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unusual facts about House of Representatives of the Netherlands



Charles de Brouckère

He worked as a banker in Maastricht and served as a representative for the province of Limburg in the Second Chamber of parliament.

Johannes Linthorst Homan

He joined the Liberal Freedom League and in 1937 was a candidate for parliament.

John Leerdam

On 29 February 2012 he was nevertheless installed as a member of House of Representatives, in connection with the temporary absence of Sharon Dijksma because of maternity leave.

Jolande Sap

She replaced Wijnand Duyvendak as an MP on September 3, 2008, after he left the Dutch House of Representatives.

Pieter Menten

His chief defense lawyer was Rad Kortenhorst, President of the Dutch House of Representatives.

Reactions to the Northwest Airlines Flight 253 attack

Members of the Second Chamber (Lower House) of the Dutch parliament demanded an explanation from Minister of Justice Hirsch Ballin, asking how the suspect managed to smuggle explosives on board, despite Schiphol's reportedly strict security measures.


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