Hendrik Nienhuis
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Hendrik Nienhuis was a Dutch
legal scholar, rector
of the University of Groningen
in 1829-30 and 1844-45, and a conservative member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands in 1848, who voted against Thorbecke's revision of the Constitution of the Netherlands
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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...
legal scholar, rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of the University of Groningen
University of Groningen
The University of Groningen , located in the city of Groningen, was founded in 1614. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands as well as one of its largest. Since its inception more than 100,000 students have graduated...
in 1829-30 and 1844-45, and a conservative member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands in 1848, who voted against Thorbecke's revision of the Constitution of the Netherlands
Constitution of the Netherlands
The Constitution of the Netherlands is the fundamental law of the European territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The present constitution is generally seen as directly derived from the one issued in 1815, constituting a constitutional monarchy. A revision in 1848 instituted a system of...
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