Wil Schuurman
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Wilhelmina Berendina Schuurman (born March 6, 1943 in Amsterdam
) is a former Dutch
politician who served from 1994 until 1998 in the House of Representatives on behalf of the Centre Democrats
.
In her youth, she was active in the youth organisation of the Communist Party of the Netherlands
. She joined the Dutch Labour Party in the 1970s, and later the Centre Party
. At the time, she was working at a boutique in The Hague
and later became manager at the De Bijenkorf
department store.
She moved to the Centre Democrats as secretary to Hans Janmaat
and became known for losing a leg when unidentified antifascists set fire to a hotel in Kedichem
in order to disrupt a party meeting taking place there on 29 March 1986.
In 1990, she joined the municipal council
of The Hague
on behalf of the Centre Democrats. Four years later she was elected to the House of Representatives. During her term, Schuurman was convicted of discrimination during television commercials for the Centre Democrats in 1995. She also stood for election to the European Parliament, but was not elected. She hardly ever took the floor during her time as member of the House of Representatives. In 1996, she married Hans Janmaat, leader of the parliamentary party. She was not reelected in the elections of 1998.
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
) is a former Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
politician who served from 1994 until 1998 in the House of Representatives on behalf of the Centre Democrats
Centre Democrats (Netherlands)
The Centre Democrats was a political party in the Netherlands. Founded in 1984 by members who split out from the Centre Party , the Centre Democrats was joined one month later by the only CP Member of Parliament—Hans Janmaat. Janmaat went on to become the leader of the party, which...
.
In her youth, she was active in the youth organisation of the Communist Party of the Netherlands
Communist Party of the Netherlands
The Communist Party of the Netherlands was a Dutch communist political party. The CPN is one of the predecessors of the GreenLeft.- Foundation :...
. She joined the Dutch Labour Party in the 1970s, and later the Centre Party
Centre Party (Netherlands)
The Centre Party was a Dutch nationalist extreme right-wing political party espousing an anti-immigrant program. The party was founded by Henry Brookman in 1980, and was represented by Hans Janmaat in the Dutch House of Representatives from 1982, until he was expelled from the party in 1984 and...
. At the time, she was working at a boutique 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 later became manager at the De Bijenkorf
De Bijenkorf
De Bijenkorf is a chain of upscale department stores in the Netherlands with its flagship store on Dam Square, Amsterdam. It was founded by Simon Philip Goudsmit in 1870 as a small store along the Nieuwendijk, one of Amsterdam's oldest streets, it offers many prestigious brands in clothing,...
department store.
She moved to the Centre Democrats as secretary to Hans Janmaat
Hans Janmaat
Johannes Gerardus Hendrikus "Hans" Janmaat was a Dutch politician of the Centre Party and later his own formed Centre Democrats . He was Parliamentary leader of the Centre Party in the House of Representatives from September 16, 1982 until October 15, 1984 when he was expelled from the party...
and became known for losing a leg when unidentified antifascists set fire to a hotel in Kedichem
Kedichem
Kedichem is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 7 km northeast of the city of Gorinchem, in the municipality of Leerdam.Kedichem was a separate municipality until 1986, when it merged with Leerdam...
in order to disrupt a party meeting taking place there on 29 March 1986.
In 1990, she joined the municipal council
Municipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
of 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...
on behalf of the Centre Democrats. Four years later she was elected to the House of Representatives. During her term, Schuurman was convicted of discrimination during television commercials for the Centre Democrats in 1995. She also stood for election to the European Parliament, but was not elected. She hardly ever took the floor during her time as member of the House of Representatives. In 1996, she married Hans Janmaat, leader of the parliamentary party. She was not reelected in the elections of 1998.