Hans van Mierlo Politician
Henricus Antonius Franciscus Maria Oliva "Hans" van Mierlo (August 18, 1931 – March 11, 2010) was a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 (D66). In 1966 Van Mierlo together with Hans Gruijters founded the Democrats 66. He served as Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives for a total of 14 years, from February 16, 1967 until September 1, 1973 and from May 22, 1986 until August 19, 1994. He was a member of both the Senate and House of Representatives of the States-General.He served as Minister of Defense from September 11, 1981 until November 4, 1982 in the Cabinets van Agt II and III. He later served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister from August 22, 1994 until August 3, 1998 in the Cabinet Kok I.On October 24, 1998 he was granted the honorary title of Minister of State.
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| Alias (AKA) | Mierlo Henricus Antonius Franciscus Maria Oliva van |
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| Birth date | August 18, 1931 |
| Birth name | Henricus Antonius Franciscus Maria Oliva van Mierlo |
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| Date of death | March 11, 2010 |
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| office | Member of the House of Representatives Member of the Senate Minister of Defense Minister of Foreign Affairs Party leader of the Democrats 66 Parliamentary leader of the Democrats 66 in the House of Representatives Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands |
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