Category:Gerd Leers

**Gerd Leers**
	Dutch former politician
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Date of birth	12 July 1951; Kerkrade
Country of citizenship	Kingdom of the Netherlands;
Educated at	Radboud University Nijmegen; University of Central Missouri; Lyceum Schöndeln;
Occupation	politician;
Member of	Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe;
Member of political party	Christian Democratic Appeal;
Position held	member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands (1990–2002); substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1994–1998); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1998–1999); Special Guest of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1999–2002); mayor of Maastricht (2002–2010); Q3282834 (2010–2012); mayor of Brunssum (2018–2020);
Award received	Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau;
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English: Gerardus Bernardus Maria "Gerd" Leers (born July 12, 1951) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He has been the Minister for Immigration, Integration and Asylum Affairs since October 14, 2010 in the Cabinet Rutte.

Nederlands: Gerardus Bernardus Maria (Gerd) Leers (Kerkrade, 12 juli 1951) is een Nederlands politicus voor het Christen-Democratisch Appèl (CDA). Sinds 14 oktober 2010 is hij Minister voor Immigratie en Asiel in het kabinet-Rutte. Op 16 december 2011 kreeg hij daar de portefeuille integratie bij.