Kars Veling
Encyclopedia
Kars Veling is rector
of the Johan de Witt College in The Hague
and former politician
for the GPV and Christen Unie in the Dutch parliament.
-B education in Groningen, the town where he was born. After finishing the HBS, he studied Mathematics, physics and astronomy at the University of Groningen
, where he received his candidate exam (comparable with a Bachelors degree). After that he studies philosophy and promoted at the faculty of social sciences of the University of Leiden in 1982.
. He was vice director of that academy from 1974 until 1980. He was also lector at the theological Kampen Theological University of the Reformed Churches (Liberated) from 1972 until 1987, when he became special professor at the same university (dissertation: Methodologie en de grondslagen van een pluriforme sociologie (methodology and the foundations of a pluriform sociology).
In 1988 Veling became vice rector of the reformed high school-group Prof.dr. S. Greijdanus in Zwolle
for seven years. From June 11 1991 until November 12 2002 Veling was member of the Dutch Parliament. Until May 16 2002 he was member of the First Chamber (Senate) of the Parliament, the rest of the time member of the Second Chamber and president of the fraction of the Christen Union. First, Veling represented the GPV in the parliament, and after the fusion with the RPF he was fraction president of the joint fraction of GPV and RPF and after the May 2002 elections the Christen Union.
After the for his party failed elections in November 2002, Veling stepped down from the politics, and returned in June 2003 to the education. He became rector of the Johan de Witt College school group in The Hague.
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of the Johan de Witt College in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
and former politician
Politics of the Netherlands
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for the GPV and Christen Unie in the Dutch parliament.
Education
Veling followed the HBSHBS
HBS can mean:* Harvard Business School* Hrvatski Biciklisticki Savez, the Croatian Cycling Federation* Henrietta Barnett School* Hitchin Boys' School* Hogere burgerschool, a Dutch educational type until 1968....
-B education in Groningen, the town where he was born. After finishing the HBS, he studied Mathematics, physics and astronomy at the University of Groningen
University of Groningen
The University of Groningen , located in the city of Groningen, was founded in 1614. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands as well as one of its largest. Since its inception more than 100,000 students have graduated...
, where he received his candidate exam (comparable with a Bachelors degree). After that he studies philosophy and promoted at the faculty of social sciences of the University of Leiden in 1982.
Career
After finishing his study in Groningen in 1969, Veling started as a teacher in mathematics for five years in Groningen. From 1972 until 1987 he taught philosophy at the Gereformeerde Sociale Academie (Reformed Social Academy) in ZwolleZwolle
Zwolle is a municipality and the capital city of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands, 120 kilometers northeast of Amsterdam. Zwolle has about 120,000 citizens.-History:...
. He was vice director of that academy from 1974 until 1980. He was also lector at the theological Kampen Theological University of the Reformed Churches (Liberated) from 1972 until 1987, when he became special professor at the same university (dissertation: Methodologie en de grondslagen van een pluriforme sociologie (methodology and the foundations of a pluriform sociology).
In 1988 Veling became vice rector of the reformed high school-group Prof.dr. S. Greijdanus in Zwolle
Zwolle
Zwolle is a municipality and the capital city of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands, 120 kilometers northeast of Amsterdam. Zwolle has about 120,000 citizens.-History:...
for seven years. From June 11 1991 until November 12 2002 Veling was member of the Dutch Parliament. Until May 16 2002 he was member of the First Chamber (Senate) of the Parliament, the rest of the time member of the Second Chamber and president of the fraction of the Christen Union. First, Veling represented the GPV in the parliament, and after the fusion with the RPF he was fraction president of the joint fraction of GPV and RPF and after the May 2002 elections the Christen Union.
After the for his party failed elections in November 2002, Veling stepped down from the politics, and returned in June 2003 to the education. He became rector of the Johan de Witt College school group in The Hague.
Sources and references
- www.parlement.com (Dutch)
- Biography summary by Nederlands DagbladNederlands DagbladThe Nederlands Dagblad is a Dutch newspaper, available throughout the country, with a daily circulation of about 33,000 issues in 2006. In 2000, the circulation was 32,000 issues....
(Dutch) - Veling's profile on the official website of the First Chamber of the Dutch Parliament