Wim Deetman
| Wim Deetman | |
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| Member of the Dutch Council of State | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2008 |
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| Mayor of The Hague | |
| In office December 1, 1996 – January 1, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Ad Havermans |
| Succeeded by | Jozias van Aartsen |
| President of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands | |
| In office September 14, 1989 – December 1, 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Dick Dolman |
| Succeeded by | Piet Bukman |
| Minister of Education, Culture and Science | |
| In office May 29, 1982 – September 14, 1989 |
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| Prime Minister | Dries van Agt (1982) Ruud Lubbers (1982-1989 |
| Preceded by | Jos van Kemenade |
| Succeeded by | Gerrit Braks |
| State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science | |
| In office September 11, 1981 – May 29, 1982 |
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| Prime Minister | Dries van Agt |
| Preceded by | Klaas de Jong |
| Succeeded by | Ad Hermes |
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| Born | Willem Joost Deetman April 3, 1945 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Political party | CDA |
| Alma mater | Vrije Universiteit |
| Occupation | Politician |
Willem Joost "Wim" Deetman (born April 3, 1945 in The Hague) is a Dutch politician and statesman, former minister of education and mayor of The Hague. He is currently a member of the Dutch Raad van State (Council of State)
Deetman studied political science at the Free University Amsterdam, where he graduated in 1972.[1]
He was staatssecretaris of Education and Science (1981–1982) and minister of Education and Science (1982–1989). He was also President of the House of Representatives (1989–1996), before becoming the mayor of The Hague in 1996. Deetman retired from this position in 2007 and was appointed a member of the Raad van State.
Deetman headed a commission of inquiry into the sexual abuse of minors in the Roman Catholic Church in the Netherlands.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "CV Wim Deetman". Gemeente Den Haag. http://www.denhaag.nl/smartsite.html?id=42480. Retrieved 2007-01-09. (in Dutch)
- ^ English summary of the Deetman Commission report
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