Lenny Geluk-Poortvliet

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Lenny Geluk-Poortvliet
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Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
31 October 2017
Personal details
Born
Leuntje Wilhelmina Digna Geluk-Poortvliet

(1943-07-15) 15 July 1943 (age 77)
Biezelinge, Kapelle, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Political party Christian Democratic Appeal (1980–present)
Other political
affiliations		 Christian Historical Union (Until 1980)
ProfessionPolitician

Leuntje Wilhelmina Digna Geluk-Poortvliet (born 15 July 1943), known as Lenny Geluk-Poortvliet, is a Dutch politician serving as a Member of the House of Representatives since 31 October 2017. She is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal. Geluk-Poortvliet was a municipal councillor of Schouwen-Duiveland in the early-2000s.

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Biography

Geluk-Poortvliet was born on 15 July 1943 in Biezelinge, Kapelle. [1] She was a member of the Christian Historical Union (CHU), before joining the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) in 1980. [1]

In 2002, Geluk-Poortvliet was elected a member of the Schouwen-Duiveland municipal council. A few months later, she was appointed an alderman of the municipality. She was an alderman until 2004, after which she returned to being an ordinary municipal councillor. [1] She also ran an art dealership. Geluk-Poortvliet served as the vice-chairwoman of the CDA in Utrecht and worked for an advisory forum on healthcare. [1]

For the 2003 parliamentary elections, she was 73rd on the CDA's parliamentary list and obtained 273 votes. She was not elected. Geluk-Poortvliet placed 20th on the party's list for the March 2017 general election, which was initially too low for her to be elected. Later that year, on 31 October 2017, Geluk-Poortvliet was sworn in as a member of the House of Representatives. [2] When she took office, Geluk-Poortvliet was at the age of 74, making her the oldest female member of parliament to be serving her first term in Dutch history. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "L.W.D. (Lenny) Geluk-Poortvliet". Parlement.com. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Beëdigingen: 12 Tweede Kamerleden, 2 Eerste Kamerleden". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "Leeftijd Tweede Kamerleden". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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