1. Robert Frank Ruers was born on 24 May 1947 and is a Dutch politician and attorney.
10 Facts About Bob Ruers
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Bob Ruers grew up in Sittard, Limburg, where he attended gymnasium at the Bisschoppelijk College.
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In 1986, Bob Ruers became the first municipal councilor for the SP in Utrecht.
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Bob Ruers was a councilor and parliamentary leader until 2001.
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Bob Ruers was associated with the national party apparatus of the SP, especially in legal matters.
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Bob Ruers conducted, among other things, compensation claims for former employees of Eternit, who had contracted cancer as a result of exposure to asbestos.
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On 19 May 1998, Bob Ruers first became a member of the Senate, as interim successor to Jan de Wit, who left for the House of Representatives.
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From January 2000, Bob Ruers was a member of the supervisory board of the Instituut voor Asbestslachtoffers.
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On 20 June 2018, Bob Ruers left the Senate after he was sworn in as a member of the Limburg provincial executive on 15 June.
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Bob Ruers remained active in the provincial government for only a few months.