Hendrika Cornelia Maria "Ria" Vedder-Wubben (20 May 1951 – 23 August 2016) was a Dutch politician. As a member of the
Christian Democratic Appeal she served in the
Senate
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
from 2003 to 2011. In the Senate she was concerned with pensions and tax law.
Career
Vedder-Wubben was born in the Hague on 20 May 1951.
She attended the
Hogere Burgerschool in Rijswijk. She subsequently studied to become an
actuary
An actuary is a business professional who deals with the measurement and management of risk and uncertainty. The name of the corresponding field is actuarial science. These risks can affect both sides of the balance sheet and require asset man ...
. She spent her career in the field of actuarial science and pension advisement.
[
Vedder-Wubben became politically active for the Christian Democratic Appeal in The Hague.][ She subsequently became member of the Senate for the party, serving from 10 June 2003 until 7 June 2011. In 2010 a government plan to cut the ]Algemene Ouderdomswet
The ''Algemene Ouderdomswet'' ('General Old Age pensions Act, abbreviated AOW) is a 1956 Dutch law that installed a state pension for the elderly. This law was a continuation of a 1947 temporary law. The old law was a proposal by Willem Drees, whil ...
partner allowance was likely to fail in the vote in the Senate, with Vedder-Wubben devising a new plan from which the government went ahead.[
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References
External links
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Parlement.com biography
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1951 births
2016 deaths
Actuaries
Christian Democratic Appeal politicians
Members of the Senate (Netherlands)
Politicians from The Hague