Willem Hoekzema
Dutch politician (born 1939)
His Excellency Willem Hoekzema | |
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![]() Willem Hoekzema in 1985 | |
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 Serving with Jan van Houwelingen | |
Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
Preceded by | Charl Schwietert [nl] |
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 (1939-07-21) 21 July 1939 (age 85) 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.
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![]() | Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 26 August 1986 |
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Party political offices | ||
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Preceded by Dian van Leeuwen-Schut | Chairman of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 1994–1999 | Succeeded by |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by Roelf Hofstee Holtrop | Mayor of Coevorden 1975–1983 | Succeeded by Bert Spahr van der Hoek |
Preceded by Charl Schwietert | State Secretary for Defence 1982–1986 Served alongside: Jan van Houwelingen | Succeeded by Jan van Houwelingen |
Preceded by Freerk Fontein | Mayor of Huizen 1987–1995 | Succeeded by Jos Verdier |
Preceded by | Mayor of Den Helder 1995–2001 | Succeeded by Jeroen Staatsen |
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