Tom Veen

Tom Robert Adrie Veen (14 January 1942 – 13 August 2014) was a Dutch politician. He served as a member of the States of Gelderland between 1974 and 1981 and later in the Senate of the Netherlands between 1979 and 1983 for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy.

Tom Veen
Member of the States of Gelderland
In office
5 June 1974 – 1981
Member of the Senate
In office
18 September 1979 – 13 September 1983
Personal details
Born(1942-01-14)14 January 1942
Ambarawa, Dutch East Indies
Died13 August 2014(2014-08-13) (aged 72)
Viterbo, Italy
Political partyPeople's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Alma materUniversity of Amsterdam, University of Groningen

Career

Veen was born in Ambarawa, Dutch East Indies, shortly before the Japanese occupation.[1] Veen went to the Netherlands and studied economy at the University of Amsterdam until 1960. He followed this up with advanced studies of urban planning and economy at the University of Amsterdam and the University of Groningen.[1] After his education Veen was occupied as teacher of evening classes and subsequently as lecturer of urban planning. Veen later owned an urban planning company.[2]

In 1974 he was elected to the States of Gelderland for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy. Two years later he became the parliamentary group leader in the States of Gelderland. In 1977 Veen was elected with preferential votes to the Senate, he did however not take up his seat as it was against party policy to be elected with preferential votes.[2] Two years later he did become member of the Senate, where he was tasked with economic affairs, agriculture, fishery and finance.[2] He would stay on until 1983. Two years earlier, in 1981, he had already left the States of Gelderland.[1]

Veen died on 13 August 2014 in Viterbo, Italy.[1]

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References
  1. "Drs. T.R.A. (Tom) Veen" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  2. "Herdenking Drs. T.R.A (Tom) Veen (1942-2014)" (PDF). Senate of the Netherlands. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
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