Ed van Thijn
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Eduard "Ed" van Thijn (ˈɛt vɑn ˈtɛin; born August 16, 1934) is a retired Dutch
politician of the Labour Party
(PvdA). He served as a Member of the House of Representatives from February 23, 1967 until September 11, 1981. When Joop den Uyl
became Prime Minister
, Van Thijn became the Parliamentary leader
in the House of Representatives, serving from May 15, 1973 until January 16, 1978. He became Minister of the Interior serving from September 11, 1981 until May 29, 1982 in the Cabinet Van Agt II. And again a Member of the House of Representatives from September 16, 1982 until June 16, 1983. He became Mayor of Amsterdam, he served as Mayor from June 16, 1983 until resignation on January 18, 1994 te become again Minister of the Interior serving from January 18, 1994 until May 27, 1994 when he resigned following the IRT-affair. He later served as a Member of the Senate from June 8, 1999 until June 12, 2007.
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Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
politician of the Labour Party
Labour Party (Netherlands)
The Labour Party , is a social-democratic political party in the Netherlands. Since the 2003 Dutch General Election, the PvdA has been the second largest political party in the Netherlands. The PvdA was a coalition member in the fourth Balkenende cabinet following 22 February 2007...
(PvdA). He served as a Member of the House of Representatives from February 23, 1967 until September 11, 1981. When Joop den Uyl
Joop den Uyl
Johannes Marten den Uijl, known as Joop den Uyl was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from May 11, 1973 until December 19, 1977....
became Prime Minister
Prime Minister of the Netherlands
The Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Netherlands. He is the de facto head of government of the Netherlands and coordinates the policy of the government...
, Van Thijn became the Parliamentary leader
Parliamentary group leader
The leader or chairman of a parliamentary group holds an influential political post in a parliamentary system with strong party discipline...
in the House of Representatives, serving from May 15, 1973 until January 16, 1978. He became Minister of the Interior serving from September 11, 1981 until May 29, 1982 in the Cabinet Van Agt II. And again a Member of the House of Representatives from September 16, 1982 until June 16, 1983. He became Mayor of Amsterdam, he served as Mayor from June 16, 1983 until resignation on January 18, 1994 te become again Minister of the Interior serving from January 18, 1994 until May 27, 1994 when he resigned following the IRT-affair. He later served as a Member of the Senate from June 8, 1999 until June 12, 2007.
Trivia
Although not religious from birth, in recent years he orients himself with Progressive JudaismProgressive Judaism
Progressive Judaism , is an umbrella term used by strands of Judaism which affiliate to the World Union for Progressive Judaism. They embrace pluralism, modernity, equality and social justice as core values and believe that such values are consistent with a committed Jewish life...
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Decorations
- Order of the Netherlands Lion
- Knight (April 3, 1979)
- Order of Orange-NassauOrder of Orange-NassauThe Order of Orange-Nassau is a military and civil order of the Netherlands which was created on 4 April 1892 by the Queen regent Emma of the Netherlands, acting on behalf of her under-age daughter Queen Wilhelmina. The Order is a chivalry order open to "everyone who have earned special merits for...
- Commander (September 9, 1982)
- Grand Officer (October 8, 1994)