Maarten Vrolijk
Maarten Vrolijk (14 May 1919 – 7 February 1994) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA).
Maarten Vrolijk

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- Name
- Maarten Vrolijk
- Born
- 14 May 1919
- Birthplace
- Scheveningen, Netherlands
- Died
- 7 February 1994
- Place of death
- The Hague, Netherlands
- Occupation
- Politician · Journalist · Poet · Author
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Education
- Leiden University
- Languages
- Dutch
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Maarten Vrolijk (14 May 1919 – 7 February 1994) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA).
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Maarten Vrolijk studied at Leiden University. The recorded working language is Dutch. Positions recorded include member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands and municipal executive of The Hague. Work by Maarten Vrolijk is recorded in the collections of Museum Arnhem.

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• Honorific Prefix — His Excellency • Name — Maarten Vrolijk • Office — Extraordinary Member of the Council of State • Term Start — 1 December 1984 • Term End — 1 June 1989 • Vice President — Willem Scholten • Office1 — Queen's Commissioner of South Holland • Term Start1 — 1 April 1972 • Term End1 — 1 June 1984 • Monarch1 — Juliana (1972–1980) Beatrix (1980–1984) • Predecessor1 — Jan Klaasesz • Successor1 — Schelto Patijn • Office2 — Minister of Culture, Recreation and Social Work • Term Start2 — 14 April 1965 • Term End2 — 22 November 1966 • Prime Minister2 — Jo Cals • Predecessor2 — Jo Schouwenaar-Franssen as Minister of Social Work • Successor2 — Marga Klompé • Office3 — Member of the House of Representatives • Term Start3 — 23 February 1967 • Term End3 — 10 March 1972 • Term Start4 — 6 November 1956 • Term End4 — 5 June 1963 • Parliamentary Group4 — Labour Party • Birth Name — Maarten Vrolijk • Born — 14 May 1919 • Birthplace — Scheveningen, Netherlands • Died — 7 February 1994 • Place of death — The Hague, Netherlands • Party — Labour Party (from 1952) • Alma Mater — Leiden University (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws) • Occupation — Politician · Journalist · Poet · Author
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Honours • Ribbon bar — Honour — Country — Date • — Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion — Netherlands — 5 December 1966 • — Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau — Netherlands — 1 June 1984
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1919
Maarten Vrolijk was born on 14 May 1919.
1994
Maarten Vrolijk died on 7 February 1994.
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Recorded positions include member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, municipal executive of The Hague, Minister of Culture of the Netherlands, King's Commissioner of South Holland and member of the Council of State. Recorded with the occupation journalist. Recorded as poet, journalist, politician and writer.
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