Adriaan Jakobus "Ad" Kaland (13 March 1922 – 11 January 1995) was a Dutch politician of the

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(CDA). He served as a Member of the Senate from 20 September 1977, until 1 January 1994.Kaland was vooral een machtsmens
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'' Between 1953 and 1962 he was member of the municipal council of Middelburg, serving as an

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as well in his final four years. Between 1958 until 1978 he was member of the

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(provincial council) of

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, serving as member of the ''

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'' (provincial executive) concurrently between 1962 and 1978.

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A.J. (Ad) Kaland
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A.J. Kaland (CDA)
(Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal) 1922 births 1995 deaths Members of the Senate (Netherlands) Members of the Provincial Council of Zeeland Members of the Provincial-Executive of Zeeland Municipal councillors in Zeeland People from Middelburg, Zeeland Christian Historical Union politicians 20th-century Dutch politicians Christian Democratic Appeal politicians Dutch civil servants Dutch corporate directors Dutch police officers Dutch farmers Dutch members of the Dutch Reformed Church Knights of the Order of the Netherlands Lion Commanders of the Order of Orange-Nassau People from Veere 20th-century farmers {{Netherlands-CDA-politician-stub