Peter van Heemst
Politician, Person
1952 –
Who is Peter van Heemst?
Erik Peter van Heemst is a Dutch politician. From 1991 to 2006 he was a member of the House of Representatives for the Dutch Labour Party. Since the municipal elections of 2006 he has been the leader of the PvdA in Rotterdam.
Van Heemst studied law in Rotterdam, after which he became personal assistant to Hans Kombrink, member of parliament for the PvdA at that time. He was also a public housing staff member for the PvdA. From 1978 to 1991 he was a member of the provincial parliament of South Holland for the PvdA, and in 1987 he became a member of the provincial executive for urban renewal, recreation, nature and landscaping. In 1991 he became an MP for the PvdA.
When he left his post in 2006 to become leader of the PvdA in Rotterdam he was the longest-sitting member of the PvdA in the House of Representatives.
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- Born
- Jul 10, 1952
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Profession
- Lived in
- Rotterdam
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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