Coos Huijsen
Coos Huijsen (born March 20, 1939 in The Hague ) is a Dutch author and politician of the Christelijk-Historischen Unie .
Life
From 1972 to 1973 and from 1976 to 1977 Huijsen was a member of the Second Chamber of the States General . In 1976 Huijsen was the first openly gay MP in the Netherlands and the first outed gay in a national parliament worldwide. From 1976 to 1977 he was a member of Group Huijsen . Since 1977 he has been a member of the Partij van de Arbeid . After his time in parliament he worked as a teacher and author.
Works (selection)
- De oranjemythe, een postmodern phenomeen
- Beatrix: De kroon op de republiek 2005
- Nederland en het verhaal van Oranje
- Homo Politicus. De eerste parlementariër ter wereld die uit de kast kwam ("Homo Politicus. The First MP Worldwide Who Came Out of the Closet" - autobiography)
Web links
- Volkskrant: Een spontane vrouw in een te politieke wereld (Dutch)
- Trouw.nl: Monarchie / De inspirerende Oranje paradox (Dutch)
Individual evidence
- ↑ J. (Coos) Huijsen . Parlementair Documentatie Centrum, Leiden University . Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Harvey Milk's legacy" . Washington Post , May 21, 2014.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Huijsen, Coos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 20, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | The Hague , Netherlands |