Herman Tjeenk Willink

His Excellency Herman Tjeenk Willink
Vice President of the Council of State
In office July 1, 1997 – February 1, 2012
Monarch	Beatrix
Preceded by	Willem Scholten
Succeeded by	Piet Hein Donner
President of the Senate
In office June 11, 1991 – March 11, 1997
Preceded by	Piet Steenkamp
Succeeded by	Frits Korthals Altes
Member of the Senate
In office June 23, 1987 – March 11, 1997
Personal details
Born	Herman Diederik Tjeenk Willink (1942-01-23) January 23, 1942 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Labour Party
Spouse(s)	Unmarried
Residence	The Hague, Netherlands
Alma mater	Leiden University (LL.M.) University of Paris Erasmus University Rotterdam (Dr.h.c.) University of Amsterdam (Dr.h.c.)
Occupation	Politician Civil servant Jurist Judge Corporate director
Religion	Non-religious

Herman Diederik Tjeenk Willink (born January 23, 1942) is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA). He was the Vice President of the Council of State from July 1, 1997 until February 1, 2012.

He previously served as a Member of the Senate from June 23, 1987 and became the President of the Senate on June 11, 1991. He resigned both positions on March 11, 1997 when he became the Vice President of the Council of State taking office on July 1, 1997, and therefore the most important advisor to Queen Beatrix during that time.

On December 21, 2012, he was granted the honorary title of Minister of State.^[1]

Decorations

• Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau (4 March 1997)
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (25 January 2012)

References

External links

• (Dutch) Mr. H.D. (Herman) Tjeenk Willink (Parlement & Politiek)

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