Cees Laban (7 September 1925 – 5 September 1977) was a Dutch politician. He served as a member of the House of Representatives from 1967 to 1977, and as a member of the European Parliament from 1973 to 1977. He was a member of the Labour Party.[1]

Cees Laban
Laban in 1972
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
18 December 1967 (1967-12-18) – 5 September 1977 (1977-09-05)
Preceded byWouter van der Gevel
Succeeded byFrans Moor
Member of the European Parliament
In office
3 July 1973 (1973-07-03) – 5 September 1977 (1977-09-05)
Personal details
Born(1925-09-07)7 September 1925
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Died5 September 1977(1977-09-05) (aged 51)
Sorrento, Italy
Political partyLabour Party

Laban was born in Rotterdam on 7 September 1925. From 1946 to 1967, he was a civil servant for the Rotterdam municipality in the Department of Education, Youth Affairs, and Training. On 18 December 1967, Laban succeeded Wouter van der Gevel after the latter's death.[2]

On 5 September 1997, Laban died in Sorrento, Italy, after a heart attack.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "C. (Cees) Laban". Parlement.com. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Kamerlid Laban overleden na hartaanval" [MP Laban dies after heart attack]. Het Vrije Volk (in Dutch). Rotterdam. 6 September 1977. p. 3. Retrieved 16 October 2024 – via Delpher.