Prime Minister Wim Kok Succeeded by Willem Hoekzema Education Leiden University Preceded by Ton Frinking Preceded by W.C.A.M. van Boxtel Battles and wars Cold War | Succeeded by Henk van Hoof Name Jan Meijling Resigned August 3, 1998 Preceded by Hans de Haan Role Dutch Politician | |
Died June 2, 2012, Wassenaar, Netherlands Party People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | ||
Service/branch Royal Netherlands Navy |
Jan Christoffel Gmelich Meijling (4 February 1936 – 2 June 2012) was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He served as Mayor of Castricum from April 16, 1978 until June 1, 1985 when he became Mayor of Den Helder serving until August 22, 1994 when he became State Secretary for Defence in the Cabinet Kok I from August 22, 1994 until August 3, 1998.
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