1. John Arnold Walther Julius Leerdam was born on 23 July 1961 and is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party.
12 Facts About John Leerdam
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John Leerdam served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 30 January 2003 until 17 June 2010 and again from 28 February 2012 until 5 April 2012.
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From 1986 to 1987 and from 1991 to 1996 Leerdam stayed in New York City, where he followed courses in film directing and production; at the Columbia University and got a Master of Fine Arts.
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John Leerdam took an additional course in international and public affairs, and received management training communication skills.
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John Leerdam got further actor training at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, and director training at the Tisch School of the Arts.
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John Leerdam's specialization is in 'Black theater' and 'Musical theater'.
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From 1996 John Leerdam was employed at the Cosmic Theater in Amsterdam, where in 1999 he became director and artistic director.
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John Leerdam continued this until he joined the Dutch general election of 2003 was chosen on behalf of the Labour Party.
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John Leerdam argued in a note in 2005 for an active cultural policy.
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John Leerdam was Vice Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee for Dutch Antillean and Aruban Affairs.
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John Leerdam made in the piece a warning not to make the same mistake with the West Indies.
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John Leerdam was invested as a Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau and received on 8 September 2006 the Lifetime Service Award from the Council for Opportunity in Education, an award for his commitment to creating opportunities for migrants.