L.E.J. "Lilian" Janse-van der Weele (born 1973 in
Vlissingen) is a Dutch politician who has become the first female representative of the
Reformed Political Party
The Reformed Political Party ( nl, Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij, SGP) is a conservative CalvinistThese sources describe the SGP as a Calvinist political party:
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(SGP) in an election. The Reformed Political Party did not allow women to run for office until an order by the
European Court of Human Rights in 2012.
Since 27 March 2014 she has been a member of the
municipal council of Vlissingen. Her election gained attention due to the party's history.
"Advocacy for the right to stand for election" at the European Institute for Gender Equality
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She is leading the SGP group (existing of two members) in the municipal council.
References
External links
Lillian Janse's Twitter page (Dutch)
Municipality of Vlissingen (Dutch)
1973 births
Living people
21st-century Dutch politicians
21st-century Dutch women politicians
Dutch Calvinist and Reformed Christians
Municipal councillors in Zeeland
People from Vlissingen
Reformed Political Party politicians
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