Paul Hendrik van Meenen (born 29 January 1956 in

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) is a Dutch politician of the

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(D66) political party. He became a member of the Dutch

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(''Tweede Kamer'') on 20 September 2012, after having been elected in the 12 September general election. Prior to being elected he worked as the director for "Spinoza", an organisation of ten VWO

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in the region of

. He has also served as the leader of the D66 grouping in the

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of Leiden since 2002.

References

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Drs. P.H. (Paul) van Meenen
(Parlement & Politiek)

External links

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Paul van Meenen
personal website {{DEFAULTSORT:Meenen, Paul van 1956 births Living people Democrats 66 politicians Dutch political consultants Leiden University alumni Members of the House of Representatives (Netherlands) Municipal councillors of Leiden Politicians from The Hague 21st-century Dutch politicians 20th-century Dutch people