Ernst Hirsch Ballin
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Ernst Maurits Henricus Hirsch Ballin (born December 15, 1950) is a Dutch
politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal
(CDA). He served as Minister of Justice
and Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs from November 7, 1989 until May 27, 1994 in the Cabinet Lubbers III. And as acting Minister of the Interior from January 10, 1994 until January 18, 1994 following the death of Ien Dales
. He became a Member of the House of Representatives from May 17, 1994 until June 1, 1995 and served as a Member of the Senate from June 13, 1995 until November 1, 2000 when he resigned to become a Member of the Council of State serving from November 1, 2000 until September 22, 2006 when he resigned to become Minister of Justice
in the Cabinet Balkenende III
following the resignation of Piet Hein Donner
. After the Dutch general election of 2006
and the inauguration of the Cabinet Balkenende IV
he remaind Minister of Justice
serving from September 22, 2006 until October 14, 2010. He became again acting Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations from February 23, 2010 until ctober 14, 2010 following the resignation of Guusje Ter Horst
.
After the Dutch general election of 2010
, he made a apeal to his party not to work with Party for Freedom
(PVV) to begin a cabinet formation
for a new cabinet. After the succes of the formation he was not offered a new position in the new Cabinet Rutte, and returned as a Professor
at the University of Amsterdam and the Tilburg University as a legal scholar.
Graduating in 1974, he received an Master of Laws
degree in, He received a Doctor of Philosophy
degree in 1979 for his dissertation on public law and policy, focusing on fundamental issues surrounding the work of the Advisory Council on Government Policy (WRR).
Hirsch Ballin was a research assistant in constitutional law at the University of Amsterdam from 1974 to 1977. He was subsequently employed as a legal officer by the Ministry of Justice. In 1981 he was appointed professor
of constitutional and administrative law at the Tilburg University.
and Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs in the Cabinet Lubbers III
. In 1994 he offered his resignation, after turmoil about the Dutch Criminal Investigation Department.
After the Cabinet Kok I with a coalition of the Dutch Labour Party, People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
and Democrats 66
came to power the Christian Democratic Appeal
was pushed to the opposition and Hirsch Ballin became a Member of the House of Representatives a post he held until 1995.
During this period he was also professor
of legislative issues at the Tilburg University. In 1995 he was appointed professor
of international law
at the same university and later became Member of the Senate. He was elected as a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2005. In 2000] Hirsch Ballin was appointed to the Dutch Council of State
and he resigned as a Member of the Senate.
Hirsch Ballin has held numerous other positions, among them government commissioner for the review of legislation, member of the Board of the Netherlands Atlantic Association, member of Committee 2004 (for the relationship between the Netherlands
, the Netherlands Antilles
and Aruba
) and deputy justice on the Central Appeals Tribunal and the Administrative Court for Trade and Industry. He has been editor of the Dutch administrative law journal "Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Bestuursrecht" and the book series European and International Law
.
On May 23, 2008 satirical cartoonist Gregorius Nekschot
was arrested which caused (inter)national controversy. Hirsch Ballin wanted to pass a bill on blasphemy, but failed. He was accused of causing the cartoonist to be brought to court for blasphemy to get a verdict to bypass the parliament.
Netherlands
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politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal
Christian Democratic Appeal
The Christian Democratic Appeal is a centre-right Dutch Christian democratic political party. It suffered severe losses in the 2010 elections and fell from the first to the fourth place...
(CDA). He served as Minister of Justice
Ministry of Justice (Netherlands)
The Ministry of Security and Justice is the Dutch ministry of justice. Until 14 October 2010, the ministry was just called Ministry of Justice , but at the start of the Rutte cabinet, the name changed because it had taken over some public safety duties from the Ministry of the Interior...
and Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs from November 7, 1989 until May 27, 1994 in the Cabinet Lubbers III. And as acting Minister of the Interior from January 10, 1994 until January 18, 1994 following the death of Ien Dales
Ien Dales
Catharina Isabella "Ien" Dales was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party .- References :...
