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Margaretha "Margreeth" de Boer (Dutch pronunciation: [mɑrɣaːˈreːtaː mɑrˈɣreːd ˈbuːr]; born 16 April 1939) is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA).

Early life and education

Margaretha de Boer was born on 16 April 1939 in Amsterdam.[1] She studied at a social academy [nl].[citation needed]

Political career

De Boer is a member of the Dutch Labour Party (PvdA). She was Queen's Commissioner of Drenthe (1993–1994), Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment in the First Kok cabinet (1994–1998), Member of the House of Representatives (1998–2001), Mayor of Leeuwarden (2001–2004), and Mayor of Hoogeveen (2010–2011).[1]

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Comment
Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 30 October 1998

References

  1. ^ a b "M. (Margreeth) de Boer". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2015.
Political offices
Preceded by Queen's Commissioner of Drenthe
1993–1994
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Housing, Spatial
Planning and the Environment

1994–1998
Succeeded by
Preceded by Mayor of Leeuwarden
2001–2004
Succeeded by
Geert Dales
Preceded by
Helmer Koetje
Mayor of Hoogeveen
Ad interim

2010–2011
Succeeded by
Karel Loohuis
Business positions
Preceded by
Unknown
Chairman of the
Supervisory board of the
University Medical Center Groningen

2007–2012
Succeeded by
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