Ed van Thijn | |
|---|---|
 Van Thijn wearing the mayoral collar in 1983 | |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 8 June 1999 – 12 June 2007 | |
| Parliamentary group | Labour Party |
| Mayor of Amsterdam | |
| In office 16 June 1983 – 18 January 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Enneüs Heerma (Ad interim) |
| Succeeded by | Frank de Grave (Acting) |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 18 January 1994 – 27 May 1994 | |
| Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
| Preceded by | Ernst Hirsch Ballin (Ad interim) |
| Succeeded by | Dieuwke de Graaff-Nauta |
| In office 11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982 | |
| Prime Minister | Dries van Agt |
| Preceded by | Hans Wiegel |
| Succeeded by | Max Rood |
| Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives | |
| In office 8 September 1977 – 16 January 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Joop den Uyl |
| Succeeded by | Joop den Uyl |
| In office 11 May 1973 – 8 June 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Joop den Uyl |
| Succeeded by | Joop den Uyl |
| Parliamentary group | Labour Party |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 16 September 1982 – 16 June 1983 | |
| In office 23 February 1967 – 11 September 1981 | |
| Parliamentary group | Labour Party |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eduard van Thijn 16 August 1934 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 19 December 2021 (aged 87) |
| Political party | Labour Party (from 1954) |
| Spouses | First wife
(m. 1964; div. 1972)Odette Taminiau (m. 1992) |
| Domestic partner | Hedy d'Ancona (1973–1979) |
| Children | Carla van Thijn (born 1965) Marion van Thijn (born 1968) |
| Residence(s) | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science) |
| Occupation | Politician · Historian · Sociologist · Researcher · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Management consultant · Political pundit · Editor · Author · Professor |
Eduard van Thijn (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈeːdyʋɑrt ˈɛt fɑn ˈtɛin];[a] 16 August 1934 – 19 December 2021) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and historian. He was a member of the Municipal Council of Amsterdam (1962–1971), member of the House of Representatives (1967–1981; 1982–1983), Minister of the Interior (1981–1982; 1994), Mayor of Amsterdam (1983–1994), and member of the Senate (1999–2007).
Van Thijn was also a prolific author, having written more than a dozen books since 1977 about politics, the history of the Jews during World War II, the history of socialism and several autobiographies. He was known for his abilities as a manager and policy wonk. He continued to comment on political affairs until his retirement in 2017 and holds the distinction as the longest-serving Mayor of Amsterdam after World War II with 10 years.
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