Roelof Josephus "Roel" de Wit (31 March 1927 in
Amsterdam
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– 3 June 2012 in
Haarlem) was a Dutch
politician
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of the
Labour Party (PvdA) and a
conservationist.
De Wit studied biology at the
University of Amsterdam
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. He became a member of the
Provincial States of North Holland in 1958 and a member of the
municipal council
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of Amsterdam in 1962. From 1965 to 1970 he was an
alderman
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of Amsterdam.
He served as
Mayor
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of
Alkmaar from 1970 until 1976 and as
Queen's Commissioner of
North Holland from 1976 until 1992.
He retired in 1992.
[
De Wit died at the age of 85 in his hometown of Haarlem in 2012.][
]
References
Parlement.com
1927 births
2012 deaths
Aldermen of Amsterdam
Municipal councillors of Amsterdam
Dutch biologists
Dutch conservationists
King's and Queen's Commissioners of North Holland
Labour Party (Netherlands) politicians
Mayors of Alkmaar
Members of the Provincial Council of North Holland
University of Amsterdam alumni
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