Pieter Kooijmans | |
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 Kooijmans in 2005 | |
| Judge of the International Court of Justice | |
| In office 1 March 1997 – 1 March 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Luigi Ferrari Bravo |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Keith |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 3 January 1993 – 22 August 1994 | |
| Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
| Preceded by | Hans van den Broek |
| Succeeded by | Hans van Mierlo |
| State Secretary for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977 Serving with Laurens Jan Brinkhorst | |
| Prime Minister | Joop den Uyl |
| Preceded by | Tjerk Westerterp |
| Succeeded by | Durk van der Mei |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pieter Hendrik Kooijmans (1933-07-06)6 July 1933 Heemstede, Netherlands |
| Died | 13 February 2013(2013-02-13) (aged 79) Wassenaar, Netherlands |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
| Other political affiliations | Anti-Revolutionary Party (until 1980) |
| Children | 4 children |
| Alma mater | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Bachelor of Economics,Bachelor of Laws,Master of Economics,Master of Laws,Doctor of Law) |
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Pieter Hendrik "Peter"Kooijmans (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈpitərˈɦɛndrɪkˈpeːtərˈkoːimɑns]; 6 July 1933 – 13 February 2013) was a Dutch politician, jurist, and diplomat. He was a member of the defunctAnti-Revolutionary Party (ARP), which later merged into theChristian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party. From 1993 to 1994, he served as Foreign Minister of the Netherlands, succeedingHans van den Broek. In 1995, he returned to his former position as Professor of Public International Law at the University of Leiden, serving until his appointment to the International Court of Justice. He was granted the honorary title ofMinister of State on 13 July 2007.[1]
Pieter Hendrik Kooijmans was born on 6 July 1933 inHeemstede in theNetherlands. His father was Johannes Kooijmans, anengineer and a member of themunicipal council of Heemstede, and his mother was Alida Jonker.[2]
Kooijmans went to the secondary school Eerste Christelijk Lyceum inHaarlem, where he followed thegymnasium program inhumanities.
Kooijmans studied at theFree University Amsterdam from July 1951,majoring inEconomics andLaw, obtaining aBachelor of Economics degree in June 1953 and aBachelor of Laws degree in July 1954. He then worked as astudent researcher before graduating with aMaster of Economics degree in June 1957 and aMaster of Laws degree in July 1958. Kooijmans worked as a researcher at the Free University Amsterdam from July 1958 until January 1960, and then as an associate professor ofInternational law there from 1 January 1960 until 20 February 1964, when he earned adoctorate as aDoctor of Law inConstitutional law.
In 1951, he started his studies ineconomics andDutch law at theFree University inAmsterdam. He received his candidate degree in economics (Bachelor of Economics) in 1955 and his master's degree in law (Master of Law)cum laude in 1957. He obtained hisdoctorate inconstitutional law (Doctor of Law) with his dissertationThe doctrine of the legal equality of states; an inquiry into the foundations of international law at the Free University in 1964.[2]
Following graduation, Kooijmans joined the University's faculty as Professor of Public International Law and European Law, from 20 February 1964 until 11 May 1973. In 1976 and again in 1991, he served as a lecturer atThe Hague Academy of International Law. From 1978 to 1992, he served as a Professor of Public International Law at theUniversity of Leiden.
He served in the Dutch Foreign Ministry as State Secretary for Foreign Affairs from 1973 to 1977. After theelection of 1972 Kooijmans was appointed asState Secretary for Foreign Affairs in theCabinet Den Uyl until 19 December 1977. The Cabinet Den Uyl fell on 22 March 1977 after four years of tensions in the coalition and continued to serve in ademissionary capacity. In May 1977 Kooijmans announced that he wouldn't stand for theelection of 1977. Following thecabinet formation of 1977 Kooijmans was not giving a cabinet post in the newcabinet, the Cabinet Den Uyl was replaced by theCabinet Van Agt–Wiegel on 19 December 1977.
Kooijmans semi-retired from national politics and became active in thepublic sector and served as a professor of International law andInternational relations at theLeiden University from 10 January 1978 until 20 December 1992 and served as a professor of International law and International relations atThe Hague Academy of International Law from 1 August 1979 until 1 November 1989. Kooijmans also served as a diplomat on behalf of theUnited Nations as aspecial rapporteur onHuman rights andTorture.
Kooijmans was appointed asMinister of Foreign Affairs in theCabinet Lubbers III following the appointment ofHans van den Broek as theEuropean Commissioner, taking office on 3 January 1993. In September 1993 Kooijmans announced that he would not stand for theelection of 1994. The Cabinet Cabinet Lubbers III was replaced by theCabinet Kok I on 22 August 1994.
He served as aJudge on theInternational Court of Justice from 1997 to 2006.[3]
On 5 February 2014, Kooijmans'alma mater, theVrije Universiteit started theKooijmans Institute.[4][5]
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| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
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_-_Ribbon_bar.svg) | Knight of theOrder of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 11 April 1978 | |
 | Commander of theOrder of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 8 October 1994 | |
 | Knight of theOrder of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau | Netherlands | 20 March 2006 | |
 | Grand Cross of theOrder of Merit | Germany | 1 July 2007 | |
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| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
 | Minister of State | Netherlands | 13 July 2007 | Style ofExcellency |
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| Preceded by | State Secretary for Foreign Affairs 1973–1977 Served alongside: Laurens Jan Brinkhorst | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of Foreign Affairs 1993–1994 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Judge of the International Court of Justice 1997–2006 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by Office established | Pieter Kooijmans Chair for Peace, Law and Security of the Leiden University 2009–2013 | Succeeded by |
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