Anne Vondeling was a member and former chairman of the Dutch Labour Party.
He was minister in fourth Drees cabinet and vice prime minister in the Cals cabinet

Netherlands cabinet Cals

Cals is the name given to a Dutch cabinet, consisting of ministers from KVP, PvdA and ARP.After the fall of the Marijnen cabinet, the confessional parties did not want snap elections because those could centre around the introduction of commercial television, the issue that led to the fall of the...

. Later (1972-1979) he became President of Dutch House of Representatives, in which capacity he put much emphasis on the usage of correct and clear words by the MPs. He later became member of the European Parliament

European Parliament

The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...

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The Anne Vondeling prize

Anne Vondeling prize

The Anne Vondeling prize , named after the politician Anne Vondeling a member of the Dutch Labour Party, is an annual award in The Netherlands given to journalists who write in a clear manner concerning political subjects....

is given annually to journalists who write in a clear manner concerning political subjects.