Leendert "Leen" Vleggeert (31 January 1931 – 19 July 2014) was a Dutch politician. He served as a member of the Senate of the Netherlands between 1981 and 1983 for the Labour Party. He was also mayor of Puttershoek (1977–1982), interim-mayor of Heinenoord (1980–1982), mayor of Gorinchem (1982–1990), Spijkenisse (1990–1996) and lastly interim-mayor of Vlaardingen (2002).[1]
Vleggeert was born in Gouderak, where his father served in the municipal council. Between 1946 and 1977 he worked in the metal industry.[1] In the industry he worked his way up from metalworker to manager. In his political views Vleggeert was a supporter of Joop den Uyl.[2] He was made Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau on 27 April 1990.[1] He died on 19 July 2014 in Waddinxveen.[1]
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^ abcd"L. (Leen) Vleggeert" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
^"In memoriam: Leen Vleggeert" (in Dutch). PvdA. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
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(in Dutch) Parlement.com biography
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