# Ruud Vreeman

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Dutch politician

Ruud Vreeman Ruud Vreeman in 2015 Member of the Senate In office 9 June 2015 – 1 December 2016 Parliamentary group Labour Party Mayor of Groningen In office 1 November 2013 – 1 January 2015 Ad interim Preceded by Peter Rehwinkel Succeeded by Peter den Oudsten Mayor of Tilburg In office 28 June 2004 – 4 November 2009 Preceded by Johan Stekelenburg Succeeded by Ivo Opstelten (Ad interim) Mayor of Zaanstad In office 1 December 2016 – 27 September 2017 Ad interim Preceded by Geke Faber Succeeded by Jan Hamming In office 18 March 1997 – 28 June 2004 Preceded by Theo Quené Succeeded by Hans Kombrink (Ad interim) Member of the House of Representatives In office 17 May 1994 – 18 March 1997 Parliamentary group Labour Party Chairman of the Labour Party In office 3 August 1998 – 20 February 1999 Ad interim Leader Wim Kok Preceded by Karin Adelmund Succeeded by Marijke van Hees In office 13 March 1992 – 15 February 1997 Serving with Felix Rottenberg Leader Wim Kok Preceded by Frits Castricum (Ad interim) Succeeded by Karin Adelmund Personal details Born Rudolf Lourens Vreeman (1947-12-31) 31 December 1947 (age 78) Zwolle, Netherlands Party Labour Party Spouse Ronny Vreeman ​ (m. 1972)​ Children 2 children Alma mater University of Groningen (Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science) Delft University of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy) Occupation Politician · Trade union leader · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Sport administrator · Media administrator · Author

**Rudolf Lourens "Ruud" Vreeman** (born 31 December 1947) is a [Dutch politician](/source/Politics_of_the_Netherlands) of the [Labour Party](/source/Labour_Party_(Netherlands)) (PvdA) and trade union leader.[1]

## Decorations

Honours Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Comment Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 30 April 2008

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Ruud Vreeman (PvdA) vertrekt uit de Eerste Kamer"](https://www.parlement.com/id/vk9ekzmgeanq/nieuws/ruud_vreeman_pvda_vertrekt_uit_de_eerste) (in Dutch). Parlement & Politiek. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2019.

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**Official**

- (in Dutch) [Dr. R.L. (Ruud) Vreeman](https://www.parlement.com/id/vg09lllr8jxh/r_l_ruud_vreeman) Parlement & Politiek

- (in Dutch) [Dr. R.L. Vreeman (PvdA)](https://www.eerstekamer.nl/persoon/dr_r_l_vreeman_pvda) Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal

Party political offices Preceded by Frits Castricum Ad interim Chairman of the Labour Party 1992–1997 1998–1999 Ad interim With: Felix Rottenberg (1992–1997) Succeeded by Karin Adelmund Preceded by Karin Adelmund Succeeded by Marijke van Hees Political offices Preceded by Theo Quené Mayor of Zaanstad 1997–2004 2016–2017 Ad interim Succeeded by Hans Kombrink Ad interim Preceded by Geke Faber Succeeded by Jan Hamming Preceded by Johan Stekelenburg Mayor of Tilburg 2004–2009 Succeeded by Ivo Opstelten Ad interim Preceded by Peter Rehwinkel Mayor of Groningen Ad interim 2013–2015 Succeeded by Peter den Oudsten Sporting positions Unknown President of the Netherlands Ice Hockey Association 2011–present Incumbent

v t e Members of the Senate of the Netherlands (2015–2019) Senate 9 June 2015 – 10 June 2019 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD: 13) ‹Hermans› Jorritsma Broekers-Knol (president) Bruijn ‹De Bruijn-Wezeman› Duthler ‹De Grave› Huijbregts-Schiedon Van Kappen ‹Klip-Martin› Knip ‹Krikke› Schaap Schouwenaar ‹Swagerman› Van de Ven ‹Wever› Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA: 12) Brinkman Atsma Van Bijsterveld Flierman ‹Hoekstra› N.J. van Kesteren Knapen ‹Lokin-Sassen› Martens Oomen Van Rij Rombouts De Vries-Leggedoor Democrats 66 (D66: 10) ‹De Graaf› Engels ‹Andriessen› Backer ‹Bredenoord› ‹Gout-van Sinderen› Pijlman Prast Rinnooy Kan ‹Schaper› Schnabel Stienen ‹Vink› Party for Freedom (PVV: 9) Faber ‹Aardema› ‹Van Beek› Dercksen ‹P. van Dijk› Van Hattem ‹T. van Kesteren› Kok ‹Kops› ‹Markuszower› ‹Popken› ‹Van der Sluijs› Van Strien ‹Van Weerdenburg› Socialist Party (SP: 9) Kox Van Apeldoorn Don ‹Elzinga› Gerkens Köhler Meijer ‹Overbeek› ‹Reuten› ‹Ruers› ‹Wezel› Labour Party (PvdA: 8) ‹Barth› Postema Sent ‹Beuving› ‹Fiers› Nooren ‹Schrijver› ‹Sini› Verheijen ‹Vlietstra› ‹Vreeman› ‹Van Zandbrink› GroenLinks (GL: 4) Strik ‹Binnema› Ganzevoort Lindmeijer ‹Vos› Christian Union (CU: 3) Kuiper ‹Bikker› Ester ‹Sietsma› Party for the Animals (PvdD: 2) Koffeman ‹Van Leeuwen› ‹Teunissen› Reformed Political Party (SGP: 2) Schalk D. van Dijk 50PLUS (50+: 2) Nagel ‹Baay-Timmerman› ‹Van Rooijen› Independent Senate Group (OSF: 1) Ten Hoeve Bold indicates the parliamentary leader (first mentioned); ‹Guillemets› indicate a member who did not serve the full term

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