Hans van den Broek
Hans van den Broek | |
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European Commissioner [Portfolios] | |
In office 6 January 1993 – 16 September 1999 | |
President | See list
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Preceded by | State Secretary for Foreign Affairs |
In office 11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982 | |
Prime Minister | Dries van Agt |
Preceded by | Durk van der Mei |
Succeeded by | Wim van Eekelen |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 14 September 1989 – 7 November 1989 | |
In office 3 June 1986 – 14 July 1986 | |
In office 16 September 1982 – 4 November 1982 | |
In office 12 October 1976 – 11 September 1981 | |
Parliamentary group | Christian Democratic Appeal (1980–1989) Catholic People's Party (1976–1980) |
Personal details | |
Born | Henri van den Broek 11 December 1936 Paris, France |
Nationality | Dutch |
Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
Other political affiliations | Catholic People's Party (until 1980) |
Spouse |
Josée van Schendel (m. 1966) |
Children | Princess Marilène (born 1970) and 1 other daughter |
Relatives | Prince Maurits (son-in-law) |
Residence(s) | Lochem, Netherlands |
Alma mater | Utrecht University (LL.B., LL.M.) |
Occupation | Politician · Diplomat · Jurist · Lawyer · Prosecutor · Businessperson · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Lobbyist · Activist |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Netherlands |
Branch/service | Royal Netherlands Army |
Years of service | 1965–1966 (Conscription) 1966–1967 (Reserve) |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | Regiment Huzaren van Boreel |
Henri "Hans" van den Broek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɑ̃ːri ˈɦɑns fɑn dɛm ˈbruk] ⓘ;[1] born 11 December 1936) is a retired Dutch politician and diplomat of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) and later the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and jurist who served as European Commissioner from 6 January 1993 until 16 September 1999.
Van den Broek studied
In November 1992 Van den Broek was nominated as the next
Van den Broek retired from active politics at 62 and became active in the private and public sectors as a corporate and non-profit director and served on several state commissions and councils on behalf of the government and as an occasional diplomat for economic and diplomatic delegations. Following his retirement Van den Broek continued to be active as an advocate and lobbyist for Human rights, nuclear disarmament and for more European integration. Van den Broek was known for his abilities as a skillful negotiator and effective mediator. Van den Broek was granted the honorary title of Minister of State on 25 February 2005 and continued to comment on political affairs as a statesman until his retirement in 2010. He holds the distinction of as the third longest-serving Minister of Foreign Affairs with 10 years, 60 days.
Early life and education
Henri van den Broek was born on 11 December 1936 in Paris in France. His father was Hendrik Johannes van den Broek and his mother was Maria Alberta Antonia Roest.[2]
Van den Broek went to the Roman Catholic secondary school Lyceum voor het Gooi in Hilversum. He studied Dutch law at Utrecht University, where he received his master's degree (Master of Law) in 1965.[2]
He began his career as a lawyer joining the
On 25 February 2005, he was granted the honorary title of Minister of State.[2]
Van den Broek is president of the
He is a signatory of Global Zero (campaign), a non-profit international initiative for the elimination of all nuclear weapons worldwide.[4]
Career
He worked as a lawyer and prosecutor at Blom & Dutilh in
In November 1992 Van den Broek was nominated as the next
Van den Broek retired after spending 23 years in national politics and became active in the private sector and public sector and occupied numerous seats as a corporate director and nonprofit director on several boards of directors and supervisory boards (Institute of International Relations Clingendael, Carnegie Foundation, Radio Netherlands Worldwide and the Schiphol Group) and served as an diplomat and lobbyist for several economic delegations on behalf of the government and as an advocate and activist for Human rights, European integration and Nuclear disarmament. He is a Senior Network Member at the European Leadership Network (ELN).[5]
Van den Broek is known for his abilities as a negotiator and debater. Van den Broek continued to comment on political affairs as a statesman until his retirement in 2010 and holds the distinction as the second longest-serving Minister of Foreign Affairs with 10 years, 60 days after World War II. His youngest daughter Princess Marilène is married to Prince Maurits, the oldest son of Princess Margriet the younger sister of former Queen Beatrix.
Personal life
Van den Broek is married to Josee van den Broek-van Schendel.[
Decorations
Appointments
- Netherlands: Minister of State with style of Excellency (25 February 2005)
National honours
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (30 April 1993)
- Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (25 February 2005)
- Gold Cross of the Order for Loyalty and Merit (1990)
Foreign honours
- Austria: Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1989)
- Belgium: Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II (15 September 1986)
- France:
- Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit(1999)
- Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (6 February 1984)
- Grand Cross of the
- Germany: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (12 October 1984)
- Holy See: Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre (1981)
- Luxembourg: Grand Officer of the Order of the Oak Crown (30 May 1985)
- Poland: Commander of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (10 August 2014)
- Portugal:
- Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry (14 May 1991)
- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (2 October 1989)
- Spain: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (17 September 1987)
Honorary degrees
- Netherlands: Utrecht University – Law (1998)
References
- ^ In isolation, van and den are pronounced [vɑn] and [dɛn], respectively.
- ^ a b c "Mr. H. (Hans) van den Broek". parlement.com (in Dutch). Leiden University. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ "Global Panel Foundation | Meeting the World in Person". Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ^ "Group Offers Plan to Eliminate Nukes by 2030" (PDF). The New York Times. 29 June 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2011.
- ^ "Senior Network". www.europeanleadershipnetwork.org. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
External links
- Official
- (in Dutch) Mr. H. (Hans) van den Broek Parlement & Politiek