Berend-Jan van Voorst tot Voorst
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Berend Jan Marie "Berend-Jan", Baron van Voorst tot Voorst (born Beek, 7 February 1944) is a Dutch, Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) politician. He was vice minister of Foreign Affairs (area: European Cooperation) from 27 September 1988 until 7 November 1989 in the Second cabinet of Lubbers and vice minister of Defence from 7 November 1989 until 1 June 1993 in Lubbers' third cabinet. From 1 July 1993 until 1 July 2005 he was the Queen's Commissioner of the Dutch province of Limburg.[1]
Education
Berend-Jan van Voorst tot Voorst had his secondary education in Tilburg and studied law at the Catholic University of Nijmegen and politics as well as science at the University of Fribourg Switzerland).[1]
Van Voorst tot Voorst is married and has 3 daughters.
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs (European Cooperation) 1988-1989 |
Succeeded by Piet Dankert |
| Preceded by | Vice Minister of Defence 1989-1993 |
Succeeded by Ton Frinking |
| Preceded by | Queen's Commissioner of Limburg 1993-2005 |
Succeeded by Leon Frissen |
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- 1944 births
- Living people
- Barons of Voorst tot Voorst
- Christian Democratic Appeal politicians
- Catholic People's Party politicians
- Dutch nobility
- Dutch Roman Catholics
- People from Ubbergen
- King's and Queen's Commissioners of Limburg
- Members of the House of Representatives (Netherlands)
- Undersecretaries of the Netherlands
