William Millerson

William Millerson
Millerson in 2017
President of the Estates of Curaçao
In office
11 May 2017 – 3 June 2020
Preceded byAmerigo Thodé
Succeeded byAna-Maria Pauletta
Personal details
Born(1953-01-10)10 January 1953
Aruba
Died20 June 2020(2020-06-20) (aged 67)
Political partyParty for the Restructured Antilles
OccupationPolitician
Karateka
William Millerson
BornWilliam Walter Millerson
(1953-01-10)10 January 1953
Aruba
Died20 June 2020(2020-06-20) (aged 67)
StyleKarate
Teacher(s)Jack van Hellemond
Rank8th dan Wado Ryu karate
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
Karate
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 1973 Valencia Kumite +60 kg
Silver medal – second place 1975 Ostend Kumite +60 kg
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Long Beach Kumite +60 kg

William Millerson (10 January 1953 – 20 June 2020) was a Curaçaoan politician and Dutch karateka. He had an 8th Dan in karate, and was the winner of multiple European Karate Championships medals.[1] Between 1998 and 2014 he was first vice-president of the World Karate Federation.[2] In 2011 Millerson, also nicknamed "Junior", was invested as a Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Black Belt October 1975". October 1975. p. 82. Retrieved 1 January 2015 – via Internet Archive. 1976 European Karate Championships. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
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  3. ^ "William Millerson geridderd in de orde van Oranje Nassau" (in Dutch). Karate Bond Nederland. 2011. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.