Gerard van Leijenhorst
Gerard van Leijenhorst | |
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Gerard van Leijenhorst in 1979 | |
| State Secretary for Education and Sciences | |
| In office 8 November 1982 – 14 July 1986 | |
| Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
| Preceded by | Ad Hermes |
| Succeeded by | Nell Ginjaar-Maas |
| State Secretary for the Interior | |
| In office 11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982 Serving with Saskia Stuiveling | |
| Prime Minister | Dries van Agt |
| Preceded by | Henk Koning |
| Succeeded by | Marius van Amelsvoort |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 3 June 1986 – 17 May 1994 | |
| In office 16 September 1982 – 8 November 1982 | |
| In office 3 August 1971 – 11 September 1981 | |
| Parliamentary group | Christian Democratic Appeal (1980–1994) Christian Historical Union (1971–1980) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gerard van Leijenhorst 11 June 1928 Ede, Netherlands |
| Died | 28 December 2001 (aged 73) Garderen, Netherlands |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
| Other political affiliations | Christian Historical Union (until 1980) |
| Spouse |
Geertruida Hendrika Swets
(m. 1956) |
| Children | 4 children |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University (Bachelor of Science, Master of Science) |
| Occupation | Politician · Chemist · Researcher · Teacher · Nonprofit director · Education administrator · Lobbyist · Activist |
Gerard van Leijenhorst (11 June 1928 – 28 December 2001) was a Dutch politician and chemist. He was a member of the defunct Christian Historical Union (CHU) party and later of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party.