Els Veder-Smit
Elizabeth "Els" Veder-Smit (29 August 1921 – 26 August 2020) was a Dutch politician. She was a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and nonprofit director.[1] She was the oldest living former cabinet member at the time of her death.
Els Veder-Smit | |
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.jpg) Els Veder-Smit in 1978 | |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 25 August 1981 – 11 June 1991 | |
| Parliamentary group | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| State Secretary for Health and Environment | |
| In office 3 January 1978 – 11 September 1981 | |
| Prime Minister | Dries van Agt |
| Preceded by | Jo Hendriks |
| Succeeded by | Ineke Lambers-Hacquebard |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 23 February 1967 – 3 January 1978 | |
| Parliamentary group | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elizabeth Smit 29 August 1921 Kinderdijk, Netherlands |
| Died | 26 August 2020 (aged 98) Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1950) |
| Spouse(s) | Cornelis Jan Veder (m. 1946; his death 1987) |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws) |
| Occupation | Politician · Nonprofit director |
Veder-Smith was Secretary State for Health and Environment from 1978 through 1981.
Veder-Smith died at her home in Rotterdam on 26 August 2020 at the age of 98.[2]
Els Veder-Smit Media
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References
- ↑ "Els Veder-Smit: allereerste Friese vrouw in de Tweede Kamer" (in Nederlands). Leeuwarden Courant. 10 December 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ↑ Oud-VVD-politicus Els Veder-Smit overleden (in Dutch)