Frank Houben
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Frank Johannes Maria Houben (born 19 February 1939 in The Hague
) was the governor for the Dutch
province of North Brabant
in between 22 April 1987 and 1 October 2003. Houben retired on October 1 2003, after 17 years of service for Beatrix of the Netherlands
. His successor was Hanja Maij-Weggen
.
On September 20 2003 the mayors of the province of North Brabant planted trees in Houben Forest as a tribute to his work. The Houben forest is located near Nemelaer Castle in the municipality of Haaren
in the province of North Brabant.
Houben attended the Radboud University Nijmegen
and the University of Pittsburgh
. He is married with four children.
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
) was the governor for the Dutch
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...
province of North Brabant
North Brabant
North Brabant , sometimes called Brabant, is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.- History :...
in between 22 April 1987 and 1 October 2003. Houben retired on October 1 2003, after 17 years of service for Beatrix of the Netherlands
Beatrix of the Netherlands
Beatrix is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands comprising the Netherlands, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and Aruba. She is the first daughter of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. She studied law at Leiden University...
. His successor was Hanja Maij-Weggen
Hanja Maij-Weggen
Johanna Rika Hermanna Maij-Weggen is a former Dutch politician. From 1989 until 1994 she was Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management in the third cabinet of prime minister Ruud Lubbers, and from 2003 until 2009 the Queen's Commissioner of the province of North Brabant.-Life and...
.
On September 20 2003 the mayors of the province of North Brabant planted trees in Houben Forest as a tribute to his work. The Houben forest is located near Nemelaer Castle in the municipality of Haaren
Haaren
Haaren is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant.- About Haaren:Haaren is also known as 'The Garden of Brabant' because of the many plantations of trees, plants etc. The municipality of Haaren contains three other villages: Helvoirt, Esch, and...
in the province of North Brabant.
Houben attended the Radboud University Nijmegen
Radboud University Nijmegen
Radboud University Nijmegen is a public university with a strong focus on research in Nijmegen, the Netherlands...
and the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
. He is married with four children.