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Arend Johannes "Arend Jan" Boekestijn (27 September 1959, Amstelveen) is a Dutch politician, who was a member of the Dutch House of Representatives from 30 November 2006 through 18 November 2009. He resigned after sharing information with the press regarding a confidential conversation with the Queen. [1]

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References

  1. "MP resigns after telling all about the queen". DutchNews.nl. 19 November 2009. Archived from the original on 22 November 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2009.