Loek Hermans

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Loek Hermans

Loek Hermans in 1986

Parliamentary leader in the Senate
In office
22 February 2011 – 3 November 2015
Preceded by| Fred de Graaf
Succeeded by| Helmi Huijbregts-Schiedon
Parliamentary group| People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Member of the Senate
In office
12 June 2007 – 3 November 2015
Parliamentary group| People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Member of the Social and
Economic Council
In office
1 July 2003 – 1 February 2011
Chairman|

See list

* Herman Wijffels
(2003–2006)
Alexander Rinnooy Kan
(2006–2011)

Minister of Education,
Culture and Science
In office
3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002
Prime Minister| Wim Kok
Preceded by| Jo Ritzen
Succeeded by| Maria van der Hoeven
Queen's Commissioner of Friesland
In office
25 April 1994 – 3 August 1998
Monarch| Beatrix
Preceded by| Hans Wiegel
Succeeded by| Ed Nijpels
Mayor of Zwolle
In office
16 September 1990 – 25 April 1994
Preceded by| Gauke Loopstra
Succeeded by| Jan Franssen
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
23 May 2002 – 25 July 2002
In office
8 June 1977 – 24 September 1990
Parliamentary group| People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Personal details
Born|

Louis Marie Lucien Henri Alphonse Hermans

(1951-04-23) 23 April 1951 (age 74)
Heerlen, Netherlands
Political party| People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
(from 1969)
Spouse|

Edith van Dijk

(m. 1979; died 2014)​

Children| Sophie Hermans
(born 1981)
Caroliene Hermans
(born 1983)
2 other daughters
Residence(s)| Beetsterzwaag, Netherlands
Alma mater| Radboud University Nijmegen
(Bachelor of Public Administration, Master of Public Administration)
Occupation| Politician · Civil servant · Businessman · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Trade association executive · Media administrator · Academic administrator · Sport administrator · Lobbyist · Teacher

Louis Marie Lucien Henri Alphonse "Loek" Hermans (born 23 April 1951) is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and businessman.

## Biography

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Hermans attended a Gymnasium in Kerkrade from April 1964 until May 1970 and applied at the Radboud University Nijmegen in June 1970 majoring in Public administration obtaining a Bachelor of Public Administration degree in July 1972 before graduating with a Master of Public Administration degree in July 1976. Hermans worked as a civics teacher in Arnhem from August 1972 until July 1976. Hermans served on the Municipal Council of Nijmegen from 3 September 1974 until 5 September 1978.

Hermans was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1977, taking office on 8 June 1977 serving as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Civil service and Public administration. In September 1990 Hermans was nominated as Mayor of Zwolle, he was installed as Mayor on 16 September 1990 and resigned as a Member of the House of Representatives on 24 September 1990. In April 1994 Hermans was nominated as the next Queen's Commissioner of Friesland, he resigned as Mayor the same day he was installed as Queen's Commissioner, taking office on 25 April 1994. After the election of 1998 Hermans was appointed Minister of Education, Culture and Science in the Cabinet Kok II, taking office on 3 August 1998. The Cabinet Kok II resigned on 16 April 2002 following the conclusions of the NIOD report into the Srebrenica massacre during the Bosnian War and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity. After the election of 2002 Hermans returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 23 May 2002. Following the cabinet formation of 2002 Hermans was not giving a cabinet post in the new cabinet, the Cabinet Kok II was replaced by the Cabinet Balkenende I on 22 July 2002 and he continued to serve in the House of Representatives until his resignation on 22 July 2002.

