Herman Tjeenk Willink
Herman Tjeenk Willink (born January 23, 1942 in Amsterdam ) is a Dutch politician of the Partij van de Arbeid .
Life
Tjeenk Willink studied law at the University of Leiden . Since 1987 Tjeenk Willink has been a senator in the First Chamber of the States General. From June 11, 1991 to March 11, 1997, Tjeenk Willink was the successor to Piet Steenkamp as President of the First Chamber of the States General . From July 1, 1997 to February 1, 2012, Tjeenk Willink was Vice President of the Dutch Raad van State (Council of State), succeeding Willem Scholten . He was succeeded in the office of Vice President Piet Hein Donner . On December 21, 2012 he was appointed Minister of State of the Netherlands . Tjeenk Willink lives in The Hague .
Awards and prizes (selection)
- 1997: Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau
- 2012: Bearer of the Order of Orange-Nassau (Knight Grand Cross)
- 2017: Cross of Honor of the Order of Orange-Nassau
Web links
Commons : Herman Tjeenk Willink - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Mr. HD Tjeenk Willink on Rijksoverheid.nl (Dutch)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Benoeming ministers van Staat (Dutch) ( Memento of the original from September 21, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ NU.nl:Koninklijk Huis verleent Tjeenk Willink eretitel , April 5, 2017
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tjeenk Willink, Herman |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 23, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Amsterdam , Netherlands |