Bas van der Vlies

Bas van der Vlies
Member of House of Representatives (Netherlands)
In office 10 June 1981 – 17 June 2010
Parliamentary leader - Reformed Political Party House of Representatives
In office 22 May 1986 – 10 May 2010
Preceded by	Henk van Rossum
Succeeded by	Kees van der Staaij
Party leader Reformed Political Party
In office 22 May 1986 – 10 May 2010
Preceded by	Henk van Rossum
Succeeded by	Kees van der Staaij
Personal details
Born	Bastiaan Johannis van der Vlies (1942-06-29) 29 June 1942 Sliedrecht, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Reformed Political Party
Spouse(s)	Willy van der Vlies-Coster (since 1968)
Residence	Maartensdijk, Netherlands
Alma mater	Delft University of Technology (M.Eng in hydraulic engineering)
Occupation	Politician Teacher Engineer
Religion	Restored Reformed Church

Bastiaan Johannis "Bas" van der Vlies (born 29 June 1942 in Sliedrecht) is a retired Dutch politician of the Reformed Political Party (SGP). He was an MP from 10 June 1981 to 17 June 2010. He was also both Parliamentary leader and Party leader from 22 May 1986 to 10 May 2010.

Van der Vlies obtained a hydraulic engineering degree from the Delft University of Technology. He worked as a maths teacher before becoming a politician.

Decorations

• Order of the Netherlands Lion
  • Knight (29 April 1994)
• Order of Orange-Nassau
  • Knight (16 June 2010)

References

• (Dutch) Parlement.com biography

Party political offices
Preceded by Henk van Rossum	Leader of the Reformed Political Party 1986–2010	Succeeded by Kees van der Staaij
	Leader of the Reformed Political Party in the House of Representatives 1986–2010