Bas van der Vlies
Encyclopedia
Bastiaan Johannis van der Vlies (born June 29, 1942 in Sliedrecht
) is a former Dutch
politician of the Reformed Political Party
(SGP). He was a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands from June 10, 1981 until June 17, 2010. However, this does not make him the longest serving MP, Duymaer van Twist served for almost 45 years from 1901. Bas van der Vlies was Parliamentary leader
from May 22, 1986 until May 10, 2010 and also Party leader
from May 22, 1986 until March 27, 2010. He announced his retirement on December 18, 2009.
Van der Vlies obtained a hydraulic engineering
degree from the Delft University of Technology
. He worked as a math teacher before becoming a politician.
Sliedrecht
Sliedrecht is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of ....
) is a former 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 of the Reformed Political Party
Reformed Political Party
The Reformed Political Party is an orthodox Protestant Dutch political party. The term Reformed is not a reference to political reform, but is a synonym for Calvinist. The SGP is the oldest political party in the Netherlands in its current form, and for its entire existence has been in opposition...
(SGP). He was a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands from June 10, 1981 until June 17, 2010. However, this does not make him the longest serving MP, Duymaer van Twist served for almost 45 years from 1901. Bas van der Vlies was Parliamentary leader
Parliamentary group leader
The leader or chairman of a parliamentary group holds an influential political post in a parliamentary system with strong party discipline...
from May 22, 1986 until May 10, 2010 and also Party leader
Party leader
In politics, the party leader is the most powerful official within a political party.The party leader is typically responsible for managing the party's relationship with the general public. As such, he or she will take a leading role in developing and communicating party policy, especially election...
from May 22, 1986 until March 27, 2010. He announced his retirement on December 18, 2009.
Van der Vlies obtained a hydraulic engineering
Hydraulic engineering
This article is about civil engineering. For the mechanical engineering discipline see Hydraulic machineryHydraulic engineering as a sub-discipline of civil engineering is concerned with the flow and conveyance of fluids, principally water and sewage. One feature of these systems is the extensive...
degree from the Delft University of Technology
Delft University of Technology
Delft University of Technology , also known as TU Delft, is the largest and oldest Dutch public technical university, located in Delft, Netherlands...
. He worked as a math teacher before becoming a politician.