Yvonne Timmerman-Buck

Last updated
Maximiliaan Timmerman
(m. 1981)
Yvonne Timmerman-Buck
Yvonne Timmerman-Buck.jpg
Timmerman-Buck in 2005
Member of the Council of State
In office
1 November 2009 31 december 2018
Children3 children
Parent
Residence(s) The Hague, Netherlands
Alma mater Tilburg University
(Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
Occupation Politician · Civil servant · Jurist · Researcher · Nonprofit director · Media administrator · Academic administrator

Yvonne Elisabeth Marie Antoinette Timmerman-Buck (born 26 July 1956) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and jurist. She was a Member of the Council of State from 1 November 2009 until 2018.

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Early life

Timmerman-Buck was born in Kerkrade on 26 July 1956. Her father Werner Buck was a politician of the Catholic People's Party and was State Secretary of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment in the Cabinet Biesheuvel I.

Career

Timmerman-Buck was vice president of the Dutch Equal Treatment Commission from 1994 until 2001.

Timmerman-Buck was a Senator from June 1999 until November 2009. She was President of the Senate in the period 2003–2009, the first female to have the position. [1] [2] Timmerman-Buck has been a member of the State Council since 1 November 2009.

Personal life

Timmerman-Buck has been married to Maximiliaan Timmerman since 1981.

Decorations

Honours
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Order of Orange-Nassau ribbon - Knight.svg Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands30 April 2006

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Official
Party political offices
Preceded by Parliamentary leader of the
Christian Democratic Appeal
in the Senate

2001–2003
Succeeded by
Civic offices
Preceded by
Unknown
Vice Chairwoman of the
Equal Treatment Commission

1994–2001
Succeeded by
Unknown
Political offices
Preceded by President of the Senate
2003–2009
Succeeded by
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by
Unknown
Chairwoman of the
Marga Klompé Foundation

2000–present
Incumbent
Media offices
Preceded by
Unknown
Chairwoman of the
Catholic Radio Broadcasting

2007–2015
Succeeded by
Paul Rüpp