Henricus Antonius Cornelis Marie "Harrij" Notenboom (31 August 1926 – 9 August 2023) was a Dutch politician. He served as member of the House of Representatives from 1963 to 1979 and in the European Parliament from 1971 to 1984. Notenboom was a member of the Catholic People's Party and later the Christian Democratic Appeal when the former had merged into it in 1980.[1]
Harrij Notenboom | |
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 Notenboom in 1968 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 5 June 1963 – 17 July 1979 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 22 September 1971 – 24 July 1984 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 August 1926 Roosendaal, Netherlands |
| Died | 9 August 2023 (aged 96) Venlo, Netherlands |
| Political party | |
As financial specialist of the Catholic People's Party he was influential in the Nacht van Schmelzer, which led to the fall of the Cals cabinet.[2] Notenboom criticized the budget as proposed by Cals.[3]
Career edit
Notenboom was born in Roosendaal on 31 August 1926.[1] He was adjunct secretary of the Nederlandse Rooms-Katholieke Middenstandsbond from September 1952 to January 1956. He subsequently served as director of the Katholieke Limburgse Middenstandsbond until 1969.[1]
In 1988 he obtained his title of doctor in economic sciences with a thesis on budget law of the European Parliament.[4]
Notenboom was bijzonder hoogleraar (professor not paid by University funds) of problematics of small and medium-sized enterprises between 1991 and 1994 at Eindhoven University of Technology.[1]
Notenboom died on 9 August 2023, at the age of 96.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Drs. H.A.C.M. (Harrij) Notenboom" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ Mark Kranenburg (13 October 2016). "Zo ging het in De Nacht van Schmelzer". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ Anet Bleich (13 January 2015). Joop den Uyl 1919-1987: dromer en doordouwer. Uitgeverij Balans. pp. 225–. ISBN 978-94-6003-416-9.
- ^ Alexander van Kessel (2014). "Strijder voor 'de goede zaak'" (in Dutch). Christen Democratische Verkenningen. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Oud-KVP en -CDA-parlementariër Harry Notenboom overleden". Parlement (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 August 2023.