Pieter Kooijmans | |
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 Kooijmans in 2005 | |
| Judge of the International Court of Justice | |
| In office 1 March 1997 – 1 March 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Luigi Ferrari Bravo |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Keith |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 3 January 1993 – 22 August 1994 | |
| Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
| Preceded by | Hans van den Broek |
| Succeeded by | Hans van Mierlo |
| State Secretary for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977 Serving with Laurens Jan Brinkhorst | |
| Prime Minister | Joop den Uyl |
| Preceded by | Tjerk Westerterp |
| Succeeded by | Durk van der Mei |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pieter Hendrik Kooijmans 6 July 1933 Heemstede, Netherlands |
| Died | 13 February 2013 (aged 79) Wassenaar, Netherlands |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
| Other political affiliations | Anti-Revolutionary Party (until 1980) |
| Children | 4 children |
| Alma mater | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Bachelor of Economics, Bachelor of Laws, Master of Economics, Master of Laws, Doctor of Law) |
| Occupation | |
Pieter Hendrik "Peter" Kooijmans (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpitər ˈɦɛndrɪk ˈpeːtər ˈkoːimɑns]; 6 July 1933 – 13 February 2013) was a Dutch politician, jurist, and diplomat. He was a member of the defunct Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP), which later merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party. From 1993 to 1994, he served as Foreign Minister of the Netherlands, succeeding Hans van den Broek. In 1995, he returned to his former position as Professor of Public International Law at the University of Leiden, serving until his appointment to the International Court of Justice. He was granted the honorary title of Minister of State on 13 July 2007.[1]