Roelof Cornelis (Roel) Robbertsen (born 6 October 1948 in Renswoude) is a Dutch politician and

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. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (''Christen-Democratisch Appèl''). From 1 June 2007 until 7 June 2013 he was Queen's Commissioner of the province of Utrecht. Robbersen was a member of the municipal council of Renswoude from 1978 to 1990 and also an alderman of this Utrecht municipality from 1979 to 1990. From 1991 to 2002 he was a member of the

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and from 1995 to 2002 a member of the

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of the province of Utrecht. From 2002 to 2007 he was mayor of Ede. Roel Robbertsen is married and a member of the

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(PKN).

References

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Parlement.com biography

External links

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Queen's Commissioner Roel Robbersen
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