Hans Janmaat
| Hans Janmaat | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |
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In office September 14, 1989 – May 19, 1998 |
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| Parliamentary leader of the Centre Democrats in the House of Representatives | |
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In office September 8, 1989 – May 19, 1998 |
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| Independent Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives | |
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In office October 15, 1984 – June 3, 1986 |
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| Parliamentary leader of the Centre Party in the House of Representatives | |
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In office September 16, 1982 – October 15, 1984 |
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |
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In office September 16, 1982 – June 3, 1986 |
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| Personal details | |
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Johannes Gerardus Hendrikus Janmaat November 3, 1934 Nes aan de Amstel, Netherlands |
| Died | June 9, 2002 (aged 67) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Centre Democrats (1984-2002) |
| Other political affiliations |
Catholic People's Party (1972-1979) Democratic Socialists '70 (1979-1980) Centre Party (1981-1984) Independent (1984) |
| Spouse(s) | Josepha Katharina Hock (m. 1966-1979; divorced) Wilhelmina Berendina Schuurman (m. 1996-2002; his death) |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam (Master of Science) |
| Occupation |
Politician Entrepreneur Teacher |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Johannes Gerardus Hendrikus "Hans" Janmaat (November 3, 1934 – June 9, 2002) was a Dutch politician of the Centre Party (CP) and later his own formed Centre Democrats (CD). He was Parliamentary leader of the Centre Party in the House of Representatives from September 16, 1982 until October 15, 1984 when he was expelled from the party. He later served as Parliamentary leader of the Centre Democrats in the House of Representatives from September 8, 1989 until May 19, 1998 when his party lost all its seats.
Although he was widely known, he was never a major force in the Dutch political landscape, partly because of a cordon sanitaire imposed by the Third Lubbers cabinet.
Johannes Gerardus Hendrikus Janmaat was born on November 3, 1934 in Nes aan de Amstel in North Holland, as the oldest of nine children in a traditional Roman Catholic family. His father was a salesman and insurance broker. When Janmaat was 4 years old, the family moved to Gouda, where it would endure the war years in relative peace. After graduating in 1954, Janmaat started a study in aeronautical engineering, but had to drop out two years later after his father could no longer afford the tuition fees. Having to give up his studies to work was the first of many setbacks he would often refer to later in life.
In 1966 he married Belgian Evi Hock, having met her while working in Germany. In 1979, they divorced. In 1996, Janmaat married Wil Schuurman. No children were born in either marriage.
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