Gerrit Braks
Encyclopedia
Gerardus Johannes Maria Braks (born 23 May 1933 in Odiliapeel) is a retired Dutch
politician
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He was a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal
and was president of the Senate from 2001 until 2003. He succeeded Frits Korthals Altes
.
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...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
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He was a member 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...
and was president of the Senate from 2001 until 2003. He succeeded Frits Korthals Altes
Frits Korthals Altes
Frederik "Frits" Korthals Altes is a Dutch politician, who served as justice minister during the first and second cabinets of prime minister Ruud Lubbers. He is an honorary member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy ....
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