Kees Boertien

Dutch politician (1927–2002)
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Kees Boertien

Summary

Kees Boertien is a human[1]. His place of birth was Enschede[2]. He was born on July 26, 1927[3]. He passed away in Vlissingen[4]. He died on May 30, 2002[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and jurist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kees Boertien was born in Enschede[2].
  • Kees Boertien passed away in Vlissingen[4].
  • Kees Boertien was born on July 26, 1927[3].
  • Kees Boertien died on May 30, 2002[5].
  • Kees Boertien held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Dutch was Kees Boertien's native language[10].
  • Kees Boertien worked as a politician[6].
  • Kees Boertien worked as a jurist[7].
  • Kees Boertien held the position of Member of the European Parliament[11].
  • Kees Boertien held the position of member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands[12].
  • Kees Boertien held the position of member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands[13].
  • Kees Boertien held the position of member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands[14].
  • Kees Boertien held the position of Minister for Development Cooperation[15].
  • Kees Boertien was employed by Utrecht University[16].
  • Kees Boertien was educated at Utrecht University[17].
  • Kees Boertien's education included a stint at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[18].
  • Kees Boertien is recorded as male[19].
  • Kees Boertien's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Kees Boertien was affiliated with the Christian Democratic Appeal[21].
  • Kees Boertien was affiliated with the Anti-Revolutionary Party[22].
  • Kees Boertien's Commons category is recorded as Kees Boertien[23].
  • Kees Boertien's family name is recorded as Boertien[24].
  • Kees Boertien's given name is recorded as Kees[25].
  • Kees Boertien's work location is recorded as Strasbourg[26].
  • Kees Boertien's work location is recorded as Brussels[27].

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Origins and Family

Kees Boertien was born in Enschede[2]. He was born on July 26, 1927[3]. Dutch was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Utrecht University[17], a public research university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Utrecht[31] and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[18], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1880[34], headquartered in VU Main building[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and jurist[7]. Kees Boertien was employed by Utrecht University[16]. Positions held include Member of the European Parliament[11], a member of parliament[36], founded in 1979[37]; member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands[12], a position[38], in Kingdom of the Netherlands[39]; and Minister for Development Cooperation[15].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Christian Democratic Appeal[21], a political party[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 1980[42], headquartered in The Hague[43] and Anti-Revolutionary Party[22], a political party[44], in Netherlands[45], founded in 1879[46], headquartered in The Hague[47].

Death and Burial

Kees Boertien died on May 30, 2002[5]. He passed away in Vlissingen[4].

Why It Matters

Kees Boertien ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Kees Boertien born?

Kees Boertien was born in Enschede[2].

Where did Kees Boertien die?

Kees Boertien died in Vlissingen[4].

What did Kees Boertien do for work?

Kees Boertien worked as politician[6] and jurist[7].

Where did Kees Boertien go to school?

Kees Boertien was educated at Utrecht University[17] and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[18].

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  20. [3] . Biografisch Portaal. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Biografisch Portaal. wikidata.org.
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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