Nellien de Ruiter (29 July 1926 – 21 August 2000) was a Dutch politician. She represented the Christian Historical Union (CHU) in the House of Representatives in 1972.
Nellie Corlina de Ruiter[1] | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Provincial Council of South Holland[1] | |
| In office 1971-1978 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives[1] | |
| In office 1972 | |
| Municipal Councillor of Voorschoten[1] | |
| In office 1974-1975 | |
| Alderman of Voorschoten[1] | |
| In office 1974-1975 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 July 1926[1] Oudemirdum[1] |
| Died | 21 August 2000[1] Hoornsterzwaag[1] |
| Political party | CHU (until 1977)[1] |
Biography
editDe Ruiter studied architecture at the Delft University of Technology.[2] She worked at the National Spatial Planning Agency and later as head of the planning department at the Zuiderzee Works Service. In the 1960s, she was a research assistant at the Delft University of Technology.[3]
In the 1970 Dutch provincial elections in South Holland, De Ruiter was a candidate for the Christian Historical Union (CHU). She was not elected directly but joined on 15 December 1971 as a replacement. She remained a member of the Provincial council until 31 December 1977.[1]
In the 1971 Dutch general election, De Ruiter was not immediately elected but joined as a replacement on 11 April 1972. In the 1972 Dutch general election, De Ruiter was placed eleventh on the candidate list and was not elected. On 7 December 1972, she left the House.[1]
After her time as an MP, De Ruiter became a municipal councillor and alderman in Voorschoten on 3 September 1974. Due to other commitments, she sometimes arrived late and unprepared for meetings, which raised concerns about her performance. After less than a year, she resigned, feeling unsupported by her party.[1]
In 1978, De Ruiter resigned from the CHU. She disagreed with the first Van Agt cabinet, formed during the 1977 Dutch cabinet formation, in which the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) – a merger of the CHU and two other Christian parties – and the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) participated. She specifically objected to CDA leader Dries van Agt.[1]
De Ruiter served on various boards, including the Council for Spatial Planning.[2] She accepted a request from PPR Minister Harry van Doorn[4] to chair the government commission for the International Women's Year (1975).[3][5][6] In 1979, she became the chairwoman of FIOM, an organization offering assistance for pregnancy and single parenthood.[2]
Personal life
editShe was the daughter of Kunera Gerwig and school principal Jo de Ruiter, who later became the CHU politician in the House of Representatives.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Ir. N.C. (Nellien) de Ruiter". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Nellien de Ruiter FiOM-voorzitter" [Nellien de Ruiter FiOM Chairwoman]. Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. Groningen. 11 May 1979. Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via Delpher.
- ^ a b "Het is vreemd dat vrouwen zomaar met elkaar weglopen" [It’s strange that women leave together so suddenly]. Trouw. Meppel. 8 March 1985. Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Averechts" [Contrary]. Trouw (in Dutch). 14 February 1978. Retrieved 2024-01-14 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Nellien de Ruiter internationaal jaar voor de vrouw" [Nellien de Ruiter International Women's Year Chair]. Het vrije volk. Rotterdam. 22 July 1974. Retrieved 8 February 2024 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Nellien de Ruiter (49): Functie vrouw in gezin eist maatschappelijk engagement" [Nellien de Ruiter (49): The role of women in the family demands social commitment]. Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. Groningen. 2 January 1976. Retrieved 2024-02-08 – via Delpher.