Gerard Veringa
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Gerard Veringa | |
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Member of the Council of State | |
In office 1 February 1972 – 1 May 1994 | |
Vice President | See list
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Minister of Education and Sciences | |
In office 5 April 1967 – 6 July 1971 | |
Prime Minister | Piet de Jong |
Preceded by | Isaäc Arend Diepenhorst |
Succeeded by | Chris van Veen |
Personal details | |
Born | Gerard Heinrich Veringa 13 April 1924 Groningen, Netherlands |
Died | 29 December 1999 Rijswijk, Netherlands | (aged 75)
Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
Other political affiliations | Catholic People's Party (until 1980) |
Spouse |
Elisabeth Swarte (m. 1952) |
Children | 5 children |
Alma mater | University of Groningen (Bachelor of Laws) Fordham University (Master of Criminal Justice, Master of Social Science, Doctor of Philosophy) |
Occupation | Politician · Civil servant · Jurist · Criminologist · Sociologist · Researcher · Prison administrator · Nonprofit director · Professor |
Gerard Heinrich Veringa (13 April 1924 – 29 December 1999) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and criminologist.[1]
Veringa attended a
After the
In January 1972 Veringa was nominated as Member of the Council of State, he resigned as a Member of the House of Representatives the same day he was installed as a Member of the Council of State, serving from 1 February 1972 until 1 May 1994. Veringa also became active in the public sector and occupied numerous seats as a nonprofit director on several boards of directors and supervisory boards and served on several state commissions and councils on behalf of the government (Council for Culture, Public Pension Funds APB, Cadastre Agency and the Probation Agency).
Veringa was known for his abilities as a negotiator and consensus builder. Veringa continued to comment on political affairs until his is death at the age of 75.
Decorations
Honours | ||||
Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
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Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre | Holy See | 20 September 1968 | ||
Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II | Belgium | 4 February 1969 | ||
Commander of the Order of the Oak Crown | Luxembourg | 28 September 1970 | ||
Knight Commander of the Order of Merit | Germany | 21 March 1971 | ||
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour | France | 17 Augustus 1979 | ||
Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic | Spain | 8 March 1982 | ||
Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great | Holy See | 24 December 1988 | ||
Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 22 December 1993 | Elevated from Commander (28 April 1978) | |
Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 30 April 1996 | Elevated from Knight (17 July 1971) |
References
- ^ (in Dutch) Dr. G.H. (Gerard) Veringa The Montesquieu Institute
External links
- Official
- (in Dutch) Dr. G.H. (Gerard) Veringa Parlement & Politiek