Wim van Eekelen
Willem Frederik "Wim" van Eekelen (born 5 February 1931) is a retired Dutch politician and diplomat. He is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He also is a political scientist.[1]
Wim van Eekelen | |
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.jpg.webp) Wim van Eekelen in 1978 | |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 13 June 1995 – 10 June 2003 | |
| Parliamentary group | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| Secretary General of the Western European Union | |
| In office 15 May 1989 – 15 November 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Cahen |
| Succeeded by | José Cutileiro |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 14 July 1986 – 6 September 1988 | |
| Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
| Preceded by | Job de Ruiter |
| Succeeded by | Piet Bukman (Ad interim) |
| State Secretary for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 5 November 1982 – 14 July 1986 | |
| Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
| Preceded by | Hans van den Broek |
| Succeeded by | René van der Linden |
| State Secretary for Defence | |
| In office 20 January 1978 – 11 September 1981 Serving with Cees van Lent | |
| Prime Minister | Dries van Agt |
| Preceded by | Cees van Lent |
| Succeeded by | Bram Stemerdink Jan van Houwelingen |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 3 June 1986 – 14 July 1986 | |
| In office 25 August 1981 – 5 November 1982 | |
| In office 8 June 1977 – 20 January 1978 | |
| Parliamentary group | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Willem Frederik van Eekelen 5 February 1931 Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1955) |
| Residence | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws, Doctor of Philosophy) Princeton University (Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science) |
| Occupation | Politician · Diplomat · Civil servant · Jurist · Political scientist · Researcher · Political consultant · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Lobbyist · Author |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Netherlands |
| Branch/service | Royal Netherlands Army |
| Years of service | 1956–1957 (Conscription) 1957–1961 (Reserve) |
| Rank |  Lieutenant |
| Unit | Regiment Huzaren van Boreel |
| Battles/wars | Cold War |
References
- "Van Eekelens visie op paspoortaffaire" (in Dutch). Volkskrant. 9 March 2001. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
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