Piet Dankert

Dankert worked as a civics teacher at a Lyceum in Gorinchem from February 1960 until May 1963. Dankert worked as a researcher at the Koos Vorrink Institute from May 1963 until August 1971 and served as Director from September 1965 until August 1971. Dankert served on the Labour Party Executive Board from September 1965 until February 1968. Dankert became a Member of the House of Representatives after Harry Peschar was appointed as President of the Court of Audit, taking office on 6 February 1968 serving as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, Defence and deputy spokesperson for European Affairs, Benelux Union and NATO. Dankert was elected as a Member of the European Parliament and dual served in those positions, taking office on 17 July 1979. In February 1981 Dankert announced that he wouldn't stand for the election of 1981 but wanted to remain in the European Parliament and he continued to serve until the end of the parliamentary term on 10 June 1981. Dankert served as President of the European Parliament from 19 January 1982 until 24 July 1984. Dankert also served as a distinguished professor of European integration at the University of Amsterdam from 1 August 2009 until 7 November 1989. After the election of 1989 Dankert was appointed as State Secretary for Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet Lubbers III, taking office on 7 November 1989. In March 1994 Dankert announced that he wouldn't stand for the election of 1994 but wanted to return to the European Parliament. Dankert returned as a Member of the European Parliament after the European Parliamentary election of 1994, he resigned as State Secretary for Foreign Affairs on 16 July 1994 and was installed as a Member of the European Parliament, serving from 19 July 1994 until 20 July 1999. He subsequently served a second period in the European Parliament, where he devoted himself to working for the.

Piet Dankert studied at University of Amsterdam. The recorded working language is Dutch. Places of work recorded in the authority are Strasbourg and Brussels. Employment is recorded with University of Amsterdam. Positions recorded include member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands and Member of the European Parliament.

• Name — Piet Dankert • Office — State Secretary for Foreign Affairs • Term Start — 7 November 1989 • Term End — 16 July 1994 • Prime Minister — Ruud Lubbers • Predecessor — Berend-Jan van Voorst tot Voorst • Successor — Michiel Patijn • Office1 — President of the European Parliament • Order1 — 14th • Term Start1 — 19 January 1982 • Term End1 — 24 July 1984 • Predecessor1 — Simone Veil • Successor1 — Pierre Pflimlin • Office2 — Member of the European Parliament • Term Start2 — 19 July 1994 • Term End2 — 20 July 1999 • Term Start3 — 17 July 1979 • Term End3 — 7 November 1989 • Parliamentary Group3 — Group of the Party of European Socialists (1994–1999) Socialist Group (1979–1989) • Constituency3 — Netherlands • Office4 — Member of the House of Representatives • Term Start4 — 6 February 1968 • Term End4 — 10 June 1981 • Parliamentary Group4 — Labour Party • Birth Name — Pieter Dankert • Born — 8 January 1934 • Birthplace — Stiens, Netherlands • Died — 21 June 2003 • Place of death — Perpignan, France • Party — Labour Party (from 1957) • Education — University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Education) • Occupation — Politician · Civil servant · Teacher · Lobbyist

• Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau (8 October 1994) • Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (30 April 1980)

• Belgium: Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II (1 August 1996) • Portugal: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (31 October 1987)

He was employed by University of Amsterdam. Recorded positions include member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, Member of the European Parliament, substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. He belonged to Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. He worked at Strasbourg and Brussels.

Piet Dankert is recorded with the occupation university teacher. Recorded as actor, politician and university teacher. Recorded at birth as Pieter Dankert.