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Michiel Patijn
Patijn (1986)
Permanent Representative
of the Netherlands to NATO
In office
1 April 2001 – 1 May 2005
Preceded byNicolaas Hendrik Biegman
Succeeded byUnknown
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
19 May 1998 – 1 April 2001
Parliamentary groupPeople's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
In office
22 August 1994 – 3 August 1998
Prime MinisterWim Kok
Preceded byPiet Dankert
Succeeded byDick Benschop
Personal details
Born
Michiel Patijn

(1942-08-19) 19 August 1942 (age 81)
The Hague, Netherlands
Political partyPeople's Party for
Freedom and Democracy

(from 1982)
Other political
affiliations
Labour Party (1963–1978)
Parent
RelativesSchelto Patijn (brother)
Residence(s)The Hague, Netherlands
Alma materLeiden University
(Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
OccupationPolitician · diplomat · civil servant

Michiel Patijn (born 19 August 1942) is a retired Dutch politician and diplomat of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).[1]

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Comment
Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 30 October 1998

References

  1. ^ "Mr. M. (Michiel) Patijn". parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 April 2019.
Official
Civic offices Preceded byGerard Peijnenburg Secretary-General of the Ministry of Defence 1989–1994 Succeeded byDirk Barth Political offices Preceded byPiet Dankert State Secretary for Foreign Affairs 1994–1998 Succeeded byDick Benschop Diplomatic posts Preceded byUnknown Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to NATO 2001–2005 Succeeded byUnknown