Hermans semi-retired from national politics and became active in the private sector and public sector and occupied numerous seats as a corporate director and nonprofit director on several boards of directors and supervisory boards (Vestia, Public Pension Funds PFZW, Heeren Zeventien Friesland association and CARE) and served on several state commissions and councils on behalf of the government (Centraal Orgaan opvang asielzoekers, Reclassering in Nederland, National Archives and the Social and Economic Council). Hermans also worked as a trade association executive for the MKB-Nederland serving as chairman of the executive board from 1 July 2003 until 9 February 2011 and for the Nederlands Uitgeversverbond serving as chairman of the executive board from 10 December 2002 until 1 November 2012. Hermans also worked as media administrator for the public broadcaster WNL serving as chairman of the supervisory board from 16 February 2009 until 15 April 2013 and as a sport administrator for SC Heerenveen and as an academic administrator for the Radboud University Nijmegen serving as Chairman of the Education board since 1 May 2008. Hermans was elected as a Member of the Senate after the Senate election of 2007, taking office on 12 June 2007 serving as a frontbencher chairing the parliamentary committee for the Interior and the parliamentary committee for Constitutional Affairs and spokesperson for Royal House affairs. Hermans was selected as Parliamentary leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the Senate following the appointment of Uri Rosenthal as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet Rutte I, taking office on 22 February 2011. On 3 November 2015 Hermans resigned after a judicial verdict of mismanagement at Meavita, a health care organisation where Hermans served as Chairman of the Supervisory board when the organisation went bankrupt in 2009.[1]

## Decorations

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Honours

Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment
| Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands  | 28 April 1989  |
| Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II | Belgium | 12 May 1999  |
| Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre | Holy See | 1 November 1999  |
| Knight Commander of the Order of Merit | Germany | 1 February 2001  |
| Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands  | 10 December 2002  |

## References

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1. ^ "Hermans treedt na Meavita-debacle af als senator VVD". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 2 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.

## External links

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Official

* (in Dutch) Drs. L.M.L.H.A. (Loek) Hermans Parlement & Politiek
* (in Dutch) Drs. L.M.L.H.A. Hermans (VVD) Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal

Party political offices

Preceded by

Gijs van Aardenne

|  Deputy Leader of the People's Party
for Freedom and Democracy
1986–1990
With:  Rudolf de Korte (1986–1989) | Succeeded by

Hans Dijkstal

Preceded by

Fred de Graaf

|  Parliamentary leader of the
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
in the Senate
2011–2015  | Succeeded by

Helmi Huijbregts-Schiedon

Political offices
Preceded by

Gauke Loopstra

|  Mayor of Zwolle
1994–1998  | Succeeded by

Jan Franssen

Preceded by

Hans Wiegel

|  Queen's Commissioner of Friesland
1994–1998  | Succeeded by

Ed Nijpels

Preceded by

Jo Ritzen

|  Minister of Education,
Culture and Science
1998–2002  | Succeeded by

Maria van der Hoeven

Civic offices
Preceded by

Aad Kosto

|  Chairman of the
Supervisory board of the
Probation Agency
2003–2007  | Succeeded by

Ed Nijpels

Unknown |  Chairman of the
Supervisory board of the
Centraal Orgaan opvang asielzoekers
2006–2011  | Unknown
Unknown |  Chairman of the
Supervisory board of the
National Archives
2008–2016  | Unknown
Business positions
Unknown |  Chairman of the
Executive Board of the
Nederlands Uitgeversverbond
2002–2012  | Succeeded by

Wiet de Bruijn

Preceded by

Hans de Boer

|  Chairman of the
Executive Board of the
MKB-Nederland
2003–2011  | Succeeded by

Hans Biesheuvel

Media offices
Preceded by

Office established

|  Chairman of the
Supervisory board of WNL
2009–2013  | Succeeded by

Bas Eenhoorn

Academic offices
Unknown |  Chairman of the
Education board of the
Radboud University Nijmegen
2008–present  | Incumbent

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King's and Queen's commissioners of Friesland

Provinces of the Netherlands

* Aebinga van Humalda
* Zuylen van Nijevelt
* Van Sytzama
* Van Panhuys
* B. van Harinxma thoe Slooten
* P. van Harinxma thoe Slooten
* Haan
* Linthorst Homan
* Rijpstra
* Wiegel
* Hermans
* Nijpels
* Jorritsma
* Leemhuis-Stout
* Brok

