Hans van Baalen

Hans van Baalen

politician
jurist
journalist
Kingdom of the Netherlands

Johannes Cornelis "Hans" van Baalen was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) who served as a Member of the European Parliament and Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the European Parliament from 2009 until 2019. He also was President of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party from 21 November 2015 until his death.

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1960 – 2021
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Background

Born in
Rotterdam
Educated at
Leiden University
Awards
🏆 Order of Military Merit (Bulgaria)🏆 Order of the Golden Fleece🏆 Order of Brilliant Star🏆 Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau🏆 Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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  • 1960

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  • 2021

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