Herman Redemeijer
Office 1Member of the Senate
Term start 123 June 1987
Term end 113 June 1995
Office 2Member of the States of Overijssel
Term start 222 August 1979
Term end 212 November 1987
Birth date27 November 1930
Birth placeHengelo, Netherlands
Death date29 February 2020 (aged 89)
Death placeAlmelo, Netherlands
PartyLabour Party

Herman Redemeijer (27 November 1930 – 29 February 2020) was a Dutch politician and educator. He served as a member of the States of Overijssel between 1979 and 1987 and subsequently in the Senate of the Netherlands between 1997 and 1995. Redemeijer was a member of the Labour Party.

Life

Redemeijer was born on 27 November 1930 in Hengelo.[1] He chose a career in education, and was a teacher and later school principal. Redemeijer also worked for the teachers' union for ten years.[2] From 1972 to 1987 he was a national inspector for special education.[1]

Redemeijer at one point served in the municipal council of Bussum.[3] On 22 August 1979 Redemijer became member of the States of Overijssel for the Labour Party. He served until 12 November 1987. Redemeijer had already entered the Senate of the Netherlands on 23 June 1987. In the Senate he was the Labour spokesperson for education, agriculture and development aid. He was chair of the commission of education between October 1993 and June 1995.[1]

Redemeijer died on the leap day of 2020 in Almelo, aged 89.[1]

References

  1. ^ "H. (Herman) Redemeijer" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  2. ^ Bert Otten (4 March 2020). "In memoriam Herman Redemeijer" (in Dutch). Labour Party Overijssel. Archived 31 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Oud-PvdA Eerste Kamerlid Herman Redemeijer overleden" (in Dutch). denederlandsegrondwet.nl. 8 March 2020. Archived 8 November 2023 at the Wayback Machine.