Ria Beckers

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Ria Beckers
Ria Beckers in 1981
Leader of GroenLinks
In office 14 September 1989 – 20 April 1993
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Peter Lankhorst
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives
In office 14 September 1989 – 20 April 1993
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Peter Lankhorst
In office 25 May 1977 – 14 September 1989
Preceded by	Bas de Gaay Fortman
Succeeded by	Office discontinued
Leader of the Political Party of Radicals
In office 25 May 1977 – 14 September 1989
Preceded by	Bas de Gaay Fortman
Succeeded by	Office discontinued
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 8 June 1977 – 20 April 1993
Chairwoman of the Political Party of Radicals
In office 30 November 1974 – 10 December 1976
Leader	Bas de Gaay Fortman
Preceded by	Wouter van Dam
Succeeded by	Herman Verbeek
Personal details
Born	Maria Brigitta Catherina de Bruijn (1938-11-02)2 November 1938 Driebergen, Netherlands
Died	22 March 2006(2006-03-22) (aged 67) Wadenoijen, Netherlands
Cause of death	Terminal illness
Political party	GroenLinks (from 1989)
Other political affiliations	Political Party of Radicals (1970–1989)
Spouse	Karel Beckers ​ (m. 1965)​
Children	2 daughters and 1 son
Alma mater	Utrecht University (Bachelor of Letters, Master of Letters)
Occupation	Politician · Teacher · Nonprofit director · Academic administrator · Activist

Maria Brigitta Catherina "Ria" Beckers-de Bruijn (2 November 1938 – 22 March 2006) was a Dutch politician of the Political Party of Radicals (PPR) and later co-founder of the GroenLinks (GL) party and teacher.