| Johan van Hulst | |
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| Parliamentary leader - Christian Democratic Appeal Senate |
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| In office June 8, 1977 – June 10, 1981 |
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| Succeeded by | Jan Christiaanse |
| Parliamentary leader - Christian Historical Union Senate |
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| In office December 10, 1968 – June 8, 1977 |
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| Preceded by | Johannes Christiaan Bührmann |
| Succeeded by | Party Disbanded |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office July 3, 1956 – June 10, 1981 |
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| Member of the European Parliament for the Netherlands |
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| In office October 16, 1961 – September 30, 1968 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Johan Wilhelm van Hulst January 28, 1911 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Christian Historical Union (1956-1980) Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Jannetta Donker (Married 1936) |
| Residence | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Vrije Universiteit (Psy.D, Ed.D, D.Litt, PhD) [1] |
| Occupation | Politician Author Teacher Professor |
| Religion | Reformed Protestant |
Johan Wilhelm van Hulst (born January 28, 1911) is a Dutch emeritus professor and retired politician of the dissolved Christian Historical Union (CHU), now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).[2]
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Van Hulst was on January 28, 1911 in Amsterdam. He studied psychology and pedagogy at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. In the meanwhile he also worked as a teacher and mentor in the cities Oudewater, Utrecht and Purmerend. From 1942 until 1960 he was Principal of the Pedagogical Academy in Amsterdam. In that capacity he was responsible for rescuing hundreds of Jewish babies and children from the nursery of the Hollandsche Schouwburg for which he received the Yad Vashem Distinction in 1973. He is the author of several publications.
Van Hulst has served as a politician at several levels. From 1956 until 1981 he was a member of the Dutch Senate. From 1961 until 1968 he was a member of the European Parliament and from 1969 until 1972 he was chairman of the Christian Historical Union (CHU). From 1972 until 1981 Van Hulst was group leader in the Senate of the Netherlands; first for the Christian Historical Union (CHU) and from 1977 on for the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).[3]
Van Hulst also is a prolific chess player. At the age of 95 he won the Corus Chess Tournament for (former) politicians. He won the tournament again in 2010.[4][5] On 28 January 2011 Van Hulst celebrated his 100th birthday. According to René van der Linden, the president of the Senate of the Netherlands, Van Hulst is the first former member of the Senate of the Netherlands to reach the age of 100 since the establishment of the upper house in 1815.[6]
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Arnold Tilanus |
Party Chair Christian Historical Union 1969-1972 |
Succeeded by Otto van Verschuer |
| Preceded by Johannes Christiaan Bührmann |
Parliamentary leader – Christian Historical Union Senate 1968-1977 |
Succeeded by Party Disbanded |
| Preceded by First |
Parliamentary leader – Christian Democratic Appeal Senate 1977-1981 |
Succeeded by Jan Christiaanse |