Hans van den Broek

His Excellency

Hans van den Broek
His Excellency; Hans van den Broek
	Hans van den Broek in 1983
European Commissioner for ; External Relations, ; Enlargement and European ; Neighbourhood Policy
	In office; 23 January 1995 – 16 September 1999
President	Jacques Santer (1995–1999) ; Manuel Marín (1999)
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Chris Patten
European Commissioner for ; External Relations and Enlargement
	In office; 6 January 1993 – 23 January 1995
President	Jacques Delors
Preceded by	Frans Andriessen
Succeeded by	Leon Brittan
Minister of Foreign Affairs
	In office; 4 November 1982 – 3 January 1993
Prime Minister	Ruud Lubbers
Preceded by	Dries van Agt
Succeeded by	Pieter Kooijmans
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
	In office; 11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982
Prime Minister	Dries van Agt
Preceded by	Durk van der Mei
Succeeded by	Wim van Eekelen
Member of the House of Representatives
	In office; 14 September 1989 – 7 November 1989
	In office; 3 June 1986 – 14 July 1986
	In office; 16 September 1982 – 4 November 1982
	In office; 12 October 1976 – 11 September 1981
Parliamentary group	Christian Democratic Appeal ; (1980–1989) ; Catholic People's Party ; (1976–1980)
Personal details
Born	Henri van den Broek; 11 December 1936; Paris, France
Died	22 February 2025 (aged 88)
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Christian Democratic Appeal ; (from 1980)
Other political; affiliations	Catholic People's Party ; (until 1980)
Spouse(s)	Josée van Schendel (m. 1966)
Children	Princess Marilène ; (born 1970) ; 1 other daughter
Relatives	Prince Maurits ; (son in law) ; Princess Margriet ; (son-in-law's mother)
Residence	Lochem, Netherlands
Alma mater	Utrecht University ; (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
Occupation	Politician · Diplomat · Jurist · Lawyer · Prosecutor · Businessman · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Academic administrator · Media administrator · Lobbyist · Activist
Military service
Allegiance	Netherlands
Branch/service	Royal Netherlands Army
Years of service	1965–1966 (Conscription) ; 1966–1967 (Reserve)
Rank	Captain
Unit	Regiment Huzaren van Boreel

Henri "Hans" van den Broek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɑ̃ːri ˈɦɑns fɑn dɛm ˈbruk] ( listen);^[1] 11 December 1936 – 22 February 2025) was a Dutch politician. From 1982 through 1993 as Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Ruud Lubbers cabinet.^[2]

From 1970 till 1974 he was a member of the municipal council of Rheden.

Van den Broek died on 22 February 2025 from problems caused by Alzheimer's disease at the age of 88.^[3]

References

↑ In isolation, van and den are pronounced [vɑn] and [dɛn], respectively.
↑ "Mr. H. (Hans) van den Broek". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Leiden University. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
↑ "Oud-minister en CDA-prominent Hans van den Broek (88) overleden". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2025-02-23. Retrieved 2025-02-23.

Other websites

(in Dutch) Mr. H. (Hans) van den Broek, Parlement.com

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[1] In isolation, van and den are pronounced [vɑn] and [dɛn], respectively.

[2] "Mr. H. (Hans) van den Broek". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Leiden University. Retrieved 8 September 2010.

[3] "Oud-minister en CDA-prominent Hans van den Broek (88) overleden". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2025-02-23. Retrieved 2025-02-23.

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