Til Gardeniers-Berendsen

Mathilde Hubertine Maria Francisca "Til" Gardeniers-Berendsen (18 February 1925 – 22 October 2019) was a Dutch politician. She was a member of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) and later the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party. She was also a nonprofit director.[1]

Til Gardeniers-Berendsen
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Til Gardeniers-Berendsen in 1982
Member of the Council of State
In office
1 March 1983 – 1 March 1995
Vice PresidentWillem Scholten
Minister of Health and Environment
In office
11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982
Prime MinisterDries van Agt
Preceded byLeendert Ginjaar
Succeeded byElco Brinkman
as Minister of Welfare,
Health and Culture
Minister of Culture,
Recreation and Social Work
In office
11 October 1982 – 4 November 1982
Ad interim
Prime MinisterDries van Agt
Preceded byHans de Boer
Succeeded byElco Brinkman
as Minister of Welfare,
Health and Culture
In office
19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981
Prime MinisterDries van Agt
Preceded byHarry van Doorn
Succeeded byAndré van der Louw
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
21 September 1982 – 23 February 1983
In office
10 June 1981 – 9 September 1981
In office
11 May 1971 – 19 December 1977
Parliamentary groupChristian Democratic Appeal
(1980–1983)
Catholic People's Party
(1971–1980)
Personal details
Born
Mathilde Hubertine Maria Francisca Berendsen

(1925-02-18)18 February 1925
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Died22 October 2019(2019-10-22) (aged 94)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Political partyChristian Democratic Appeal
(from 1980)
Other political
affiliations
Catholic People's Party
(until 1980)
Spouse(s)
Mathieu Gardeniers
(m. 1950; his death 2004)
Children3 sons
OccupationPolitician · Civil servant · Secretary · Nonprofit director

Gardeniers-Berendsen was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1971, taking office on 11 May 1971. In 1977, Gardeniers-Berendsen was appointed as Minister of Culture, Recreation and Social Work on 19 December 1977.

After the election of 1981 Gardeniers-Berendsen returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 10 June 1981. In 1981, Gardeniers-Berendsen was appointed Minister of Health and Environment, taking office on 11 September 1981.

Gardeniers-Berendsen died in Rotterdam, Netherlands on 22 October 2019 at the age of 94.

Til Gardeniers-Berendsen Media

References

  1. "Oud-minister Job de Ruiter (CDA) overleden" (in Nederlands). NOS. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.

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