Jan Terlouw
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His Excellency Jan Terlouw |
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Jan Terlouw in 2009
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| Member of the Senate of the Netherlands | |
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In office 8 June 1999 – 10 June 2003 |
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| Queen's Commissioner of Gelderland | |
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In office 1 November 1991 – 1 December 1996 |
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| Monarch | Beatrix |
| Preceded by | Ad Oele |
| Succeeded by | Jan Kamminga |
| Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
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In office 11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982 Serving with Joop den Uyl (until 29 May 1982) |
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| Prime Minister | Dries van Agt |
| Preceded by | Hans Wiegel |
| Succeeded by | Gijs van Aardenne |
| Minister of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands | |
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In office 11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982 |
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| Prime Minister | Dries van Agt |
| Preceded by | Gijs van Aardenne |
| Succeeded by | Gijs van Aardenne |
| Leader of the Democrats 66 | |
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In office 1 September 1973 – 8 September 1982 |
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| Preceded by | Hans van Mierlo |
| Succeeded by | Laurens Jan Brinkhorst |
| Parliamentary leader of the Democrats 66 in the House of Representatives of the Netherlands | |
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In office 1 September 1973 – 11 September 1981 |
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| Preceded by | Hans van Mierlo |
| Succeeded by | Laurens Jan Brinkhorst |
| Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands | |
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In office 11 May 1971 – 11 September 1981 |
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| Personal details | |
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Jan Cornelis Terlouw 15 November 1931 Kamperveen, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Democrats 66 (from 1967) |
| Spouse(s) | Alexandra van Hulst (m. 1956) |
| Children | 3 daughters and 1 son |
| Residence | Twello, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University (Bachelor of Mathematics, Bachelor of Science, Master of Mathematics, Master of Physics, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Science) |
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Politician Physicist Researcher Political pundit Author |
Jan Cornelis Terlouw (born 15 November 1931) is a retired Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 (D66) party.
Terlouw a physicist by occupation, worked as a nuclear physics researcher for the research institute Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM) from 1958 until 1971. Terlouw also worked as a researcher for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from 1960 until 1962 and for the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) from 1965 until 1966.
Terlouw was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the Dutch general election of 1971 serving from 11 May 1971 until 11 September 1981. After the Dutch general election of 1972 Hans van Mierlo, the Leader of the Democrats 66 and Parliamentary leader of the Democrats 66 in the House of Representatives, announced that he was stepping down after disappointing results in the election. Terlouw was elected to succeed him and became Leader of the Democrats 66 and Parliamentary leader of the Democrats 66 in the House of Representatives on 1 September 1973. For the Dutch general election of 1977 Terlouw became the Lijsttrekker (top candidate), with the Democrats 66 winning two seats. For the Dutch general election of 1981, Terlouw again as Lijsttrekker won nine seats and the following cabinet formation resulted in a coalition agreement with the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and Labour Party (PvdA) was made which formed the Cabinet Van Agt II, with Terlouw becoming became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Affairs serving from 11 September 1981 until 4 November 1982.
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