Dick Dees

Dirk Jan Dignus "Dick" Dees (born 13 December 1944) is a retired Dutch politician. A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), he served as State Secretary for Welfare, Health and Culture from 1986 to 1989.^[1]

Dick Dees
Dees in 1988
Member of the Senate
In office 13 June 1995 – 12 June 2007
President of the Benelux Interparliamentary Consultative Council
In office 1 January 1993 – 1 January 1994
Preceded by	Jean Bock
Succeeded by	Ady Jung
State Secretary for Welfare, Health and Culture
In office 14 July 1986 – 7 November 1989
Prime Minister	Ruud Lubbers
Preceded by	Joop van der Reijden
Succeeded by	Hans Simons
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 14 September 1989 – 13 June 1995
In office 7 December 1972 – 14 July 1986
Personal details
Born	Dirk Jan Dignus Dees (1944-12-13) 13 December 1944 (age 80) Oostburg, Netherlands
Political party	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (since 1967)
Residence(s)	Breda, Netherlands
Alma mater	Utrecht University (Bachelor of Pharmacy, Master of Pharmacy)
Occupation	Politician · Civil servant · Pharmacist · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Author

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon bar	Honour	Country	Date	Comment
	Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion	Netherlands	7 December 1985
	Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau	Netherlands	20 November 1989