Leen Verbeek
| Leen Verbeek | |
|---|---|
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| King's Commissioner of Flevoland | |
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Assumed office November 1, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Michel Jager |
| Mayor of Purmerend | |
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In office April 2, 2003 – November 1, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Theun van Dam |
| Succeeded by | Fons Hertog |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Leendert Verbeek March 5, 1954 (age 61) Leiderdorp, The Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid - PvdA) |
| Residence | Purmerend, The Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Academy for Educational Labour - Baarn (BA) |
| Occupation | Politician, civil servant, social worker |
| Website | (English) Province of Flevoland website |
Leendert (Leen) Verbeek (born March 5, 1954, in Leiderdorp) is a Dutch politician and former civil servant and social worker. He is a member of the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid). He has served as mayor of Purmerend from April 2003 till November 2008.[1] On November 1, 2008, he became Queen's Commissioner of the province of Flevoland.[2]
Verbeek spent his early years in Eindhoven. After the mulo (current-day vmbo) and a year of high school in the USA, he attended the Academy for Educational Labour in Baarn. He then started to work as a youth worker in Leiden.
Ten years later Verbeek started his political career through political institutions, ending up as an alderman in Houten (1989-1996). He was appointed mayor of Purmerend. In between he was director of a self-created company.
On December 18, 2007, it was announced that Verbeek was a candidate for mayor of Eindhoven along with Rob van Gijzel. A referendum was held on January 23, 2008, in which Verbeek scored 33% of the votes, but because the required number of voters was not met, the referendum was nullified and the decision was made in-house, which resulted in Rob van Gijzel being appointed mayor of Eindhoven.[3] Verbeek was replaced by Fons Hertog as mayor of Purmerend in November 2008, as Verbeek was appointed the Queen's Commissioner for the province of Flevoland.
References
- (Dutch) Parlement.com biography
- ↑ (Dutch) Benoeming Leen Verbeek als burgemeester van Purmerend, Nieuwsbank, March 28, 2003
- ↑ (Dutch) Leen Verbeek nieuwe commissaris van de Koningin, Omroep Flevoland, October 10, 2008
- ↑ (Dutch) De heer Van Gijzel voorgedragen als burgemeester van Eindhoven, Nederlands Genootschap van Burgemeesters, January 25, 2008
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Theun van Dam |
Mayor of Purmerend 2003 - 2008 |
Succeeded by Fons Hertog |
| Preceded by Michel Jager |
Queen's Commissioner of Flevoland 2008 - present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |