| Honorific-Prefix: | His Excellency |
| Relus ter Beek | |
| Office: | Queen's Commissioner of Drenthe |
| Term Start: | 1 January 1995 |
| Term End: | 29 September 2008 |
| Predecessor: | Margreeth de Boer |
| Successor: | Jacques Tichelaar |
| Office1: | Minister of Defence |
| Term Start1: | 7 November 1989 |
| Term End1: | 22 August 1994 |
| Primeminister1: | Ruud Lubbers |
| Predecessor1: | Frits Bolkestein |
| Successor1: | Joris Voorhoeve |
| Office2: | Member of the House of Representatives |
| Term Start2: | 17 May 1994 |
| Term End2: | 1 January 1995 |
| Term Start3: | 11 May 1971 |
| Term End3: | 7 November 1989 |
| Parliamentarygroup3: | Labour Party |
| Birthname: | Aurelus Louis ter Beek |
| Birth Date: | 1944 1, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Coevorden, Netherlands |
| Death Place: | Assen, Netherlands |
| Death Cause: | Lung cancer |
| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Party: | Labour Party (from 1962) |
| Children: | 1 son and 1 daughter |
| Alma Mater: | University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science) |
| Occupation: | Politician · Nonprofit director · Activist |
Aurelus Louis "Relus" ter Beek (18 January 1944 – 29 September 2008) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA).
He served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 11 May 1971 until 7 November 1989 when he became Minister of Defence serving from 7 November 1989 until 22 August 1994 in the third Lubbers cabinet. He returned as a Member of the House of Representatives serving from 17 May 1994 until his resignation on 1 January 1995 to become the Queen's Commissioner of Drenthe, he served for thirteen years until his death on 29 September 2008 from lung cancer at the age of 64.[1] [2] [3]
| Honours | ||||
| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 29 April 1983 | ||
| Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 8 October 1994 | ||