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Early life
Frederik Johannes Paas was born on 16 September 1966 in Dordrecht in the Netherlands. [1] He lived in Veendam and Nieuwe Pekela during his youth. [2] He later moved to Groningen, where he studied Dutch law and public administration at the University of Groningen from 1984 to 1991. [3] [4] During his studies, he was an active member of the Christian Democratic Youth Appeal (CDJA), the youth organisation of the political party Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). [3]
Career
René Paas was a member of the Groningen municipal council for the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) from 1990 to 1996 and an alderman ( wethouder ) from 1996 to 2005. [1] [5]
Paas was chairman of the Christelijk Nationaal Vakverbond (National Federation of Christian Trade Unions in the Netherlands) from 2005 to 2009. He has been chairman of Divosa, an association for managers in the social domain, since 2009. [1]
Paas has been the King's Commissioner in the province of Groningen since 18 April 2016. [1] [6]
Personal life
René Paas is married to Protestant minister and CDA party chair Ruth Peetoom. [7] They have three children and live in Utrecht. [2] [4]
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References
- 1 2 3 4 Mr.Drs. F.J. (René) Paas (in Dutch), Parlement & Politiek, 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- 1 2 "Vrouw stuurt nieuwe CdK René Paas eerst op kamers" (in Dutch), RTV Noord , 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- 1 2 Commissaris van de koning – René Paas (in Dutch), University of Groningen. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- 1 2 "Paas commissaris van de koning in Groningen" (in Dutch), Trouw , 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ↑ Joram Bolle, "'René Paas wordt commissaris van de Koning in Groningen'" (in Dutch), NRC Handelsblad , 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ↑ "Benoeming commissaris van de Koning provincie Groningen" (in Dutch), Government of the Netherlands, 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ↑ Drs. G.R. (Ruth) Peetoom (in Dutch), Parlement & Politiek. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
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