Dirk Jan Dignus "Dick" Dees (born 13 December 1944) is a retired Dutch politician. A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), he served as State Secretary for Welfare, Health and Culture from 1986 to 1989.[1]

Dick Dees
Dees in 1988
Member of the Senate
In office
13 June 1995 – 12 June 2007
President of the Benelux
Interparliamentary Consultative Council
In office
1 January 1993 – 1 January 1994
Preceded byJean Bock
Succeeded byAdy Jung
State Secretary for Welfare,
Health and Culture
In office
14 July 1986 – 7 November 1989
Prime MinisterRuud Lubbers
Preceded byJoop van der Reijden
Succeeded byHans Simons
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
14 September 1989 – 13 June 1995
In office
7 December 1972 – 14 July 1986
Personal details
Born
Dirk Jan Dignus Dees

(1944-12-13) 13 December 1944 (age 79)
Oostburg, Netherlands
Political partyPeople's Party for
Freedom and Democracy

(since 1967)
Residence(s)Breda, Netherlands
Alma materUtrecht University
(Bachelor of Pharmacy, Master of Pharmacy)
OccupationPolitician · Civil servant · Pharmacist · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Author

Decorations

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Honours
Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Comment
  Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion Netherlands 7 December 1985
  Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 20 November 1989

References

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  1. ^ Okma, Kieke G. H. (2010). Six countries, six reform models: the healthcare reform : experience of Israel, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland and Taiwan : healthcare reforms "under the radar screen". World Scientific. pp. 58–. ISBN 978-981-4261-58-6. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
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Official
Political offices
Preceded by State Secretary for Welfare,
Health and Culture

1986–1989
Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the Benelux Parliament
1993–1994
Succeeded by
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by
Henk Bosma
Chairman of the
Youth Organisation Freedom
and Democracy

1969–1971
Succeeded by
Domien van Wees