Willem Hoekzema | |
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Member of the Senate | |
In office 10 June 2003 –12 June 2007 | |
Parliamentary group | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
Mayor of Den Helder | |
In office 1 January 1995 –1 January 2001 | |
Preceded by | Jan Gmelich Meijling |
Succeeded by | Jeroen Staatsen |
Chairman of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | |
In office 27 May 1994 –28 May 1999 | |
Leader | Frits Bolkestein (1994–98) Hans Dijkstal (1998–99) |
Preceded by | Dian van Leeuwen-Schut |
Succeeded by | Bas Eenhoorn |
Mayor of Huizen | |
In office 1 May 1987 –1 January 1995 | |
Preceded by | Freerk Fontein |
Succeeded by | Jos Verdier |
State Secretary for Defence | |
In office 19 November 1982 –14 July 1986 Servingwith Jan van Houwelingen | |
Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
Preceded by | Charl Schwietert |
Succeeded by | Jan van Houwelingen |
Mayor of Coevorden | |
In office 1 August 1975 –8 February 1983 | |
Preceded by | Roelf Hofstee Holtrop |
Succeeded by | Bert Spahr van der Hoek |
Personal details | |
Born | Willem Klaas Hoekzema 21 July 1939 Bedum,Netherlands |
Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
Residence(s) | Den Helder,Netherlands |
Alma mater | University of Groningen (Bachelor of Economics,Master of Economics) |
Occupation | Politician ·Economist ·Nonprofit director ·Teacher |
Willem Klaas Hoekzema (born 21 July 1939) is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and economist.
Honours | ||||
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Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 26 August 1986 | ||
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