Job de Ruiter

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Jannien Been
(m. 1956;died 2014)
Job de Ruiter
Job de Ruiter 1980 (1).jpg
De Ruiter in 1980
Attorney General of the Courts
of Appeal of Amsterdam
In office
1 September 1986 1 January 1991
Children2 sons and 1 daughter
Alma mater Utrecht University
(Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws, Doctor of Law, Doctor of Philosophy)
Occupation Politician · Civil servant · Jurist · Lawyer · Prosecutor · Judge · Researcher · Academic administrator · Professor

Jacob "Job" de Ruiter (30 April 1930 – 4 October 2015) was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the defunct Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) party and later the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and jurist. [1]

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De Ruiter worked as a researcher at the Utrecht University from 1953 until 1955 and as a lawyer and prosecutor in The Hague and Amsterdam from 1955 until 1963 and also served as a judge at the court of Utrecht from 1962 until 1963. De Ruiter worked as a professor of Criminal law and Family law at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, taking office on 1 August 1963. He also served as Rector Magnificus of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, taking office on 1 January 1976. After the election of 1977 De Ruiter was appointed as Minister of Justice in the Cabinet Van Agt–Wiegel, taking office on 19 December 1977. De Ruiter was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1981, taking office on 10 June 1981. Following the cabinet formation of 1981 De Ruiter continued as Minister of Justice in the Cabinet Van Agt II, taking office on 11 September 1981. The Cabinet Van Agt II fell just seven months into its term on 12 May 1982 and was replaced by the caretaker Cabinet Van Agt III with De Ruiter continuing as Minister of Justice, taking office on 29 May 1982. After the election of 1982 De Ruiter returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 16 September 1982. Following the cabinet formation of 1982 De Ruiter was appointed as Minister of Defence in the Cabinet Lubbers I, taking office on 4 November 1982. In January 196 De Ruiter announced his retirement from national politics and that he would not stand for the election of 1986. The Cabinet Lubber III was replaced by the Cabinet Lubbers II on 14 July 1986.

De Ruiter retired from active politics and returned to the public sector and was appointed as Attorney General of the Courts of Appeal of Amsterdam, serving from 1 September 1986 until 1 January 1991. He also served as a distinguished professor of Criminal law and Family law at the Utrecht University, serving from 15 February 1989 until 1 May 1995.

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon barHonourCountryDateComment
BEL Order of Leopold II - Grand Cross BAR.png Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II Belgium 15 December 1980
Ordre de la couronne de Chene GO ribbon.svg Grand Officer of the Order of the Oak Crown Luxembourg 22 March 1983
GER Bundesverdienstkreuz 5 GrVK Stern.svg Knight Commander of the Order of Merit Germany 30 August 1983
Legion Honneur GO ribbon.svg Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour France 6 February 1984
NLD Order of the Dutch Lion - Commander BAR.png Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion Netherlands26 August 1986

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References

  1. "Oud-minister Job de Ruiter (CDA) overleden" (in Dutch). NOS. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
Official
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Justice
1977–1982
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Defence
1982–1986
Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by
Hendrik Lagerwaard
Attorney General of the Courts
of Appeal of Amsterdam

1986–1991
Succeeded by
Rutger van Randwijck
Academic offices
Preceded by Rector Magnificus of the
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

1976–1977
Succeeded by