Haya van Someren | |
|---|---|
 Haya van Someren in 1963 | |
| Parliamentary leader in the Senate | |
| In office 3 June 1976 – 12 November 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Harm van Riel |
| Succeeded by | Guus Zoutendijk |
| Parliamentary group | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 17 September 1974 – 12 November 1980 | |
| Chairwoman of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | |
| In office 29 March 1969 – 15 March 1975 | |
| Leader | See list
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| Preceded by | Kornelis van der Pols |
| Succeeded by | Frits Korthals Altes |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 20 March 1959 – 1 October 1968 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gerarda Victoria Downer 5 July 1926 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 12 November 1980 (aged 54) Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1948) |
| Spouse |
Jan van Someren (m. 1954) |
| Children | 1 son |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Social Science) |
| Occupation | Politician · Journalist · Editor |
Haya Victoria van Someren-Downer (born Gerarda Victoria Downer; 5 July 1926 – 12 November 1980) was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and journalist.
She was a member of the House of Representatives from 20 March 1959 until 1 October 1968. She was the chair of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy from 29 March 1969 until 15 March 1975. She became a member of the Senate on 17 September 1974 and on 5 June 1976 she succeeded Harm van Riel as the parliamentary leader of the VVD in the Senate after he retired. She died on 12 November 1980 from cancer at the age of 54.[1][2]
- ^ (in Dutch) Haya van Someren (1926-1980), Absolutefacts.nl, May 25, 2005
- ^ (in Dutch) DOWNER, Gerarda Victoria (1926-1980), Historici.nl, February 10, 2012