Annemarie Jorritsma

Her Excellency Annemarie Jorritsma
Annemarie Jorritsma in 2010
Parliamentary leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the Senate of the Netherlands
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 November 2015
Preceded by	Loek Hermans
Member of the Senate of the Netherlands
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 June 2015
Mayor of Almere
In office 16 August 2003 – 9 September 2015
Preceded by	Hans Ouwerkerk
Succeeded by	Franc Weerwind
Acting Mayor of Delfzijl
In office 11 February 2003 – 16 August 2003
Preceded by	Ed Haaksman
Succeeded by	Henk van Hoof
Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands
In office 3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002 Serving with Els Borst
Prime Minister	Wim Kok
Succeeded by	Eduard Bomhoff Johan Remkes
Minister of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands
In office 3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002
Prime Minister	Wim Kok
Preceded by	Hans Wijers
Succeeded by	Herman Heinsbroek
Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management of the Netherlands
In office 22 August 1994 – 3 August 1998
Prime Minister	Wim Kok
Preceded by	Koos Andriessen
Succeeded by	Tineke Netelenbos
Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
In office 23 May 2002 – 30 January 2003
In office 19 May 1998 – 3 August 1998
In office 30 July 1986 – 22 August 1994
In office 16 September 1982 – 4 June 1986
Personal details
Born	Annemarie Lebbink (1950-06-01) 1 June 1950 Hengelo, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (since 1973)
Spouse(s)	Gerlof Jorritsma (m. 1971)
Children	2 daughters
Residence	Almere, Netherlands
Occupation	Politician Nonprofit director
Religion	Mennonite

Annemarie Jorritsma-Lebbink (born 1 June 1950) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). She was Mayor of Almere from 16 August 2003 till August 2015. Since 9 June 2015, she has been a member of the Senate. Since 24 November 2015, she has also been Senate group leader, replacing Loek Hermans.

Decorations

• Order of Orange-Nassau
  • Officer (December 10, 2002)

References

• (Dutch) Parlement.com biography

Government offices
Preceded by Koos Andriessen	Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management of the Netherlands 1994–1998	Succeeded by Tineke Netelenbos
Preceded by Hans Wijers	Minister of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands 1998–2002	Succeeded by Herman Heinsbroek
Political offices
Preceded by Hans Dijkstal Hans van Mierlo	Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands 1998–2002 With: Els Borst	Succeeded by Eduard Bomhoff Johan Remkes
Preceded by Ed Haaksman	Acting Mayor of Delfzijl 2003	Succeeded by Henk van Hoof
Preceded by Hans Ouwerkerk	Mayor of Almere 2003–2015	Succeeded by Franc Weerwind