Wilhelmus Frederik van Leeuwen
Dutch politician
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| Intro | Dutch politician | |
| Places | Netherlands | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 18 April 1860 | |
| Death | 6 September 1930 (aged 70 years) |
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Wilhelmus Frederik van Leeuwen (18 April 1860 - 6 September 1930) was a Dutch politician and Mayor of Amsterdam between 1901 and 1910. Born in Hague, he studied at the University of Amsterdam and led the student union there. Leaving with a law doctorate, he moved to Amsterdam to practice law. As well as being the mayor of Amsterdam, he was the first vice-president of the High Council of State to not be a member of the nobility.