| Dick Dees | |
| Office: | Member of the Senate |
| Term Start: | 13 June 1995 |
| Term End: | 12 June 2007 |
| Office1: | President of the Benelux Interparliamentary Consultative Council |
| Term Start1: | 1 January 1993 |
| Term End1: | 1 January 1994 |
| Predecessor1: | Jean Bock |
| Successor1: | Ady Jung |
| Office2: | State Secretary for Welfare, Health and Culture |
| Term Start2: | 14 July 1986 |
| Term End2: | 7 November 1989 |
| Primeminister2: | Ruud Lubbers |
| Predecessor2: | Joop van der Reijden |
| Successor2: | Hans Simons |
| Office3: | Member of the House of Representatives |
| Term Start3: | 14 September 1989 |
| Term End3: | 13 June 1995 |
| Term Start4: | 7 December 1972 |
| Term End4: | 14 July 1986 |
| Birthname: | Dirk Jan Dignus Dees |
| Birth Date: | 1944 12, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Oostburg, Netherlands |
| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Party: | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (since 1967) |
| Residence: | Breda, Netherlands |
| Alma Mater: | Utrecht University (Bachelor of Pharmacy, Master of Pharmacy) |
| Occupation: | Politician · Civil servant · Pharmacist · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Author |
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]
| Honours | ||||
| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 7 December 1985 | ||
| Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 20 November 1989 | ||