Hans Dijkstal

Hans Dijkstal
Hans Dijkstal in 1985
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives
In office 30 July 1998 – 23 May 2002
Preceded by	Frits Bolkestein
Succeeded by	Gerrit Zalm
Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
In office 30 July 1998 – 16 May 2002
Preceded by	Frits Bolkestein
Succeeded by	Gerrit Zalm
Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands
In office 22 August 1994 – 3 August 1998 Serving with Hans van Mierlo
Prime Minister	Wim Kok
Preceded by	Wim Kok
Succeeded by	Els Borst Annemarie Jorritsma
Minister of the Interior
In office 22 August 1994 – 3 August 1998
Prime Minister	Wim Kok
Preceded by	Dieuwke de Graaff-Nauta
Succeeded by	Bram Peper as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 19 May 1998 – 1 September 2002
In office 30 July 1986 – 22 August 1994
In office 11 November 1982 – 3 June 1986
Personal details
Born	Henri Frans Dijkstal (1943-02-28)28 February 1943 Port Said, Egypt
Died	9 May 2010(2010-05-09) (aged 67) Wassenaar, Netherlands
Cause of death	Bone cancer
Political party	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1966)
Spouse	Anneke Dijkstal ​ (m. 1966)​
Children	2 daughters and 1 son
Alma mater	University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Law)
Occupation	Politician · Financial adviser · Management consultant · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Teacher · Critic · Political pundit · Lobbyist · Activist
Military service
Allegiance	Netherlands
Branch/service	Royal Netherlands Air Force
Years of service	1965–1967 (Conscription) 1967–1973 (Reserve)
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	Air Operations Control Station Nieuw-Milligen
Battles/wars	Cold War

Henri Frans "Hans" Dijkstal (28 February 1943 – 9 May 2010) was a Dutch politician and financial adviser,^[1] who served as leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)