Dutch politician and MEP (1960-2021) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Johannes Cornelis "Hans" van Baalen (17 June 1960 – 29 April 2021) was a Dutch politician. He was a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He was a Member of the European Parliament and Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the European Parliament from 2009 until 2019. He also was President of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party from 21 November 2015 until his death.
Hans van Baalen | |
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| President of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party | |
| In office 21 November 2015 – 29 April 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Graham Watson |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the European Parliament | |
| In office 14 July 2009 – 1 July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jules Maaten |
| Succeeded by | Malik Azmani |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 14 July 2009 – 1 July 2019 | |
| Constituency | Netherlands |
| President of the Liberal International | |
| In office 20 April 2009 – 26 April 2014 | |
| Preceded by | John Alderdice |
| Succeeded by | Juli Minoves |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 30 January 2003 – 14 July 2009 | |
| In office 28 September 1999 – 23 May 2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Johannes Cornelis van Baalen 17 June 1960 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 29 April 2021 (aged 60) Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (1986–2021) |
| Spouse(s) |
Ineke Sybesma (m. 2006) |
| Children | 1 son |
| Education | Leiden University (LLB, LLM, MSc) |
| Website | Official website (in Dutch) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Netherlands |
| Branch/service | Royal Netherlands Army |
| Years of service | 1986–2021 (Reserve) |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit | National Reserve Corps |
Van Baalen died of cancer on 29 April 2021 at a Rotterdam hospital, aged 60.[1]
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