Jan van Houwelingen (politician)
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Jan van Houwelingen | |
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State Secretary for Defence | |
In office 14 September 1981 – 7 November 1989 Serving with See list
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Prime Minister | Dries van Agt (1981–1982) Ruud Lubbers (1982–1989) |
Preceded by | Cees van Lent Wim van Eekelen |
Succeeded by | Berend-Jan van Voorst tot Voorst |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 14 September 1989 – 17 May 1994 | |
In office 3 June 1986 – 14 July 1986 | |
In office 16 September 1982 – 5 November 1982 | |
In office 7 March 1973 – 14 September 1981 | |
Parliamentary group | Christian Democratic Appeal (1980–1994) Anti-Revolutionary Party (1973–1980) |
Personal details | |
Born | Jan van Houwelingen 8 December 1939 Cruquius, Netherlands |
Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
Other political affiliations | Anti-Revolutionary Party (until 1980) |
Children | 4 children |
Alma mater | Utrecht University (Bachelor of Science) |
Occupation | Politician · Chemist · Researcher · Nonprofit director |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Netherlands |
Branch/service | Royal Netherlands Army |
Years of service | 1964–1966 (Conscription) 1966–1970 (Reserve) |
Rank | Second lieutenant |
Unit | Regiment Huzaren van Sytzama |
Battles/wars | Cold War |
Jan van Houwelingen (8 December 1939 – 17 March 2013) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) later the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and chemist.[1]
Van Houwelingen applied at the
State Secretary for Defence in the Cabinet Van Agt II, taking office on 14 September 1981. The Cabinet Van Agt II fell just seven months into its term on 12 May 1982 and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity until it was replaced by the caretaker Cabinet Van Agt III with Van Houwelingen continuing as State Secretary for Defence, taking office on 29 May 1982. After the election of 1982 Van Houwelingen returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 16 September 1982. Following the cabinet formation of 1982 Van Houwelingen continued as State Secretary for Defence in the Cabinet Lubbers I, taking office on 4 November 1982. After the election of 1986 Van Houwelingen again returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 3 June 1986. Following the cabinet formation of 1986 Van Houwelingen remained as State Secretary for Defence in the Cabinet Lubbers II, taking office on 14 July 1986. After the election of 1989 Van Houwelingen once again returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 14 September 1989. Following the cabinet formation of 1989 Van Houwelingen was not giving a cabinet post in the new cabinet, the Cabinet Lubbers II was replaced by the Cabinet Lubbers III on 7 November 1989 and he continued to serve in the House of Representatives as a frontbencher chairing several Parliamentary committee of the Dutch parliament. In December 1993 Van Houwelingen announced that he wouldn't not stand for the election of 1994 and continued to serve until the end of the parliamentary term on 17 May 1994. In May 1994 Van Houwelingen was nominated as Mayor of Haarlemmermeer
, serving from 1 June 1994 until 1 January 2003.
Decorations
Honours | ||||
Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
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Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 20 November 1989 | ||
Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 1 January 2003 |
References
- ^ "Van Houwelingen (CDA) overleden - NOS Nieuws". Nos.nl. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
External links
Media related to Jan van Houwelingen at Wikimedia Commons
- Official
- (in Dutch) J. (Jan) van Houwelingen Parlement & Politiek