* v
* t
* e

Ministers of education of the Netherlands

Ministry of Education, Culture and Science

* De Visser
* Rutgers
* Waszink
* Terpstra
* Marchant
* Slotemaker de Bruine
* Schrieke
* Bolkestein
* Van der Leeuw
* Gielen
* Rutten
* Cals
* Klompé
* Cals
* Klompé
* Bot
* Diepenhorst
* Veringa
* Van Veen
* Van Kemenade
* Pais
* Van Kemenade
* Deetman
* Braks
* Ritzen
* Hermans
* Van der Hoeven
* Plasterk
* Rouvoet
* Van Bijsterveldt
* Bussemaker
* Van Engelshoven
* Dijkgraaf
* Bruins

* v
* t
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Members of the Senate of the Netherlands (2015–2019)

Senate
9 June 2015 – 10 June 2019

People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
(VVD: 13)|

* ‹Hermans›
* Jorritsma
* Broekers-Knol (president)
* Bruijn
* ‹De Bruijn-Wezeman›
* Duthler
* ‹De Grave›
* Huijbregts-Schiedon
* Van Kappen
* ‹Klip-Martin›
* Knip
* ‹Krikke›
* Schaap
* Schouwenaar
* ‹Swagerman›
* Van de Ven
* ‹Wever›

Christian Democratic Appeal
(CDA: 12)|

* Brinkman
* Atsma
* Van Bijsterveld
* Flierman
* ‹Hoekstra›
* N.J. van Kesteren
* Knapen
* ‹Lokin-Sassen›
* Martens
* Oomen
* Van Rij
* Rombouts
* De Vries-Leggedoor

Democrats 66
(D66: 10)|

* ‹De Graaf›
* Engels
* ‹Andriessen›
* Backer
* ‹Bredenoord›
* ‹Gout-van Sinderen›
* Pijlman
* Prast
* Rinnooy Kan
* ‹Schaper›
* Schnabel
* Stienen
* ‹Vink›

Party for Freedom
(PVV: 9)|

* Faber
* ‹Aardema›
* ‹Van Beek›
* Dercksen
* ‹P. van Dijk›
* Van Hattem
* ‹T. van Kesteren›
* Kok
* ‹Kops›
* ‹Markuszower›
* ‹Popken›
* ‹Van der Sluijs›
* Van Strien
* ‹Van Weerdenburg›

Socialist Party
(SP: 9)|

* Kox
* Van Apeldoorn
* Don
* ‹Elzinga›
* Gerkens
* Köhler
* Meijer
* ‹Overbeek›
* ‹Reuten›
* ‹Ruers›
* ‹Wezel›

Labour Party
(PvdA: 8)|

* ‹Barth›
* Postema
* Sent
* ‹Beuving›
* ‹Fiers›
* Nooren
* ‹Schrijver›
* ‹Sini›
* Verheijen
* ‹Vlietstra›
* ‹Vreeman›
* ‹Van Zandbrink›

GroenLinks
(GL: 4)|

* Strik
* ‹Binnema›
* Ganzevoort
* Lindmeijer
* ‹Vos›

Christian Union
(CU: 3)|

* Kuiper
* ‹Bikker›
* Ester
* ‹Sietsma›

Party for the Animals
(PvdD: 2)|

* Koffeman
* ‹Van Leeuwen›
* ‹Teunissen›

Reformed Political Party
(SGP: 2)|

* Schalk
* D. van Dijk

50PLUS
(50+: 2)|

* Nagel
* ‹Baay-Timmerman›
* ‹Van Rooijen›

Independent Senate Group
(OSF: 1)|

* Ten Hoeve

Bold indicates the parliamentary leader (first mentioned);  ‹Guillemets› indicate a member who did not serve the full term

* v
* t
* e

Members of the Senate of the Netherlands (2011–2015)

Senate
7 June 2011 – 8 June 2015

People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
(VVD: 16)|

* Hermans
* Beckers
* Bröcker
* Broekers-Knol (president)
* ‹Bruijn›
* Dupuis
* Duthler
* F. de Graaf (president)
* De Grave
* Huijbregts-Schiedon
* Van Kappen
* Kneppers-Heynert
* Knip
* ‹Van Rey›
* Schaap
* Schouwenaar
* Swagerman

