About Leen van der Waal
Lived 1928 – 2020 (aged 91). Leen van der Waal was a Dutch politician, engineer and mechanical engineer.
Leendert van der Waal (23 September 1928 – 10 September 2020) was a Dutch politician who was a Member of the European Parliament from the Reformed Political Party (SGP).
Van der Waal was born in Ridderkerk, South Holland, and studied mechanical engineering at the Delft University of Technology. In 1984, he was elected to the European Parliament for the combined list of SGP, GPV and RPF, and served until 1997.
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Who was Leen van der Waal?
Dutch engineer and politician (1928–2020)
When was Leen van der Waal born?
Leen van der Waal was born on 23 September 1928 in Ridderkerk.
When did Leen van der Waal die?
Leen van der Waal died on 10 September 2020 in Ridderkerk.
What was Leen van der Waal's occupation?
Leen van der Waal was a politician, engineer and mechanical engineer.
What nationality was Leen van der Waal?
Leen van der Waal was Dutch.
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