Coşkun Çörüz
Coşkun Çörüz | |
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Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands | |
In office 29 May 2001 – 19 September 2012 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Konakören, Turkey | 15 August 1963
Nationality | Turkish, Dutch |
Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl - CDA) |
Spouse | Judith Uitermark |
Residence(s) | Haarlem, Netherlands |
Alma mater | University of Amsterdam (LLM) |
Occupation | Politician |
Website | (in Dutch) Christian Democratic Appeal website |
Coşkun Çörüz (born 15 August 1963 in Konakören) is a Dutch politician of Turkish descent. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) he was an MP from 29 May 2001 to 19 September 2012. He focused on matters of security policy, judiciary, police, international law and human rights.
Çörüz was born in the Turkish district Salıpazarı. He studied law at the University of Amsterdam and was a member of the municipal council of Haarlem from 1998 to 2001. From May 2001 to September 2012 he was a member of the Dutch House of Representatives.
Upon his departure from the House of Representatives on September 19, 2012, Çörüz was appointed a Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau.[1]
Çörüz met his wife Judith Uitermark while living in Haarlem. They both served simultaneously on its municipal council for the CDA, and Uitermark became Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations in 2024.[2]
Decorations
[edit]- Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau.
References
[edit]- ^ Novum/ANP, Door (2012-09-19). "Lintje voor vertrekkende Kamerleden". NU (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ Meijer, Remco (9 October 2024). "Eerste grote optreden Uitermark: hoe stevig staat zij als nieuwe minister in haar schoenen?" [First major appearance of Uitermark: How firm is the ground she is standing on?]. de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- (in Dutch) Parlement.com biography
- 1963 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Dutch politicians
- Christian Democratic Appeal politicians
- Dutch jurists
- Dutch Muslims
- Dutch people of Turkish descent
- Knights of the Order of Orange-Nassau
- Members of the House of Representatives (Netherlands)
- Municipal councillors of Haarlem
- People from Salıpazarı
- Turkish emigrants to the Netherlands
- University of Amsterdam alumni
- Christian Democratic Appeal politician stubs