. He became a Member of the House of Representatives from May 17, 1994 until June 1, 1995 and served as a Member of the Senate from June 13, 1995 until November 1, 2000 when he resigned to become a Member of the Council of State serving from November 1, 2000 until September 22, 2006 when he resigned to become Minister of Justice
Ministry of Justice (Netherlands)
The Ministry of Security and Justice is the Dutch ministry of justice. Until 14 October 2010, the ministry was just called Ministry of Justice , but at the start of the Rutte cabinet, the name changed because it had taken over some public safety duties from the Ministry of the Interior...
in the Cabinet Balkenende III
Third Balkenende cabinet
The third Balkenende cabinet was formed on 7 July 2006 after a crisis in and the subsequent resignation of the second Balkenende cabinet. This demissionary minority cabinet of Christian Democratic Appeal and People's Party for Freedom and Democracy was negotiated by former prime minister Ruud...
following the resignation of Piet Hein Donner
Piet Hein Donner
Jan Pieter Hendrik "Piet Hein" Donner is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He is the Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations in the Cabinet Rutte since October 14, 2010....
. After the Dutch general election of 2006
Dutch general election, 2006
The General Election to the House of Representatives of the States-General of the Netherlands was held in the Netherlands on November 22, 2006. And followed the call for new elections after the fall of the Second Balkenende cabinet....
and the inauguration of the Cabinet Balkenende IV
Fourth Balkenende cabinet
The fourth Balkenende cabinet or Balkenende IV is the previous Dutch coalition cabinet formed by the political parties Christian Democratic Appeal , Labour Party , and ChristianUnion . The cabinet succeeded the third Balkenende cabinet following the 2006 election, and was installed by Queen Beatrix...
he remaind Minister of Justice
Ministry of Justice (Netherlands)
The Ministry of Security and Justice is the Dutch ministry of justice. Until 14 October 2010, the ministry was just called Ministry of Justice , but at the start of the Rutte cabinet, the name changed because it had taken over some public safety duties from the Ministry of the Interior...
serving from September 22, 2006 until October 14, 2010. He became again acting Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations from February 23, 2010 until ctober 14, 2010 following the resignation of Guusje Ter Horst
Guusje ter Horst
Guus ter Horst, aka Guus ter Dorst is a Dutch politician of the Dutch Labour Party . Since June 7, 2011 she has been a member of the Senate. From February 22, 2007 till February 23, 2010 she was Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations in the Cabinet Balkenende IV...
.
After the Dutch general election of 2010
Dutch general election, 2010
The 2010 Dutch general election was held on Wednesday, 9 June 2010. After the fall of the cabinet Balkenende IV on 20 February, Queen Beatrix accepted the resignation of the Labour Party ministers on 23 February...
, he made a apeal to his party not to work with Party for Freedom
Party for Freedom
The Party for Freedom is a Dutch right-wing political party. Founded in 2005 as the successor to Geert Wilders' one-man party in the House of Representatives, it won nine seats in the 2006 general election, making it the fifth largest party in parliament, and third largest opposition party. It...
(PVV) to begin a cabinet formation
2010 Dutch cabinet formation
Following the Dutch general election of 2010, held on June 9, a process of cabinet formation started, which typically involves 3 phases:# exploring with which parties to form a coalition,# negotiating to draft a coalition agreement ,...
for a new cabinet. After the succes of the formation he was not offered a new position in the new Cabinet Rutte, and returned as a Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at the University of Amsterdam and the Tilburg University as a legal scholar.
Early life
Hirsch Ballin was born to a Jewish father Prof.Dr. Ernst Danny Hirsch Ballin, and Roman Catholic mother. After completing his secondary education, he studied law at the University of Amsterdam and started being a practicing Catholic.Graduating in 1974, he received an Master of Laws
Master of Laws
The Master of Laws is an advanced academic degree, pursued by those holding a professional law degree, and is commonly abbreviated LL.M. from its Latin name, Legum Magister. The University of Oxford names its taught masters of laws B.C.L...
degree in, He received a Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
degree in 1979 for his dissertation on public law and policy, focusing on fundamental issues surrounding the work of the Advisory Council on Government Policy (WRR).
