Berend-Jan van Voorst tot Voorst
Baron Berend-Jan Marie van Voorst tot Voorst (7 February 1944 – 6 November 2023) was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and jurist.
Berend-Jan van Voorst tot Voorst | |
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Van Voorst tot Voorst in 1988 | |
| Queen's Commissioner of Limburg | |
| In office 1 July 1993 – 1 July 2005 | |
| Monarch | Beatrix |
| Preceded by | Emile Mastenbroek |
| Succeeded by | Léon Frissen |
| State Secretary for Defence | |
| In office 7 November 1989 – 1 June 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
| Preceded by | Jan van Houwelingen |
| Succeeded by | Ton Frinking |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 14 September 1989 – 7 November 1989 | |
| Parliamentary group | Christian Democratic Appeal |
| State Secretary for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 27 September 1988 – 7 November 1989 | |
| Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
| Preceded by | René van der Linden |
| Succeeded by | Piet Dankert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Berend-Jan Marie van Voorst tot Voorst 7 February 1944 Beek, German-occupied Netherlands |
| Died | 6 November 2023 (aged 79) |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
| Other political affiliations | Catholic People's Party (1966–1980) |
| Children | 3 daughters |
| Residence(s) | Maastricht, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Radboud University Nijmegen (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws) University of Fribourg (Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science) |
| Occupation | Politician · Diplomat · Civil servant · Jurist · Businessman · Corporate director · Nonprofit director |
Van Voorst tot Voorst worked as a civil servant for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from July 1968 until September 1972 and as a diplomat for the Directorate-General for External Relations of the European Commission in Brussels from September 1972 until May 1985. Van Voorst tot Voorst worked as a civil servant for the Ministry of Economic Affairs as Director-General of the department for Foreign Trade from May 1985 until September 1988. Van Voorst tot Voorst was appointed State Secretary for Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet Lubbers II following the resignation of René van der Linden, taking office on 27 September 1988. Van Voorst tot Voorst was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1989, taking office on 14 September 1989. Following the cabinet formation of 1989 Van Voorst tot Voorst was appointed State Secretary for Defence in the Cabinet Lubbers III, taking office on 7 November 1989.
In June 1993 Van Voorst tot Voorst was nominated as Queen's Commissioner of Limburg, he resigned as a State Secretary on 1 June 1993 and was installed as Queen's Commissioner, serving from 1 July 1993 until 1 July 2005.