What is Annemarie Jorritsma?
[[File:Mw. A. Jorritsma-Lebbink (2).JPG|thumb|Annemarie Jorritsma]] '''Annemarie Jorritsma-Lebbink''' (born June 1, 1950) is a Dutch politician of the [[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy]] (VVD).<ref name=par>[https://www.parlement.com/id/vg09llndy2j9/a_annemarie_jorritsma_lebbink Bio at Parlement.com]</ref> Jorritsma has been a member of the [[Senate (Netherlands)|Senate]] since June 9, 2015. She also serves as parliamentary leader.<ref name=par/> She started her political career as a councilor of [[Bolsward]] and became an MP in 1982. During the [[Kok I cabinet]] (1994-1998), she was minister of transport and water affairs and during the [[Kok II cabinet]] (1998-2002), minister of economic affairs and also deputy prime Minister.<ref name=par/> In 2002, she became acting mayor of [[Delfzijl]], and in 2003 mayor of [[Almere]] which lasted until 2015.<ref name=par/> Jorritsma was born in [[Hengelo, Gelderland]] and is married. == References == {{Reflist}} == Other websites == * [https://www.eerstekamer.nl/persoon/a_jorritsma_lebbink_vvd Bio at Eerste Kamer] {{DEFAULTSORT:Jorritsma, Annemarie}} [[Category:1950 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Deputy Prime Ministers of the Netherlands]] [[Category:Dutch councillors]] [[Category:Dutch mayors]] [[Category:Dutch Protestants]] [[Category:Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands]] [[Category:Government ministers of the Netherlands]] [[Category:Members of the Senate of the Netherlands]] [[Category:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy politicians]] [[Category:Politicians from Gelderland]] {{bio-stub}}