Herman Diederik Tjeenk Willink (born 23 January 1942) is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and jurist. He was granted the honorary title of Minister of State on 21 December 2012.
Tjeenk Willink served as a Member of the Senate from 23 June 1987 until 11 March 1997 and served as President of the Senate from 11 June 1991 until 11 March 1997. He resigned both positions when he was selected as the Vice-President of the Council of State taking office on 1 July 1997 and therefore the most important advisor to Queen Beatrix during that time.
Decorations + Honours Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Comment Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 1 February 2012 Elevated from Knight (15 March 1997) Honorary Medal for Initiative and Ingenuity of the Order of the House of Orange Netherlands 9 December 2014 Koninklijk Huis verleent Tjeenk Willink eretitel - website nu.nl + Honorific Titles Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Comment Minister of State Netherlands 21 December 2012 Style of Excellency
Honorary degrees + Honorary degrees University Field Country Date Erasmus University Rotterdam Social science Netherlands 1997 University of Amsterdam Political science Netherlands 2007
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Mr.Dr. H.D. (Herman) Tjeenk Willink Parlement & Politiek Mr.Dr. H.D. Tjeenk Willink (PvdA) Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal