Relus ter Beek
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Aurelus Louis "Relus" ter Beek (January 18, 1944 - September 29, 2008) was a Dutch
politician of the Labour Party
(PvdA). He served as a Member of the House of Representatives from May 11, 1971 until November 7, 1989 when he became Minister of Defence
serving from November 7, 1989 until August 22, 1994 in the Cabinet Lubbers III. He returned as a Member of the House of Representatives serving from May 17, 1994 until his resignation on January 1, 1995 to become the Queen's Commissioner
of Drenthe
, he served for thirteen years until his death on September 29, 2008 from lung cancer
at the age of 64.
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 of the Labour Party
Labour Party (Netherlands)
The Labour Party , is a social-democratic political party in the Netherlands. Since the 2003 Dutch General Election, the PvdA has been the second largest political party in the Netherlands. The PvdA was a coalition member in the fourth Balkenende cabinet following 22 February 2007...
(PvdA). He served as a Member of the House of Representatives from May 11, 1971 until November 7, 1989 when he became Minister of Defence
Ministry of Defence (Netherlands)
The Netherlands Ministry of Defence governs the Netherlands Armed Forces. The Minister is assisted by a State Secretary...
serving from November 7, 1989 until August 22, 1994 in the Cabinet Lubbers III. He returned as a Member of the House of Representatives serving from May 17, 1994 until his resignation on January 1, 1995 to become the Queen's Commissioner
Queen's Commissioner
The Queen's Commissioner is the head of a province in the Netherlands, who is chairman of both the Provinciale Staten and the Gedeputeerde Staten , but only has a right to vote in the latter...
of Drenthe
Drenthe
Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands, located in the north-east of the country. The capital city is Assen. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and Germany to the east.-History:Drenthe, unlike many other parts of the Netherlands, has been a...
, he served for thirteen years until his death on September 29, 2008 from lung cancer
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
at the age of 64.
Decorations
- Order of the Netherlands Lion
- Knight (April 29, 1983)
- 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...
- Commander (October 8, 1994)