Laurens Jan Brinkhorst
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Laurens Jan Brinkhorst (born 18 March 1937) is a retired Dutch politician and diplomat of the Democrats 66 (D66) party and jurist.
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Quick Facts Deputy Prime Minister, Prime Minister ...
Laurens Jan Brinkhorst | |
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Deputy Prime Minister | |
In office 31 March 2005 – 3 July 2006 | |
Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
Preceded by | Thom de Graaf |
Succeeded by | Gerrit Zalm |
Minister of Economic Affairs | |
In office 27 May 2003 – 3 July 2006 | |
Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
Preceded by | Hans Hoogervorst |
Succeeded by | Gerrit Zalm (Ad interim) |
Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries | |
In office 9 June 1999 – 22 July 2002 | |
Prime Minister | Wim Kok |
Preceded by | Klaas de Vries (Ad interim) |
Succeeded by | Cees Veerman |
Member of the European Parliament | |
In office 19 July 1994 – 8 June 1999 | |
Parliamentary group | European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party |
Constituency | Netherlands |
Ambassador of the European Union to Japan | |
In office 1 December 1982 – 1 January 1987 | |
Preceded by | Leslie Fielding |
Succeeded by | Dries van Agt |
Leader of the Democrats 66 | |
In office 8 September 1982 – 11 November 1982 | |
Preceded by | Jan Terlouw |
Succeeded by | Maarten Engwirda |
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives | |
In office 11 September 1981 – 11 November 1982 | |
Preceded by | Jan Terlouw |
Succeeded by | Maarten Engwirda |
Parliamentary group | Democrats 66 |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 8 June 1977 – 11 November 1982 | |
Parliamentary group | Democrats 66 |
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs | |
In office 11 May 1973 – 8 September 1977 | |
Prime Minister | Joop den Uyl |
Preceded by | Tjerk Westerterp |
Succeeded by | Durk van der Mei |
Personal details | |
Born | Laurens Jan Brinkhorst (1937-03-18) 18 March 1937 (age 87) Zwolle, Netherlands |
Political party | Democrats 66 (from 1966) |
Spouse |
Jantien Heringa (m. 1960) |
Children | Marius Brinkhorst (born 1964) Laurentien Brinkhorst (born 1966) |
Relatives | Prince Constantijn (son-in-law) |
Residence(s) | Leiden, Netherlands |
Alma mater | Leiden University (LL.B., LL.M.) Columbia University (B.Soc.Sc, MSSc) |
Occupation | Politician · Diplomat · Civil servant · Jurist · Lawyer · Researcher · Nonprofit director · Lobbyist · Activist · Author · Professor |
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