Friso Meeter

Friso Meeter
Member of the Senate
In office
11 March 1997 – 8 June 1999
Personal details
Born(1936-01-14)14 January 1936
Overschie, Netherlands
Died5 March 2025(2025-03-05) (aged 89)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
PartyLabour Party
OccupationLawyer

Friso Meeter (14 January 1936 – 5 March 2025) was a Dutch lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Senate between 1997 and 1999 for the Labour Party.

Life and career

Meeter was born on 14 January 1936 in Overschie.[1][2] He studied Dutch law in Amsterdam. He spent time in Den Helder for the Royal Netherlands Navy. After finishing his studies Meeter returned to Rotterdam where he worked as a lawyer specializing in insolvency and held positions as a trustee in bankruptcy. He amongst other cases worked as trustee in the case of Rijn-Schelde-Verolme.[3] Together with Louis Deterink he was the trustee for DAF NV in 1993.[2][4]

Meeter served on the Rijnmondraad between 1974 and 1978.[2] He was member of the Senate for the Labour Party from 11 March 1997 until 8 June 1999. In the Senate Meeter specialized in civil law and held the justice portfolio.[2][3]

Meeter was married and had four children.[5] Meeter died on 5 March 2025 in Rotterdam, aged 89.[2]

References

  1. ^ Nico de Vries (22 March 1993). "DAF-CURATOR FRISO MEETER: DE MAN VAN DE DUIZENDEN ONTSLAGEN 'Na sanering moeten anderen aan touwtjes trekken'" (in Dutch). Leeuwarder Courant via Delpher. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Mr. F. (Friso) Meeter" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Oud-senator Meeter (PvdA) herdacht" (in Dutch). Senate of the Netherlands. 8 April 2025. Archived from the original on 8 April 2025.
  4. ^ Schreurs, P.H.W. (10 March 2020). "Er is nog een leven na het curatorschap – interview met Louis Deterink". Tijdschrift voor Insolventierecht (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 27 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Friso Meeter overleden" (in Dutch). V.O.C. Rotterdam. 9 March 2025. Archived from the original on 27 December 2025.