Michiel Scheltema
Dutch jurist, academic, and politician
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Michiel Scheltema (born 6 June 1939) is a former Dutch jurist, emeritus professor of law, and politician for Democrats 66 (D66).[2]
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Born6 June 1939
The Hague, Netherlands
OccupationsJurist, professor, politician
KnownforFounder of the General Administrative Law Act (Awb)
Political partyDemocrats 66
Michiel Scheltema | |
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Scheltema in 1981 | |
| Born | 6 June 1939 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Occupations | Jurist, professor, politician |
| Known for | Founder of the General Administrative Law Act (Awb) |
| Political party | Democrats 66 |
| Awards | Honorary doctorate (law), Leiden University (1995)[1] |
| State Secretary for Justice | |
| In office 11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982 | |
| Prime Minister | Dries van Agt |
| Minister | Job de Ruiter |
| Preceded by | Bert Haars |
| Succeeded by | Virginie Korte-van Hemel |
| Director of the Scientific Council for Government Policy | |
| In office 1 January 1998 – 24 December 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Piet Hein Donner |
| Succeeded by | Wim van de Donk |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Constitutional law, administrative law |
| Institutions | University of Groningen, Scientific Council for Government Policy, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences |
Scheltema was elected a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1982.[3]
