Servaas Huys
Jozef Servaas Huys (26 March 1940 – 22 November 2016) was a Dutch politician. A member of the Labour Party, he served in the House of Representatives between 1986 and 1998. He previously served on the local and provincial political levels of his native Limburg.
| Servaas Huys | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 3 June 1986 – 17 May 1994 30 August 1994 – 19 May 1998 | |
| Member of the States of Limburg | |
| In office 7 June 1978 – 3 June 1986 | |
| Member of the municipal council of Grubbenvorst | |
| In office 3 September 1974 – 1 September 1978 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 March 1940 Grubbenvorst, Netherlands | 
| Died | 22 November 2016 (aged 76) Grubbenvorst, Netherlands | 
| Political party | Labour Party | 
Career
    
Huys was born on 26 March 1940 in Grubbenvorst. He attended schools in his hometown and Venlo. Huys was a teacher from 1963 to 1965. He subsequently became a worker in sociocultural training, between 1969 and 1975 he was director of sociocultural training center. From 1976 to 1979 Huys was a teacher at a school for lower economic and administrative education. From 1979 to 1986 he was part-time director at Sociocultural Training Center for Working Young People.
Huys started his political career for the Labour Party in the municipal council of his hometown, Grubbenvorst. He was a member from 3 September 1974 to 1 September 1978. On 7 June 1978 he became a member of the States of Limburg. Huys would continue to serve until 3 June 1986, when he started as member of the House of Representatives. He was a member until 17 May 1994 and subsequently from 30 August 1994 to 19 May 1998. In the House he dealt primarily with agriculture, fisheries and education.[1] After his time in office Huys held a list of administrative positions.[2] From 1998 to 2010 he also served as chair on a commission regarding the Peelvenen, an area encompassing the Mariapeel.[3][4]
Huys was invested as a Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau on 18 May 1998. He died in Grubbenvorst on 22 November 2016, after suffering from a long illness.[4]
References
    
- "Grubbenvorstenaar Servaas Huys overleden" (in Dutch). Reindonk.nl. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- Tineke Witteveen- Hevinga (24 November 2016). "In Memoriam Servaas Huys" (in Dutch). Labour Party. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- "Servaas Huys pleit voor nieuw overleg over plannen Mariapeel" (in Dutch). Eindhovens Dagblad. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- "Oud-politicus Servaas Huys overleden" (in Dutch). 1Limburg. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.