Chris van der Klaauw
Chris van der Klaauw | |
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_nieuwe_minister_van_Buitenlandse,_Bestanddeelnr_929-4807.jpg) Chris van der Klaauw in 1977 | |
| Ambassador of the Netherlands to Portugal | |
| In office 1 August 1986 – 1 September 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Leopold Quarles van Ufford |
| Succeeded by | Unknown |
| Ambassador of the Netherlands to Belgium | |
| In office 1 January 1982 – 1 August 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Unknown |
| Succeeded by | H.M.S Schaapveld |
| Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the European Union | |
| In office 1 January 1982 – 1 August 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Unknown |
| Succeeded by | Unknown |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981 | |
| Prime Minister | Dries van Agt |
| Preceded by | Max van der Stoel |
| Succeeded by | Max van der Stoel |
| Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to NATO | |
| In office 1 January 1975 – 19 December 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Unknown |
| Succeeded by | Unknown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christoph Albert van der Klaauw 13 August 1924 Leiden, Netherlands |
| Died | 16 March 2005 (aged 80) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| Spouses | Henriette van Everdingen
(m. 1952; died 1988)Leontine van Noort (m. 1989) |
| Children | Tineke van der Klaauw Jan Willem van der Klaauw Ida van der Klaauw Caroline van der Klaauw Maarten van der Klaauw |
| Alma mater | Leiden University (Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy) |
| Occupation | Politician · Diplomat · Civil servant · Historian |
Christoph Albert "Chris" van der Klaauw (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkrɪstɔf ˈɑlbərt ˈkrɪs fɑn dər ˈklʌu];[a] 13 August 1924 – 16 March 2005) was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).
From 19 December 1977 to 11 Septembter 1981, he was Minister of Foreign Affairs in the first Van Agt cabinet. He then became the Dutch ambassador to Belgium (1982–1986) and Portugal (1986–1989).[1]
Decorations
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| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
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Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 26 October 1981 | |
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Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 1 September 1989 | |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Dr. Ch.A. (Chris) van der Klaauw". Parlement & Politiek (in Dutch). Parlementair Documentatie Centrum. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
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