Leen van der Waal

Dutch engineer and politician (1928–2020)
Person human Q2449135
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Summary

Leen van der Waal was born on September 23, 1928[1], in Ridderkerk[2]. He died on September 10, 2020[3], in Ridderkerk[4]. He worked as a politician[5], engineer[6], and mechanical engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[9]
  • Native language: Dutch[10]
  • Position held: Member of the European Parliament[11]
  • Educated at: Delft University of Technology[12]
  • Award received: Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Member of political party: Reformed Political Party[15]
  • Commons category: Leen van der Waal[16]
  • Given name: Leendert[17]
  • Work location: Strasbourg[18], Brussels[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[20]
  • Candidacy in election: 1979 European Parliament election in the Netherlands[21], 1984 European Parliament election in the Netherlands[22], 1989 Dutch general election[23], 1994 European Parliament election[24], 1989 European Parliament election[25]

Why It Matters

Leen van der Waal has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was Leen van der Waal born?

Leen van der Waal's place of birth was Ridderkerk[2].

Where did Leen van der Waal die?

Leen van der Waal died in Ridderkerk[4].

What did Leen van der Waal do for work?

Leen van der Waal worked as a politician[5], engineer[6], and mechanical engineer[7].

Where did Leen van der Waal go to school?

Leen van der Waal was educated at Delft University of Technology[12].

What awards did Leen van der Waal receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . rd.nl. rd.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Members of the European Parliament. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Members of the European Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . rd.nl. rd.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Q116052875. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Q116031033. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'mg', 'nl', 'pl', 'pt', 'simple']
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, engineer, mechanical engineer
    Parlement.com object id → 20559
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  3. 24w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 24w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Delft University of Technology
    Place of death → Ridderkerk
    Prabook id → 2153097, 948503
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