Hans van Mierlo

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Hans van Mierlo

Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 1994 – 1998
Preceded by	Pieter Kooijmans
Succeeded by	Jozias van Aartsen
Minister of Defense
In office 1981 – 1982
Preceded by	Pieter de Geus
Succeeded by	Job de Ruiter

Born	August 18, 1931 (1931-08-18) (age 76) Breda, Netherlands
Political party	D66

Henricus Antonius Franciscus Maria Oliva (Hans) van Mierlo (born August 18, 1931) is a Dutch journalist and politician.

After obtaining his Law degree from Nijmegen's Catholic University, he was a domestic editor at a major Dutch newspaper named Algemeen Handelsblad.

In 1966 he co-founded the social liberal Democraten 66 (D66). He was member of parliament and party leader of D66 from 1967-1977 and from 1986-1994. Van Mierlo was Minister of Defense from 1981-1982 and served as a member of the Dutch senate from 1983-1986.

Hans van Mierlo concluded his political career as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1994-1998 in the first cabinet of Wim Kok. He was appointed Minister of State in October 1998, a mainly honorary title for politicians with an extensive history of government service. His partner is Dutch bestseller-writer Connie Palmen.

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(Dutch) http://www.minaz.nl/ministerraad/ministers_staat/html/cvs/mierlo.html

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