Klaas de Vries (Labour Party)
Klaas de Vries | |
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Minister of Social Affairs and Employment | |
In office 3 August 1998 – 24 March 2000 | |
Prime Minister | Wim Kok |
Preceded by | Ad Melkert |
Succeeded by | Willem Vermeend |
Chairman of the Social and Economic Council | |
In office 1 January 1996 – 3 August 1998 | |
Preceded by | Theo Quené |
Succeeded by | Herman Wijffels |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 23 May 2002 – 30 November 2006 | |
In office 28 May 1973 – 1 September 1988 | |
Parliamentary group | Labour Party |
Personal details | |
Born | Klaas George de Vries 28 April 1943 Hoensbroek, Netherlands |
Political party | Labour Party (from 1968) |
Spouse |
Nanda Stapper (m. 1966) |
Children | 3 sons |
Residence(s) | Pijnacker, Netherlands |
Alma mater | Hamline University (Bachelor of Arts) Utrecht University (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws) |
Occupation | Politician · Civil servant · Jurist · Researcher · Nonprofit director · Sport administrator · Lobbyist · Activist · Author · Professor |
Website | (in Dutch) Klaasdevries.nl |
Klaas George de Vries (born 28 April 1943) is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and jurist.[1]
De Vries attended a
De Vries became a
De Vries remained in active in national politics, he was elected as a Member of the Senate after the Senate election of 2007, taking office on 12 June 2007 serving as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and chairing several parliamentary committees. De Vries also became active in the public sector and occupied numerous seats as a nonprofit director on several boards of directors and supervisory boards (Humanist Association, Parliamentary Documentation Center, Transnational Institute, International Fellowship of Reconciliation, Atlantic Association, Institute for Multiparty Democracy, ProDemos and the International Institute of Social History) and served on several state commissions and councils on behalf of the government (Council for Public Administration, Cadastre Agency, Advisory Council for Spatial Planning and Public Pension Funds APB) and as an advocate, lobbyist and activist for the Anti-war movement, Humanitarianism and Democracy. De Vries also worked as a sport administrator for the Olympic Committee*Dutch Sports Federation (NOC*NSF) and also served as a distinguished professor of Governmental Studies, Public administration and Political history at the Radboud University Nijmegen from 1 June 2009 until 10 October 2012. In November 2014 De Vries announced his retirement from national politics and that he wouldn't stand for the Senate election of 2015 and continued to serve until the end of the parliamentary term on 9 June 2015.
De Vries is known for his abilities as a debater and manager. De Vries continues to comment on political affairs as of 2024.[3]
Decorations
Honours | ||||
Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
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Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 30 April 1986 | ||
Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II | Belgium | 12 May 1999 | ||
Knight Commander of the Order of Merit | Germany | 1 February 2001 | ||
Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 9 June 2015 | Elevated from Officer (10 December 2002) |
References
- ^ "Ik ben geen dwarsligger geweest". NRC (in Dutch). NRC Handelsblad. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "Klaas de Vries (PvdA) verlaat Tweede Kamer" (in Dutch). Volkskrant. 6 July 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "Wat Donald Trump kan leren van ex-PvdA-minister Klaas de Vries" (in Dutch). NPO Radio. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
External links
- Official
- (in Dutch) Prof.Mr. K.G. (Klaas) de Vries Parlement & Politiek
- (in Dutch) Prof.Mr. K.G. de Vries (PvdA) Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal