Dutch engineer and politician (1928–2020)
Leendert van der Waal (23 September 1928 – 10 September 2020) was a Dutch engineer and politician. He was a member of the Reformed Political Party (SGP) and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP).
Van der Waal was born in Ridderkerk, South Holland, and studied mechanical engineering at the Delft University of Technology. In 1984, he was elected to the European Parliament for the combined list of SGP, GPV en RPF, and served until 1997.