Annemarie Jorritsma-Lebbink
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Annemarie Jorritsma-Lebbink (born 1 June 1950 in Hengelo, Gelderland
) is a Dutch
politician. She served as Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands
from 3 August 1998 to 22 July 2002 and is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
.
Hengelo, Gelderland
Hengelo is a town in the eastern part of The Netherlands, province of Gelderland. The, very rural, area it situated in is known as the Achterhoek. Hengelo is famous for al kinds of activities with horses...
) is a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
politician. She served as Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands
The Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the official Deputy of the Head of Government of the Netherlands. In the absence of the Prime Minister the deputy prime minister takes over his functions, such as chairing the Cabinet of the Netherlands...
from 3 August 1998 to 22 July 2002 and is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in...
.