René van der Linden
René van der Linden (born December 14, 1943 in Eys , Gulpen-Wittem ) is a Dutch politician of the Christians Democratisch Appèl .
Life
Linden studied economics at Tilburg University from 1966 to 1970 . From 1977 to 1986 and from 1988 to 1998 Linden was a member of the Second Chamber of the States General . Between 1986 and 1988 he was State Secretary in the Dutch Foreign Ministry. From 1989 to 2004 Linden member of the European Parliament . Linden has been a senator in the First Chamber of the States General since 1999 . From 2009 to 2011 he was President of the Senate as the successor to Yvonne Timmerman-Buck in this chamber; he was followed by Fred de Graaf . From 2005 to 2008, Linden was also the successor to Peter Schieder as Chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe , of which he has been a member since 1989.
Prizes and awards (selection)
- Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau (May 18, 1998)
- Knight of the Order of the Dutch Lion (December 21, 1988)
- Knight of the Order of St. Gregory (October 20, 2003)
- Great Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2004 or 1986)
- Grand Cross of the Order of San Marino (2006)
- Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau (September 3, 2007)
- Commander of the French Legion of Honor (November 2007)
- Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II (2011)
- Cumhuriyet Nişanı of the Republic of Turkey (2013)
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Linden, René van der |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 14, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eys , Gulpen-Wittem |