Gerd Leers Politician

Gerardus Bernardus Maria "Gerd" Leers (born July 12, 1951) is a former Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He was the Minister for Immigration, Integration and Asylum Affairs in the first Rutte cabinet from October 14, 2010 to November 5, 2012. He was a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands between September 1990 and February 2002. He became mayor of Maastricht in 2002, but he resigned following an affair concerning a holiday villa project in Byala, Varna Province in Bulgaria.

Personal facts

Gerd Leers
Alias (AKA)Leers Gerardus Bernardus Maria
Birth dateJuly 12, 1951
Birth nameGerardus Bernardus Maria Leers
Birth place
Netherlands , Kerkrade
Nationality
Netherlands
Religion
Catholic Church
Residence
Maastricht , Netherlands
Education
University of Central Missouri
Radboud University Nijmegen

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Office holder

office
Member of the House of Representatives
Minister for Immigration Integration and Asylum Affairs
Mayor of Maastricht
party
Christian Democratic Appeal
Labour Party (Netherlands)
prime minister
successor
Jan Mans

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External resources

  1. http://www.parlement.com/9291000/biof/02881