Annie Meijer
Johanna Maria Josepha Antonia Meijer | |
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| Member of House of Representatives | |
| In office 6 May 1924 – 8 June 1937 | |
| Preceded by | Maximilien Joseph Caspar Marie Kolkman |
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| Born | 28 July 1875 Rotterdam |
| Died | 4 July 1954 (aged 78) Rotterdam |
| Political party | Roman Catholic State Party |
Annie Meijer (28 July 1875 – 4 July 1954) was a Dutch politician of the Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP). From 6 May 1924 to 8 June 1937, she was a member of the House of Representatives. From 1923 to 1935, she was also a member of the Rotterdam municipal council and a member of the Provincial Council of South Holland.
Biography
[edit]Meijer was born on 28 July 1875 in Rotterdam as the daughter of Carolus Augustus Meijer and Paulina Maria van Berckel. She attended the girls' school in Rotterdam and boarding schools in Brussels and Bonn. After her education, she devoted herself to charity. She became active in the Roman Catholic Women's Union and other Roman Catholic associations and organizations. At the beginning of World War I, she helped Belgian children.[1]
Meijer entered the House of Representatives on 6 May 1924 as a replacement for the recently deceased Maximilien Joseph Caspar Marie Kolkman. In the House of Representatives, Meijer focused on women's issues, juvenile justice, morality, the prison system, and vocational education.[2] She was the eighth female member of the House of Representatives,[3] and the second female Catholic member.[4] In the 1929 general election, she was elected via the "female quality seat".[5]
Meijer passed away on 6 July 1954. She was buried in the Roman Catholic cemetery in Crooswijk.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Meijer was unmarried as of 1929.[7]
She traveled to places including Russia and Italy. She also enjoyed literature and music.[1]
Honors
[edit]- Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[8]
- Medal Reine Elisabeth, also known as the Queen Elisabeth Medal[8]
- Honorary chairwoman of the Roman Catholic Women's Union[8]
Electoral history
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| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
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| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 1922 | House of Representatives | General League of Roman Catholic Electoral Associations | 2/3 | 245 | Lost[a] | [9] | ||
| 1925 | House of Representatives | [10] | ||||||
| 1929 | House of Representatives | Roman Catholic State Party | [11] | |||||
| 1933 | House of Representatives | |||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Persoonlijkheden in het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden in woord en beeld (in Dutch). p. 1010.
- ^ "J.M.J.A. (Annie) Meijer". parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Het 8e vrouwelijke Kamerlid". Het Vaderland (in Dutch). 5 June 1924. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "De tweede katholieke vrouwe in de Tweede Kamer". Limburger Koerier (in Dutch). 14 April 1924. Retrieved 6 March 2023 – via Delpher.
- ^ "De Tweede Kamerverkiezingen". De Maasbode (in Dutch). 13 January 1929. Retrieved 6 March 2023 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Annie Meijer overleden". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 7 July 1954. Retrieved 6 March 2023 – via Delpher.
- ^ "De Kamerverkiezingen". Nieuwsblad van Friesland (in Dutch). 9 July 1929. Retrieved 6 March 2023 – via Delpher.
- ^ a b c "Mevr. Annie Meijer overleden". Nieuwe Haarlemsche courant (in Dutch). 6 July 1954. Retrieved 6 March 2023 – via Delpher.
- ^ "De Tweede Kamerverkiezingen". De Tijd (in Dutch). 24 May 1922. Retrieved 6 March 2023 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Kamerverkiezingen". Zutphensche courant (in Dutch). 23 February 1925. Retrieved 6 March 2023 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Mejuffrouw Annie Meijer". Nieuwe Haarlemsche courant (in Dutch). 29 June 1929. Retrieved 6 March 2023 – via Delpher.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Later joined as replacement