Eric Smaling

{{short description|Dutch politician and agronomist}}

{{BLP sources|date=October 2013}}

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| office = Member of the House of Representatives

| term_start = 14 May 2013

| term_end = 23 March 2017

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| office2 = Member of the Senate

| term_start2 = 2007

| term_end2 = 2013

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1957|8|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Amsterdam

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| nationality = Dutch

| party = Socialist Party

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Eric Marc Alexander Smaling (born 18 August 1957 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch politician and agronomist. As a member of the Socialist Party (Socialistische Partij) he was an MP between 14 May 2013 and 23 March 2017. He replaced Manja Smits, initially temporarily, and definitively from 15 April 2014). From 2007 to 2013, he was a Senator; he was replaced by {{Ill|Arda Gerkens|nl}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.parlement.com/id/vhjogfpxaszp/e_m_a_eric_smaling |title=Dr. E.M.A. (Eric) Smaling |language=nl |publisher=Parlement.com |access-date=8 April 2017}}

Smaling studied agronomy at Wageningen University and Research Centre and specialised in soil science and manure. He was also a professor at this university. Since 2004, he has been a professor at ITC Enschede.

He is partner of children's writer Rindert Kromhout and resides in Weesp.