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Piet Steenkamp

His Excellency
Piet Steenkamp
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Piet Steenkamp in 1971
Member of the Senate of the Netherlands
In office
22 June 1965 – 8 June 1999
President of the Senate of the Netherlands
In office
13 September 1983 – 11 June 1991
Preceded by Theo Thurlings
Succeeded by Herman Tjeenk Willink
Chairman of the Christian Democratic Appeal
In office
23 June 1973 – 11 October 1980
Leader Dries van Agt (1976–1980)
Preceded by New title
Succeeded by Piet Bukman
Personal details
Born Petrus Antonius Josephus Maria Steenkamp
(1925-03-08)8 March 1925
Uithoorn, Netherlands
Died 8 January 2016(2016-01-08) (aged 90)
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Nationality Dutch
Political party Christian Democratic Appeal
(from 1980)
Other political
affiliations
Catholic People's Party
(until 1980)
Spouse(s) Constance Nolet
(m. 1950–2008; her death)
Children 3 sons
Alma mater Tilburg University
(Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics, Doctor of Philosophy)
Occupation Politician
Economist
Historian
Businessman
Corporate director
Professor
Religion Roman Catholicism

Petrus Antonius Josephus Maria "Piet" Steenkamp (8 March 1925 – 8 January 2016) was a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party.

He played an important role in the formation of the party and is therefore referred to as the father of the CDA. He was president of the Dutch Senate from 1983 to 1991. He was succeeded by Herman Tjeenk Willink.

His son Jan-Benedict is a renowned marketing scholar, author and distinguished professor of Marketing at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

He died in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant on 8 January 2016, 90 years old.


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