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Eberhard van der Laan
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Van der Laan in 2010
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| Mayor of Amsterdam | |
| In office 7 July 2010 – 5 October 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Lodewijk Asscher (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Kajsa Ollongren (Ad interim) |
| Minister for Housing, Communities and Integration |
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| In office 14 November 2008 – 23 February 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Ella Vogelaar |
| Succeeded by | Eimert van Middelkoop |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Eberhard Edzard van der Laan
28 June 1955 Leiden, Netherlands |
| Died | 5 October 2017 (aged 62) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Cause of death | Lung cancer |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouses |
Luit Tabak
(m. 1988; div. 2000)Femke van der Laan
(m. 2005) |
| Children | 2 children (first marriage) 3 children (second marriage) |
| Alma mater | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws) |
| Occupation | Politician · Jurist · Lawyer · Political consultant |
Eberhard Edzard van der Laan (born June 28, 1955 – died October 5, 2017) was an important Dutch politician. He served as a minister for housing and communities from 2008 to 2010. Later, he became the Mayor of Amsterdam in 2010. He held this important job until he passed away in 2017. He was a member of the Labour Party (PvdA).
Before becoming a politician, Van der Laan was a lawyer. He worked at a law firm called Trenité Van Doorne Advocaten. In 1992, he helped start his own law firm, Kennedy Van der Laan. He worked there as a partner until 2008. After that, he was asked to become a minister. He took on the role of Minister for Housing, Communities and Integration in November 2008.
In January 2017, it was announced that Van der Laan had lung cancer. In September 2017, he wrote a letter to the people of Amsterdam. In his letter, he explained that he could no longer continue his work as mayor. He passed away just seventeen days later.
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Early Life and Education
Eberhard van der Laan was born in a small town called Rijnsburg. This town is located near Leiden in the Netherlands. He studied law at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He finished his law degree with honors in 1983. After his studies, he helped to start the law firm Kennedy Van der Laan.
Political Career
Eberhard van der Laan had a long career in politics. He worked at both local and national levels.
Starting in Local Politics
Van der Laan began his political journey in Amsterdam. He worked as an assistant to Jan Schaefer, who was an alderman (a local government official). From 1990 to 1998, he was a member of the Amsterdam municipal council. This council helps to run the city. From 1993, he was the leader of the Labour Party group on the council. After his time in local politics, he worked full-time as a lawyer again.
Moving to National Politics
In 2006, Van der Laan helped with talks to form a new city government in Amsterdam. In November 2008, he became a minister for the national government. He was the Minister for Housing, Communities and Integration. In this role, he worked on important issues for people living in the Netherlands.
On June 23, 2010, the Amsterdam city council chose him to be the new Mayor of Amsterdam. This was a very important job. The King's Commissioner of North Holland approved his nomination. He then became the mayor of this famous city.
Death
Eberhard van der Laan was diagnosed with lung cancer in January 2017. He passed away from this illness on October 5, 2017. He was 62 years old.
Awards and Honors
Eberhard van der Laan received an important award for his service.
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Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 3 December 2010 | |
See also
In Spanish: Eberhard van der Laan para niños
