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Dutch politician
JonkvrouwMadeleen Leyten-de Wijkerslooth de Weerdesteyn
Madeleen Leyten-de Wijkerslooth de Weerdesteyn (right) in 1983, with Piet Bukman (center) and Piet Steenkamp (left)
Member of the Senate
In office
16 September 1980 – 1 October 1987
Personal details
BornJudith Juliëtte Madeleine Sophie de Wijkerslooth de Weerdesteyn
(1935-09-29)29 September 1935
Zwolle, Netherlands
Died9 June 2016(2016-06-09) (aged 80)
The Hague, Netherlands
Political partyCatholic People's Party (1959–1980)
Christian Democratic Appeal (1980–2016)
Spouse Ton Leyten ​(m. 1966⁠–⁠2016)

Jkvr. Judith Juliëtte Madeleine Sophie "Madeleen" Leyten-de Wijkerslooth de Weerdesteyn (29 September 1935 – 9 June 2016) was a Dutch politician.

She was born in Zwolle and joined the Catholic People's Party (KVP) in 1959. For this party she was member of the States of North Brabant between 1970 and 1978. The KVP was absorbed by Christian Democratic Appeal in 1980. She represented CDA for the rest of her political career serving in the Senate from 1980 to 1987 and the Council of State from 1987 to 2002.

She died in The Hague in 2016 at the age of 80.

References

  1. "Mr. J.J.M.S. (Madeleen) Leyten-de Wijkerslooth de Weerdesteyn" (in Dutch). parlement.com. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
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