Ginjaar (28 May 1928 – 17 September 2003) was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and chemist.[1]

Ginjaar attended a

Provincial-Council of South Holland from July 1971 until December 1977. Ginjaar also served as a Member of the Scientific Council for Government Policy
from 1 July 1973 until 19 December 1977.

After the

Minister for Science Policy from 1 April 1979 until 3 May 1979 following the death of Rinus Peijnenburg. In December 1980 Ginjaar announced that he wouldn't stand for the election of 1981 but wanted to run for the Senate. Ginjaar was elected as a Member of the Senate after the Senate election of 1981, taking office on 25 August 1981 serving as a frontbencher chairing the parliamentary committee for Higher Education and Science Policy and the parliamentary committee for Housing and Spatial Planning and spokesperson for the Environment, Higher Education and Agriculture. The Cabinet Van Agt–Wiegel was replaced by the Cabinet Van Agt II following the cabinet formation of 1981 on 11 September 1981. Ginjaar also served as Chairmen of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy from 29 November 1986 until 4 October 1991. Ginjaar served as a distinguished professor of Medical ethics at the Utrecht University from 1 September 1982 until 1 January 1986 and also served as Chairman of the Education board of the Utrecht University from 10 September 1982 until 1 January 1986 and a distinguished professor of Climatology and Medical research at the State University of Limburg from 1 March 1990 until 1 September 1994. Ginjaar was selected as Parliamentary leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the Senate following the election of Frits Korthals Altes as President of the Senate, serving from 11 March 1997 until 14 September 1999. In November 2002 Ginjaar announced his retirement from national politics and that he wouldn't stand for the Senate election of 2003
and continued to serve until the end of the parliamentary term on 10 June 2003.

Ginjaar was known for his abilities as a

State Secretary for Education and Sciences
from 5 November 1982 until 7 November 1989.

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Comment
Commander of the Order of the Crown Belgium 15 August 1979
Commander of the Order of the Oak Crown Luxembourg 3 March 1980
Commander of the Order of Merit Germany 30 May 1981
Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion Netherlands 26 October 1981
Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 30 April 1994
Awards
Ribbon bar Awards Organization Date Comment
Honorary Member People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
15 May 1998

References

  1. ^ "Leendert Ginjaar (1928-2003)" (in Dutch). Absolutefacts.nl. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2018.

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Official
Party political offices
Preceded by
Jan Kamminga
Chairman of the People's Party
for Freedom and Democracy

1986–1991
Succeeded by
Dian van Leeuwen-Schut
Preceded by Parliamentary leader of the
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
in the Senate

1997–1999
Succeeded by
Nicoline van den Broek
Political offices
Preceded by
Minister of Health and Environment

1977–1981
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Minister for Science Policy

Ad interim

1979
Succeeded by
Academic offices
Preceded by
Unknown
Chairman of the
Education board of the
Utrecht University

1982–1986
Succeeded by
Unknown