Chris_van_der_Klaauw

His Excellency
Chris van der Klaauw
His Excellency Chris van der Klaauw
	Chris van der Klaauw in 1977
Ambassador of the ; Netherlands to Portugal
	In office; 1 August 1986 – 1 September 1989
Preceded by	Leopold Quarles van Ufford
Succeeded by	Unknown
Ambassador of the ; Netherlands to Belgium
	In office; 1 January 1982 – 1 August 1986
Preceded by	Unknown
Succeeded by	H.M.S Schaapveld
Permanent Representative ; of the Netherlands to the ; European Union
	In office; 1 January 1982 – 1 August 1986
Preceded by	Unknown
Succeeded by	Unknown
Minister of Foreign Affairs
	In office; 19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981
Prime Minister	Dries van Agt
Preceded by	Max van der Stoel
Succeeded by	Max van der Stoel
Permanent Representative ; of the Netherlands to NATO
	In office; 1 January 1975 – 19 December 1977
Preceded by	Unknown
Succeeded by	Unknown
Personal details
Born	Christoph Albert van der Klaauw; 13 August 1924; Leiden, Netherlands
Died	16 March 2005 (aged 80); The Hague, Netherlands
Political party	People's Party for ; Freedom and Democracy
Spouses	; Henriette van Everdingen (m. 1952; died 1988) ; Leontine van Noort (m. 1989)
Children	Tineke van der Klaauw ; Jan Willem van der Klaauw ; Ida van der Klaauw ; Caroline van der Klaauw ; Maarten van der Klaauw
Alma mater	Leiden University ; (Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy)
Occupation	Politician · Diplomat · Civil servant · Historian

Chris van der Klaauw

Dutch politician and diplomat (1924–2005)

Christoph Albert "Chris" van der Klaauw (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkrɪstɔf ˈɑlbərt ˈkrɪs fɑn dər ˈklʌu];^{[lower-alpha 1]} 13 August 1924 – 16 March 2005) was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).

Quick Facts His Excellency, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Portugal ...

From 19 December 1977 to 11 Septembter 1981, he was Minister of Foreign Affairs in the first Van Agt cabinet. He then became the Dutch ambassador to Belgium (1982–1986) and Portugal (1986–1989).^[1]

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[1] In isolation, van is pronounced [vɑn].

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"Dr. Ch.A. (Chris) van der Klaauw". Parlement & Politiek (in Dutch). Parlementair Documentatie Centrum. Retrieved 10 October 2012.

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Ribbon bar	Honour	Country	Date
Honours
	Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion	Netherlands	26 October 1981
	Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau	Netherlands	1 September 1989

Political offices
Preceded by Max van der Stoel	Minister of Foreign Affairs 1977–1981	Succeeded by Max van der Stoel
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Unknown	Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to NATO 1975–1977	Succeeded by Unknown
Preceded by Unknown	Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the European Union 1982–1986	Succeeded by Unknown
Preceded by Unknown	Ambassador of the Netherlands to Belgium 1982–1986	Succeeded by H.M.S Schaapveld
Preceded by Leopold Quarles van Ufford	Ambassador of the Netherlands to Portugal 1986–1989	Succeeded by Unknown

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His Excellency Chris van der Klaauw
Chris van der Klaauw in 1977

Ambassador of the Netherlands to Portugal
In office 1 August 1986 – 1 September 1989
Preceded by	Leopold Quarles van Ufford
Succeeded by	Unknown
Ambassador of the Netherlands to Belgium
In office 1 January 1982 – 1 August 1986
Preceded by	Unknown
Succeeded by	H.M.S Schaapveld
Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the European Union
In office 1 January 1982 – 1 August 1986
Preceded by	Unknown
Succeeded by	Unknown
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981
Prime Minister	Dries van Agt
Preceded by	Max van der Stoel
Succeeded by	Max van der Stoel
Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to NATO
In office 1 January 1975 – 19 December 1977
Preceded by	Unknown
Succeeded by	Unknown

Personal details
Born	Christoph Albert van der Klaauw (1924-08-13)13 August 1924 Leiden, Netherlands
Died	16 March 2005(2005-03-16) (aged 80) The Hague, Netherlands
Political party	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Spouses	Henriette van Everdingen (m. 1952; died 1988) Leontine van Noort (m. 1989)
Children	Tineke van der Klaauw Jan Willem van der Klaauw Ida van der Klaauw Caroline van der Klaauw Maarten van der Klaauw
Alma mater	Leiden University (Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy)
Occupation	Politician · Diplomat · Civil servant · Historian