Hans van Mierlo
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Hans van Mierlo
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| In office August 22, 1994 – August 3, 1998 |
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| Prime Minister | Wim Kok |
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| Preceded by | Pieter Kooijmans |
| Succeeded by | Jozias van Aartsen |
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| In office August 22, 1994 – August 3, 1998 Serving with Hans Dijkstal |
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| Prime Minister | Wim Kok |
| Preceded by | Wim Kok |
| Succeeded by | Annemarie Jorritsma Els Borst |
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| In office September 11, 1981 – November 4, 1982 |
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| Prime Minister | Dries van Agt |
| Preceded by | Pieter de Geus |
| Succeeded by | Job de Ruiter |
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| Born | August 18, 1931 Breda, The Netherlands |
| Political party | D66 |
| Domestic partner | Connie Palmen |
| Alma mater | Radboud University Nijmegen |
| Occupation | Jurist |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
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 the major Dutch newspaper 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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