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'''Johannes Stefanus Joseph |
'''Johannes Stefanus Joseph (Hans) Hillen''' (born June 17, 1947 in The Hague) is a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] politician of the [[Christian Democratic Appeal]] (CDA). He is the current [[Ministry of Defence (Netherlands)|Minister of Defence]] in the [[Rutte cabinet]]. |
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Revision as of 15:41, 25 November 2010
Hans Hillen | |
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| Minister of Defence | |
| Assumed office October 14, 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Eimert van Middelkoop |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office June 12, 2007 – October 14, 2010 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office March 20, 1990 – May 23, 2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Johannes Stefanus Joseph Hillen June 17, 1947 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal |
| Residence(s) | Hilversum, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University (MA in Sociology) |
| Occupation | Politician Columnist Civil servant Teacher Sport Journalist Journalist |
| Website | Ministry of Defence |
Johannes Stefanus Joseph (Hans) Hillen (born June 17, 1947 in The Hague) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He is the current Minister of Defence in the Rutte cabinet.
Biography
Early life
Hillen studied sociology at Utrecht University. He has been a (sports) journalist for the Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), teacher and civil servant (in the eighties he was spokesman of minister of Finance Onno Ruding and defender of his outspoken budget cuts) before entering in politics
Politics
From 1990 till 2002 he was a member of the House of Representatives and from 2007 till 2010 a member of the Senate. Since October 14, 2010 he's minister of Defence.[1] He is in favor of a strong defence and close ties with NATO.
Other activities
From 2003 till 2007 Hillen was president of CVZ, the Dutch council for the healthcare, and from 2005 till 2010 a member of the executive board of the Dutch employers' organization VNO-NCW. He also did some writing, he wrote columns for Elsevier and Katholiek Nieuwsblad.
Furthermore he is involved in the Edmund Burke Foundation, a Dutch conservative think tank. In 2004 he left the advisory council because a conflict of opinion with prominent co-member Bart Jan Spruyt, who wanted to found a new political party with Geert Wilders.
Personal life
Hillen is married and resides in Hilversum. He is a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
Decorations
- Knight - Order of Orange-Nassau (2002)
References
- ^ His father worked in the army.
External links
- Template:Nl icon Parliamentary Biography (Parlement & Politiek)
- Template:Nl icon Official Senate Biography
- 1947 births
- Living people
- Christian Democratic Appeal politicians
- Dutch civil servants
- Dutch columnists
- Dutch educators
- Dutch journalists
- Dutch politicians
- Dutch Roman Catholics
- Dutch sports journalists
- Dutch television presenters
- Knights of the Order of Orange-Nassau
- Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
- Members of the Senate of the Netherlands
- Ministers of Defence of the Netherlands
- People from Hilversum
- People from The Hague
- Utrecht University alumni