Elizabeth "Els" Veder-Smit (29 August 1921 – 26 August 2020)[1] was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and nonprofit director.[2] She was both the Oldest living former cabinet member since the death of Johan Witteveen on 23 April 2019 and the oldest living former member of the States General since the death of Bart Hofman on 2 May 2019.

Veder-Smit was alderman of Zeist from 1958 to 1962, and municipal councillor of Leeuwarden from 1962 to 1966.

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Comment
Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion Netherlands 26 October 1981
Awards
Ribbon bar Awards Organization Date Comment
Honorary Member People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy 		15 May 1998

References

  1. ^ "In memoriam: Oud-VVD-staatssecretaris eLS Veder-Smit (1921-2020) liet haar daden spreken". 28 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Els Veder-Smit: allereerste Friese vrouw in de Tweede Kamer" (in Dutch). Leeuwarden Courant. 10 December 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
Official
Political offices
Preceded by State Secretary for
Health and Environment
1978–1981 		Succeeded by
Records
Preceded by Oldest living former
cabinet member
23 April 2019 – 26 August 2020 		Incumbent
Preceded by Oldest living former member
of the States General
2 May 2019 – 26 August 2020
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Els_Veder-Smit
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