Aad Nuis

He became more involved in politics in the D66 party. He served in the States-Provincial of Gelderland between 7 June 1978 and 10 June 1981. He served as Secretary of State for Culture and Media and Minister of Education, Culture and Science in the 1990s. Nuis was also active as poet, author and translator. His first poetry book Twee schelven hooi was published in 1968, and Nuis was elected to the Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde. After retiring from politics, he mainly focused on literature and books. In 2000 Nuis became the Chairman of the Dutch Literary Production and Translation Fund, and between 2001 and 2007 Nuis was Chairman of the Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), the organization which represents all recognized Dutch publishers and booksellers.

Aad Nuis studied at University of Amsterdam. The recorded working language is Dutch. Employment is recorded with University of Amsterdam and University of Groningen. Positions recorded include member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands and member of the Senate of the Netherlands. Distinctions recorded are Pierre Bayle award, D.A. Thiemeprijs and Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau.

• Honorific Prefix — His Excellency • Name — Aad Nuis • Office — State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science • Term Start — 22 August 1994 • Term End — 3 August 1998 • Alongside — Tineke Netelenbos • Prime Minister — Wim Kok • Predecessor — Job Cohen as State Secretary for Education and Sciences • Successor — Karin Adelmund Rick van der Ploeg • Office1 — Member of the Senate • Term Start1 — 13 September 1983 • Term End1 — 3 June 1986 • Parliamentary Group1 — Democrats 66 • Office2 — Member of the House of Representatives • Term Start2 — 3 June 1986 • Term End2 — 22 August 1994 • Term Start3 — 10 June 1981 • Term End3 — 16 September 1982 • Parliamentary Group3 — Democrats 66 • Birth Name — Adrianus Nuis • Born — 18 July 1933 • Birthplace — Sliedrecht, Netherlands • Died — 8 November 2007 • Place of death — Scheveningen, Netherlands • Party — Democrats 66 (from 1967) • Alma Mater — University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science) • Occupation — Politician · Political scientist · Philologist · Researcher · Journalist · Author · Columnist · Poet · Editor · Critic · Political pundit · Corporate director · Nonprofit director • Allegiance — Netherlands • Branch — Royal Netherlands Navy • Service Years — 1962–1963 (Conscription) • Rank — Ensign

• Honours • Ribbon bar — Honour — Country — Date — Comment • — Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau — Netherlands — 30 October 1998