Willem Hoekzema Explained

Honorific-Prefix:His Excellency
Willem Hoekzema
Office:Member of the Senate
Term Start:10 June 2003
Term End:12 June 2007
Parliamentarygroup:People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Office1:Mayor of Den Helder
Term Start1:1 January 1995
Term End1:1 January 2001
Predecessor1:Jan Gmelich Meijling
Successor1:Jeroen Staatsen
Office2:Chairman of the People's Party
for Freedom and Democracy
Term Start2:27 May 1994
Term End2:28 May 1999
Leader2:Frits Bolkestein (1994–98)
Hans Dijkstal (1998–99)
Predecessor2:Dian van Leeuwen-Schut
Successor2:Bas Eenhoorn
Office3:Mayor of Huizen
Term Start3:1 May 1987
Term End3:1 January 1995
Predecessor3:Freerk Fontein
Successor3:Jos Verdier
Office4:State Secretary for Defence
Term Start4:19 November 1982
Term End4:14 July 1986
Primeminister4:Ruud Lubbers
Alongside4:Jan van Houwelingen
Successor4:Jan van Houwelingen
Office5:Mayor of Coevorden
Term Start5:1 August 1975
Term End5:8 February 1983
Predecessor5:Roelf Hofstee Holtrop
Successor5:Bert Spahr van der Hoek
Birthname:Willem Klaas Hoekzema
Birth Date:1939 7, df=y
Birth Place:Bedum, Netherlands
Nationality:Dutch
Party:People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Residence:Den Helder, Netherlands
Alma Mater:University of Groningen
(Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics)
Occupation:Politician · Economist · Nonprofit director · Teacher

Willem Klaas Hoekzema (born 21 July 1939) is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and economist.

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Comment
Knight of the Order of the Netherlands LionNetherlands26 August 1986

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