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Dick Dees

Dirk Jan Dignus "Dick" Dees is a retired Dutch politician. A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), he served as State Secretary for Welfare, Health and Culture from 1986 to 1989.

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Dick Dees
Dees in 1988
Member of the Senate
In office
13 June 1995 – 12 June 2007
President of the Benelux
Interparliamentary Consultative Council
In office
1 January 1993 – 1 January 1994
Preceded byJean Bock
Succeeded byAdy Jung
State Secretary for Welfare,
Health and Culture
In office
14 July 1986 – 7 November 1989
Prime MinisterRuud Lubbers
Preceded byJoop van der Reijden
Succeeded byHans Simons
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
14 September 1989 – 13 June 1995
In office
7 December 1972 – 14 July 1986
Personal details
BornDirk Jan Dignus Dees
(1944-12-13) 13 December 1944
PartyPeople's Party for
Freedom and Democracy

(since 1967)
Utrecht University
(Bachelor of Pharmacy, Master of Pharmacy)
OccupationPolitician · Civil servant · Pharmacist · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Author

Dirk Jan Dignus "Dick" Dees (born 13 December 1944) is a retired Dutch politician. A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), he served as State Secretary for Welfare, Health and Culture from 1986 to 1989.1

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Honours
Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Comment
Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion Netherlands 7 December 1985
Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 20 November 1989
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