Dick Dees
Dutch politician (born 1944)
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Dirk Jan Dignus "Dick" Dees (born 13 December 1944) is a retired Dutch politician. A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), he served as State Secretary for Welfare, Health and Culture from 1986 to 1989.[1]
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Dick Dees | |
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Dees in 1988 | |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 13 June 1995 – 12 June 2007 | |
| President of the Benelux Interparliamentary Consultative Council | |
| In office 1 January 1993 – 1 January 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Jean Bock |
| Succeeded by | Ady Jung |
| State Secretary for Welfare, Health and Culture | |
| In office 14 July 1986 – 7 November 1989 | |
| Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
| Preceded by | Joop van der Reijden |
| Succeeded by | Hans Simons |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 14 September 1989 – 13 June 1995 | |
| In office 7 December 1972 – 14 July 1986 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dirk Jan Dignus Dees 13 December 1944 |
| Party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (since 1967) |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University (Bachelor of Pharmacy, Master of Pharmacy) |
| Occupation | Politician · Civil servant · Pharmacist · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Author |
Decorations
| Honours | ||||
| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
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Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 7 December 1985 | |
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Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 20 November 1989 | |
