Berend-Jan van Voorst tot Voorst

This is a Dutch name; the family name is van Voorst tot Voorst, not Voorst.
Berend-Jan van Voorst tot Voorst

Berend Jan Marie (Berend-Jan) baron van Voorst tot Voorst (born Beek, 7 February 1944) is a Dutch, Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) politician. He was vice minister of Foreign Affairs (area: European Cooperation) from 27 September 1988 until 7 November 1989 in the Second cabinet of Lubbers and vice minister of Defense from 7 November 1989 until 1 June 1993 in Lubbers' third cabinet. From July 1, 1993 till July 1, 2005 he was the Queen's Commissioner of the Dutch province of Limburg.[1]

Education

Berend-Jan van Voorst tot Voorst had his secondary education in Tilburg and studied law at the Catholic University of Nijmegen and politics as well as science at the University of Fribourg Switzerland).[1]

Van Voorst tot Voorst is married and has 3 daughters.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Mr. B.J.M. (Berend-Jan) baron van Voorst tot Voorst" (in Dutch). Parliamentary Documentation Centre (PDC). Retrieved 15 December 2010.
Government offices
Preceded by
René van der Linden
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs (European Cooperation)
1988-1989
Succeeded by
Piet Dankert
Preceded by
Jan van Houwelingen
Vice Minister of Defense
1989-1993
Succeeded by
Ton Frinking
Preceded by
Emile Mastenbroek
Queen's Commissioner of Limburg
1993-2005
Succeeded by
Leon Frissen