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Dutch politician
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Male
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Birth:
18 January 1944(Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Death:
29 September 2008(Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Aurelus Louis "Relus" ter Beek (18 January 1944 – 29 September 2008) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA). He served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 11 May 1971 until 7 November 1989 when he became Minister of Defence serving from 7 November 1989 until 22 August 1994 in the third Lubbers cabinet. He returned as a Member of the House of Representatives serving from 17 May 1994 until his resignation on 1 January 1995 to become the Queen's Commissioner of Drenthe, he served for thirteen years until his death on 29 September 2008 from lung cancer at the age of 64.
Decorations
- Order of the Netherlands Lion
- Knight (29 April 1983)
- Order of Orange-Nassau
- Commander (8 October 1994)