Hans Grosheide | |
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.jpg) Grosheide in 1963 | |
| Extraordinary Member of the Council of State | |
| In office 1 February 1993 – 1 September 2000 | |
| Vice President | Willem Scholten (1993–1997) Herman Tjeenk Willink (1997–2000) |
| Mayor of Rijswijk | |
| In office 1 February 1974 – 1 July 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Archibald Bogaardt |
| Succeeded by | Henk Zeevalking |
| State Secretary for Justice | |
| In office 28 July 1971 – 11 May 1973 | |
| Prime Minister | Barend Biesheuvel |
| Preceded by | Klaas Wiersma |
| Succeeded by | Jan Glastra van Loon |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 11 May 1971 – 28 July 1971 | |
| Parliamentary group | Anti-Revolutionary Party |
| State Secretary for Education and Sciences | |
| In office 14 April 1965 – 6 July 1971 | |
| Prime Minister | See list
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| Preceded by | Himself as State Secretary for Education, Culture and Sciences |
| Succeeded by | Kees Schelfhout |
| State Secretary for Education, Arts and Sciences | |
| In office 3 September 1963 – 14 April 1965 Serving with Louis van de Laar | |
| Prime Minister | Victor Marijnen |
| Preceded by | Harry Janssen Ynso Scholten |
| Succeeded by | Himself as State Secretary for Education and Sciences |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Johan Hendrik Grosheide (1930-08-06)6 August 1930 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 18 December 2022(2022-12-18) (aged 92) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
| Other political affiliations | Anti-Revolutionary Party (until 1980) |
| Relations | Daniël Grosheide (brother) Wim Schut (uncle) |
| Alma mater | Free University Amsterdam (Bachelor of Laws,Master of Laws) |
| Occupation | Politician · civil servant ·Jurist ·Corporate director ·Nonprofit director ·Education administrator · Teacher · Editor · Author |
Johan Hendrik "Hans" Grosheide (6 August 1930 – 18 December 2022) was a Dutch politician of the defunctAnti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and later theChristian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and jurist.
Grosheide attended aGymnasium in Amsterdam from April 1943 until May 1949 and applied at theFree University Amsterdam in June 1949majoring in Law and obtaining aBachelor of Laws degree in July 1951 before graduating with aMaster of Laws degree in April 1954. Grosheide worked as a teacher and education administrator forProtestant Reformedspecial schools from November 1954 until September 1963. Grosheide served on theAnti-Revolutionary Party Executive Board from February 1958 until September 1963.
After theelection of 1963 Grosheide was appointedState Secretary for Education, Arts and Sciences in theCabinet Marijnen, taking office on 3 September 1963. The Cabinet Marijnen fell on 27 February 1965 after a disagreement in the coalition about reforms to thepublic broadcasting system and continued to serve in ademissionary capacity until thecabinet formation of 1965 when it was replaced by theCabinet Cals on 14 April 1965 with Grosheide continuing asState Secretary for Education and Sciences, taking office on 14 April 1965. The Cabinet Cals fell on 14 October 1966 after theLeader of the Catholic People's PartyNorbert Schmelzer had proposed a motion that called for a stronger austerity policy to further reduce thedeficit was seen as an indirectmotion of no confidence and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity until thecabinet formation of 1966 when it was replaced by thecaretakerCabinet Zijlstra with Grosheide continuing as State Secretary for Education and Sciences, taking office on 22 November 1966. After theelection of 1967 Grosheide remained State Secretary for Education and Sciences in theCabinet De Jong, taking office on 5 April 1967. Grosheide was elected as aMember of the House of Representatives after theelection of 1971, taking office on 11 May 1971. Following thecabinet formation of 1971 Grosheide was appointedState Secretary for Justice in theCabinet Biesheuvel I, taking office on 28 July 1971. The Cabinet Biesheuvel I fell just one year later on 19 July 1972 after theDemocratic Socialists '70 (DS'70) retracted their support following their dissatisfaction with the proposedbudget memorandum to furtherreduce the deficit and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity until thefirst cabinet formation of 1972 when it was replaced by thecaretakerCabinet Biesheuvel II with Grosheide continuing as State Secretary for Justice, taking office on 9 August 1972. In August 1972 Grosheide announced that he wouldn't stand for theelection of 1972. The Cabinet Biesheuvel II was replaced by theCabinet Den Uyl following thecabinet formation of 1973 on 11 May 1973.
Grosheide remained active in national politics, in January 1974 he was nominated asMayor of Rijswijk, taking office on 1 February 1974. Grosheide also worked as the director of theAbraham Kuyper Foundation from 1 July 1974 until 1 August 1979 and served again on the Anti-Revolutionary Party Executive Board from August 1974 until October 1980. In June 1978 Grosheide was appointed Director-General of theCustodial Institutions Agency of theMinistry of Justice, he resigned as Mayor the same day he was installed as Director-General on 1 July 1978. Grosheide was appointed Special Coordinator forEuropean Immigration an Asylum and Deputy Secretary-General of the Ministry of Justice on 1 January 1991. In January 1993 Grosheide was nominated asExtraordinary Member of the Council of State, he resigned as a Special Coordinator the day he was installed as a Member of the Council of State, serving from 1 February 1993 until 1 September 2000.
Grosheide was known for his abilities as a manager andpolicy wonk. Grosheide continued to comment on political affairs until his retirement in 2012 and holds the distinction as the longest-serving State Secretary for Education with 7 years, 306 days and the fifth youngest-serving cabinet member afterWorld War II with 33 years, 28 days.
Grosheide died on 18 December 2022, at the age of 92.[1]
| Honours | ||||
| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
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 | Knight of theOrder of the Holy Sepulchre | Holy See | 18 Augustus 1966 | |
 | Commander of theOrder of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 8 June 1973 | |
 | Grand Officer of theOrder of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 1 September 2000 | Elevated from Officer (30 April 1979) |
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | State Secretary for Education, Arts and Sciences 1963–1965 With:Louis van de Laar | Succeeded by Himself as State Secretary for Education and Sciences |
| Preceded by Himself as State Secretary for Education, Culture and Sciences | State Secretary for Education and Sciences 1965–1971 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | State Secretary for Justice 1971–1973 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Archibald Bogaardt | Mayor of Rijswijk 1974–1978 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by Unknown | Director-General of the Custodial Institutions Agency of theMinistry of Justice 1978–1991 | Succeeded by Unknown |
| Deputy Secretary-General of the Ministry of Justice 1991–1993 | ||
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