Labour Party
(PvdA: 14)|

* Barth
* Beuving
* ‹Duivesteijn›
* Ter Horst
* ‹Koning›
* Koole
* Linthorst
* ‹Meurs›
* ‹Noten›
* Postema
* ‹Putters›
* Schrijver
* Sent
* Sylvester
* Vlietstra
* De Vries
* ‹Witteveen›
* ‹Van Zandbrink›

Christian Democratic Appeal
(CDA: 11)|

* Brinkman
* Van Bijsterveld
* Essers
* Flierman
* Franken
* Hoekstra
* Van der Linden
* Lokin-Sassen
* Martens
* Terpstra
* De Vries-Leggedoor

Party for Freedom
(PVV: 10)|

* ‹M. de Graaf›
* ‹De Graaff›
* Faber
* ‹Van Beek›
* Van Dijk
* Frijters-Klijnen
* ‹Klever›
* ‹Kok›
* ‹Kops›
* Popken
* Reynaers
* Sørensen
* Van Strien

Socialist Party
(SP: 8)|

* Kox
* Elzinga
* ‹Gerkens›
* ‹Meijer›
* Quik-Schuijt
* Reuten
* Ruers
* Slagter-Roukema
* ‹Smaling›
* ‹Vliegenthart›

Democrats 66
(D66: 5)|

* Van Boxtel
* Backer
* Engels
* Th. de Graaf
* Scholten

GroenLinks
(GL: 5)|

* Thissen
* De Boer
* Ganzevoort
* Strik
* Vos

Christian Union
(CU: 2)|

* Kuiper
* Ester

Reformed Political Party
(SGP: 1)|

* Holdijk

50PLUS
(50+: 1)|

* Nagel

Party for the Animals
(PvdD: 1)|

* Koffeman

Independent Senate Group
(OSF: 1)|

* De Lange

Bold indicates the parliamentary leader (first mentioned);  ‹Guillemets› indicate a member who did not serve the full term

* v
* t
* e

Second Kok cabinet (1998–2002)

* Preceded by: First Kok cabinet
* Succeeded by: First Balkenende cabinet

Prime Minister|

* Wim Kok (General Affairs)

Deputy Prime Ministers|

* Annemarie Jorritsma (Economic Affairs)
* Els Borst (Health, Welfare and Sport)

Ministers|

* Bram Peper (Interior and Kingdom Relations) (1998–2000)
* Roger van Boxtel (Interior and Kingdom Relations) (Ad interim)
* Klaas de Vries (Interior and Kingdom Relations) (from 2000)
* Jozias van Aartsen (Foreign Affairs)
* Gerrit Zalm (Finance)
* Benk Korthals (Justice)
* Frank de Grave (Defence)
* Klaas de Vries (Social Affairs and Employment) (1998–2000)
* Willem Vermeend (Social Affairs and Employment) (from 2000)
* Loek Hermans (Education, Culture and Science)
* Tineke Netelenbos (Transport and Water Management)
* Haijo Apotheker (Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries) (1998–1999)
* Klaas de Vries (Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries) (Ad interim)
* Laurens Jan Brinkhorst (Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries) (from 1999)
* Jan Pronk (Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment)

Ministers without portfolio|

* Roger van Boxtel (Integration and Urban Planning)
* Eveline Herfkens (Development Cooperation)

State Secretaries|

* Gijs de Vries (Interior and Kingdom Relations)
* Dick Benschop (Foreign Affairs)
* Willem Vermeend (Finance) (1998–2000)
* Wouter Bos (Finance) (from 2000)
* Job Cohen (Justice) (1998–2001)
* Ella Kalsbeek (Justice) (from 2001)
* Gerrit Ybema (Economic Affairs)
* Henk van Hoof (Defence)
* Margo Vliegenthart (Health, Welfare and Sport)
* Hans Hoogervorst (Social Affairs and Employment)
* Annelies Verstand (Social Affairs and Employment)
* Karin Adelmund (Education, Culture and Science)
* Rick van der Ploeg (Education, Culture and Science)
* Monique de Vries (Transport and Water Management)
* Geke Faber (Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries)
* Johan Remkes (Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment)

Authority control databases

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* Netherlands

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