In this Dutch name, the surname is Van Thijn, not Thijn.
Ed van Thijn
Van Thijn wearing the mayoral collar in 1983
Member of the Senate
In office 8 June 1999 – 12 June 2007
Parliamentary group
Labour Party
Mayor of Amsterdam
In office 16 June 1983 – 18 January 1994
Preceded by
Enneüs Heerma (Ad interim)
Succeeded by
Frank de Grave (Acting)
Minister of the Interior
In office 18 January 1994 – 27 May 1994
Prime Minister
Ruud Lubbers
Preceded by
Ernst Hirsch Ballin (Ad interim)
Succeeded by
Dieuwke de Graaff-Nauta
In office 11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982
Prime Minister
Dries van Agt
Preceded by
Hans Wiegel
Succeeded by
Max Rood
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives
In office 8 September 1977 – 16 January 1978
Preceded by
Joop den Uyl
Succeeded by
Joop den Uyl
In office 11 May 1973 – 8 June 1977
Preceded by
Joop den Uyl
Succeeded by
Joop den Uyl
Parliamentary group
Labour Party
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 16 September 1982 – 16 June 1983
In office 23 February 1967 – 11 September 1981
Parliamentary group
Labour Party
Personal details
Born
Eduard van Thijn
(1934-08-16)16 August 1934 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died
19 December 2021(2021-12-19) (aged 87)
Political party
Labour Party (from 1954)
Spouses
First wife
(m. 1964; div. 1972)
Eveline Herfkens
(m. 1983; div. 1990)
Odette Taminiau
(m. 1992)
Domestic partner
Hedy d'Ancona (1973–1979)
Children
Carla van Thijn (born 1965) Marion van Thijn (born 1968)
Residence(s)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Alma mater
University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science)
Occupation
Politician · Historian · Sociologist · Researcher · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Management consultant · Political pundit · Editor · Author · Professor
Eduard van Thijn (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈeːdyʋɑrtˈɛtfɑnˈtɛin];[a] 16 August 1934 – 19 December 2021) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and historian. He was a member of the Municipal Council of Amsterdam (1962–1971), member of the House of Representatives (1967–1981; 1982–1983), Minister of the Interior (1981–1982; 1994), Mayor of Amsterdam (1983–1994), and member of the Senate (1999–2007).
Van Thijn was also a prolific author, having written more than a dozen books since 1977 about politics, the history of the Jews during World War II, the history of socialism and several autobiographies. He was known for his abilities as a manager and policy wonk. He continued to comment on political affairs until his retirement in 2017 and holds the distinction as the longest-serving Mayor of Amsterdam after World War II with 10 years.
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Eduard vanThijn (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈeːdyʋɑrt ˈɛt fɑn ˈtɛin]; 16 August 1934 – 19 December 2021) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA)...
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