{{short description|Dutch politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Harm van Riel | image = Riel, dhr. van - SFA008007236.jpg | caption = Harm van Riel in 1976 | office = Parliamentary leader in the Senate | term_start = 23 December 1958 | term_end = 3 June 1976 | predecessor = Anthonie Nicolaas Molenaar | successor = Haya van Someren | parliamentary_group = People's Party for <br/> Freedom and Democracy | office1 = Member of the Senate | term_start1 = 2 July 1963 | term_end1 = 3 June 1976 | term_start2 = 6 November 1956 | term_end2 = 5 June 1963 | birth_name = Harm van Riel | birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1907|02|18}} | birth_place = Hoofddorp, Netherlands | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|1980|12|13|1907|02|18}} | death_place = The Hague, Netherlands | party = People's Party for Freedom and Democracy <br/> (from 1948) | other_party = Freedom Party (1946–1948) | spouse = | children = | alma_mater = Leiden University <br/> (Bachelor of Letters, Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws) | occupation = Politician · Jurist · Businessman · Banker · Author | signature = }}

'''Harm van Riel''' (18 February 1907 – 13 December 1980) was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and businessman.

==Career== He served as a Member of the Senate from 6 November 1956 until 5 June 1963, and from 2 July 1963 until 3 June 1976. He was the parliamentary leader of the VVD in the Senate from 24 March 1959 until 3 June 1976. A colourful politician, he was a mentor to Hans Wiegel during the latter's tenure as leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy.<ref>{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/_jaa003198301_01/_jaa003198301_01_0013.php Harm van Riel Hoofddorp 18 februari 1907 - 's-Gravenhage 13 december 1980], Stichting Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren, 20 August 1983</ref>

==Decorations== {| class="wikitable" style="width:60%;" |+ Honours ! style="width:80px;"| Ribbon bar !! Honour !! Country !! Date !! Comment |- | 80px | Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 29 April 1965 | |}

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'''Official''' * [https://www.parlement.com/id/vg09ll5tr9yv/h_harm_van_riel Mr. H. (Harm) van Riel] Parlement & Politiek {{in lang|nl}} * [https://www.eerstekamer.nl/persoon/mr_h_van_riel_vvd Mr. H. van Riel (VVD)] Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal {{in lang|nl}}

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