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Tof Thissen
Christoffel Paul (Tof) Thissen (born 19 May 1957 in Roermond) is a Dutch politician. Between 2004 and 2015 he was member of the Senate of the Netherlands, Senate for GreenLeft. Life before politics Thissen attended a Roman Catholicism in the Netherlands, Roman Catholic primary school in Roermond. Between 1969 and 1976 he attended the Gymnasium (school), gymnasium at the Episcopal college in the same city. He graduated specializing in arts. Between 1976 and 1977 he was a member of the centre-left Dutch Labour Party, Labour Party. In 1977 however he switched to the more leftwing Pacifist Socialist Party. Betwedeen 1977 and 1982 he studied theology at the Higher School for Theology and Pastoral Studies in Heerlen. He reached his ''kandidaats'' examen (roughly equivalent to a Bachelor of Arts). Between and after his study he worked at the Limburg Centre for Development Cooperation. Between 1979 and 1985 he also was the Limburg provincial coordinator for peace movement, peace activit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roermond
Roermond (; or ) is a city, municipality, and diocese in the Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg province of the Netherlands. Roermond is a historically important town on the lower Roer on the east bank of the river Meuse. It received City rights in the Netherlands, town rights in 1231. Roermond's town centre has become a designated conservation area. Through the centuries, the town has filled the role of commercial centre and a principal town in the duchy of Guelders. Since 1559, it has served as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Roermond. The skyline of the town is dominated by the towers of its two churches, St. Christopher's Cathedral, Roermond, St. Christopher's Cathedral and Roermond Minster ("Munsterkerk" in Dutch). In addition to the churches, the town centre has many significant buildings and monuments. History Celtic inhabitants of this region used to live on both sides of the river Roer. Invading Romans built a bridge (now called the ''Steene Brök'', or stone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