Hirsch Ballin was a research assistant in constitutional law at the University of Amsterdam from 1974 to 1977. He was subsequently employed as a legal officer by the Ministry of Justice. In 1981 he was appointed professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of constitutional and administrative law at the Tilburg University.
Politics
From November 7, 1989 to May 27, 1994 Hirsch Ballin served as Minister of JusticeMinistry of Justice (Netherlands)
The Ministry of Security and Justice is the Dutch ministry of justice. Until 14 October 2010, the ministry was just called Ministry of Justice , but at the start of the Rutte cabinet, the name changed because it had taken over some public safety duties from the Ministry of the Interior...
and Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs in the Cabinet Lubbers III
Netherlands cabinet Lubbers-3
The third Lubbers cabinet existed from 1989 to 1994, and was formed by a coalition of the Christian-Democrats and the Labour Party . The cabinet was formed with a view to social reform. This was impossible because of the then bad shape of the Dutch economy, which made large reductions in...
. In 1994 he offered his resignation, after turmoil about the Dutch Criminal Investigation Department.
After the Cabinet Kok I with a coalition of the Dutch Labour Party, People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in...
and Democrats 66
Democrats 66
Democrats 66 is a progressive and social-liberal political party in the Netherlands. D66 was formed in 1966 by a group of politically unaligned, young intellectuals, led by journalist Hans van Mierlo. The party's main objective was to democratise the political system; it proposed to create an...
came to power the Christian Democratic Appeal
Christian Democratic Appeal
The Christian Democratic Appeal is a centre-right Dutch Christian democratic political party. It suffered severe losses in the 2010 elections and fell from the first to the fourth place...
was pushed to the opposition and Hirsch Ballin became a Member of the House of Representatives a post he held until 1995.
During this period he was also professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of legislative issues at the Tilburg University. In 1995 he was appointed professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of international law
International law
Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond...
at the same university and later became Member of the Senate. He was elected as a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2005. In 2000] Hirsch Ballin was appointed to the Dutch Council of State
Dutch Council of State
In the Netherlands, the Council of State is a constitutionally established advisory body to the government which consists of members of the royal family and Crown-appointed members generally having political, commercial, diplomatic, or military experience...
and he resigned as a Member of the Senate.
Hirsch Ballin has held numerous other positions, among them government commissioner for the review of legislation, member of the Board of the Netherlands Atlantic Association, member of Committee 2004 (for the relationship between the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, the Netherlands Antilles
Netherlands Antilles
The Netherlands Antilles , also referred to informally as the Dutch Antilles, was an autonomous Caribbean country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, consisting of two groups of islands in the Lesser Antilles: Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao , in Leeward Antilles just off the Venezuelan coast; and Sint...
and Aruba
Aruba
Aruba is a 33 km-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, located 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela and 130 km east of Guajira Peninsula...
) and deputy justice on the Central Appeals Tribunal and the Administrative Court for Trade and Industry. He has been editor of the Dutch administrative law journal "Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Bestuursrecht" and the book series European and International Law
International law
Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond...
.
On May 23, 2008 satirical cartoonist Gregorius Nekschot
Gregorius Nekschot
Gregorius Nekschot is the pseudonym of a controversial Dutch cartoonist who mocks political ideas about Dutch multicultural society and the behaviour of people with rigid religious or ideological views. Islam is frequently subject of his cartoons. Gregorius Nekschot publishes his cartoons and...
was arrested which caused (inter)national controversy. Hirsch Ballin wanted to pass a bill on blasphemy, but failed. He was accused of causing the cartoonist to be brought to court for blasphemy to get a verdict to bypass the parliament.
Decorations
- Order of the Netherlands Lion
- Knight (October 8, 1994)
- Order of Orange-NassauOrder of Orange-NassauThe Order of Orange-Nassau is a military and civil order of the Netherlands which was created on 4 April 1892 by the Queen regent Emma of the Netherlands, acting on behalf of her under-age daughter Queen Wilhelmina. The Order is a chivalry order open to "everyone who have earned special merits for...
- Officer (December 3, 2010)