Hans Janmaat

Hans Janmaat
Hans Janmaat in 1983
Leader of the Centre Democrats
In office
7 November 1984 – 18 April 2002
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice discontinued
Chairman of the Centre Democrats
In office
7 November 1984 – 18 April 2002
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice discontinued
Parliamentary leader in the
House of Representatives
In office
14 September 1989 – 19 May 1998
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice discontinued
Parliamentary groupCentre Democrats
In office
15 October 1984 – 3 June 1986
Parliamentary groupIndependent
In office
16 September 1982 – 15 October 1984
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice discontinued
Parliamentary groupCentre Party
Leader of the Centre Party
In office
16 September 1982 – 15 October 1984
Preceded byHenry Brookman
Succeeded byNico Konst
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
14 September 1989 – 19 May 1998
In office
16 September 1982 – 3 June 1986
Parliamentary groupCentre Democrats
(1989–1998)
Independent
(1984–1986)
Centre Party
(1982–1984)
Personal details
Born
Johannes Gerardus Hendrikus Janmaat

(1934-11-03)3 November 1934
Nes aan de Amstel, Netherlands
Died9 June 2002(2002-06-09) (aged 67)
The Hague, Netherlands
Cause of deathHeart failure
Political partyCentre Democrats (1984–2002)
Other political
affiliations
Independent
(1984)
Centre Party
(1981–1984)
Democratic Socialists '70
(1979–1980)
Catholic People's Party
(1972–1979)
Spouses
Josepha Hock
(m. 1966; div. 1979)
(m. 1996)
Alma materUniversity of Amsterdam
(Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science)
OccupationPolitician · businessman · teacher

Johannes Gerardus Hendrikus "Hans" Janmaat (3 November 1934 – 9 June 2002) was a Dutch businessman and politician of the Centre Party (CP) who later founded the Centre Democrats (CD).

Although he was widely known, he was never a major force in the Dutch political landscape,[1] partly because of a cordon sanitaire imposed by Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers's third cabinet.

  1. ^ Instituut voor Nederlandse Geschiedenis. "Janmaat, Hans". Retrieved 9 June 2010.