Herman Tjeenk Willink | |
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.jpg) Tjeenk Willink in 1985 | |
| Vice-President of the Council of State | |
| In office 1 July 1997 – 1 February 2012 | |
| Monarch | Beatrix |
| Preceded by | Willem Scholten |
| Succeeded by | Piet Hein Donner |
| President of the Senate | |
| In office 11 June 1991 – 11 March 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Piet Steenkamp |
| Succeeded by | Frits Korthals Altes |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 23 June 1987 – 11 March 1997 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Herman Diederik Tjeenk Willink (1942-01-23)23 January 1942 (age 83) |
| Political party | Labour Party (since 1966) |
| Residence(s) | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Leiden University (LL.B.,LL.M) |
| Occupation | Politician ·Civil servant ·Jurist ·Judge ·Professor |
Herman Diederik Tjeenk Willink (born 23 January 1942) is a retiredDutch politician of theLabour Party (PvdA) and jurist. He was granted the honorary title ofMinister of State on 21 December 2012.
Tjeenk Willink served as aMember of the Senate from 23 June 1987 until 11 March 1997 and served asPresident of the Senate from 11 June 1991 until 11 March 1997. He resigned both positions when he was selected as theVice-President of the Council of State taking office on 1 July 1997 and therefore the most important advisor toQueen Beatrix during that time.
| Honours | ||||
| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
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 | Knight Grand Cross of theOrder of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 1 February 2012 | Elevated from Knight (15 March 1997) |
 | Honorary Medal for Initiative and Ingenuity of theOrder of the House of Orange | Netherlands | 9 December 2014 | [1] |
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| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
 | Minister of State | Netherlands | 21 December 2012 | Style ofExcellency[2] |
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| University | Field | Country | Date | Comment |
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| Erasmus University Rotterdam | Social science | Netherlands | 1997 | |
| University of Amsterdam | Political science | Netherlands | 2007 | |
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | President of the Senate 1991–1997 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Vice-President of the Council of State 1997–2012 | Succeeded by |
| Other offices | ||
| Preceded by | Informateur 2021 | Incumbent |
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