Kars Veling

Kars Veling
Leader of the Christian Union in the House of Representatives
In office
23 May 2002 – 12 November 2002
Preceded byLeen van Dijke
Succeeded byAndré Rouvoet
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
23 May 2002 – 12 November 2002
Leader of the Christian Union
In office
17 January 2001 – 12 November 2002
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byAndré Rouvoet
Member of the Senate
In office
11 June 1991 – 15 May 2002
Leader of the Reformed Political League
in the Senate
In office
11 June 1991 – 8 June 1999
Preceded byJan van der Jagt
Succeeded byEgbert Schuurman
Personal details
Born (1948-06-30) 30 June 1948 (age 76)
Groningen, Netherlands
Political partyChristian Union
(from 2002)
Other political
affiliations		Reformed Political League
(1970–2002)
Residence(s)The Hague, Netherlands
Alma materUniversity of Groningen
(Bachelor of Mathematics, Bachelor of Philosophy, Master of Philosophy)
Leiden University
(Doctor of Philosophy)
OccupationPolitician · Theologian · Philosopher · Historian · Researcher · Author · Activist · Nonprofit director · Academic administrator · Professor

Kars Veling (born 30 June 1948) is a retired Dutch politician and philosopher. A member of the Reformed Political League (GPV) and later Christian Union (CU), he served as Leader of the Christian Union from 2001 to 2002.