Willem Hoekzema

Willem Hoekzema
Willem Hoekzema in 1985
Member of the Senate
In office
10 June 2003 – 12 June 2007
Parliamentary groupPeople's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Mayor of Den Helder
In office
1 January 1995 – 1 January 2001
Preceded byJan Gmelich Meijling
Succeeded byJeroen Staatsen
Chairman of the People's Party
for Freedom and Democracy
In office
27 May 1994 – 28 May 1999
LeaderFrits Bolkestein (1994–98)
Hans Dijkstal (1998–99)
Preceded byDian van Leeuwen-Schut
Succeeded byBas Eenhoorn
Mayor of Huizen
In office
1 May 1987 – 1 January 1995
Preceded byFreerk Fontein
Succeeded byJos Verdier
State Secretary for Defence
In office
19 November 1982 – 14 July 1986
Serving with Jan van Houwelingen
Prime MinisterRuud Lubbers
Preceded byCharl Schwietert [nl]
Succeeded byJan van Houwelingen
Mayor of Coevorden
In office
1 August 1975 – 8 February 1983
Preceded byRoelf Hofstee Holtrop
Succeeded byBert Spahr van der Hoek
Personal details
Born
Willem Klaas Hoekzema

(1939-07-21) 21 July 1939 (age 85)
Bedum, Netherlands
Political partyPeople's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Residence(s)Den Helder, Netherlands
Alma materUniversity of Groningen
(Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics)
OccupationPolitician · Economist · Nonprofit director · Teacher

Willem Klaas Hoekzema (born 21 July 1939) is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and economist.