Ien Dales | |
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_tijdens_het_overleg_-_NL-HaNA_Anefo_931-6885_WM422.jpg) Dales in 1981 | |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 7 November 1989 – 10 January 1994 | |
| Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
| Preceded by | Kees van Dijk |
| Succeeded by | Ernst Hirsch Ballin (Interim) |
| Mayor of Nijmegen | |
| In office 16 May 1987 – 7 November 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Frans Hermsen |
| Succeeded by | Ed d'Hondt |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 16 September 1982 – 16 May 1987 | |
| Parliamentary group | Labour Party |
| State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment | |
| In office 11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982 Serving with Hedy d'Ancona | |
| Prime Minister | Dries van Agt |
| Preceded by | Louw de Graaf (as State Secretary for Social Affairs) |
| Succeeded by | Piet van Zeil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Catharina Isabella Dales 18 October 1931 Arnhem, Netherlands |
| Died | 10 January 1994 (aged 62) Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Political party | Labour Party (from 1968) |
| Domestic partner | Elizabeth Schmitz (1981–1994) |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam |
| Occupation | Politician · Civil servant · Social worker |
Catharina Isabella "Ien" Dales (18 October 1931 – 10 January 1994) was a Dutch politician and social worker. Born in Arnhem, she received a degree in education from the University of Amsterdam and worked in social services before her career in politics. She became a member of the Labour Party (PvdA) in 1968 and was appointed State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment in the Van Agt II cabinet, a position that she held between 1981 and 1982. Dales was a member of the House of Representatives between 1981 and 1987 and mayor of Nijmegen between 1987 and 1989. She was the Minister of the Interior in the Lubbers III cabinet from 1989 and 1994.