Michiel Patijn

Michiel Patijn
Michiel Patijn
	Patijn (1986)
Permanent Representative ; of the Netherlands to NATO
	In office; 1 April 2001 – 1 May 2005
Preceded by	Nicolaas Hendrik Biegman
Succeeded by	Unknown
Member of the House of Representatives
	In office; 19 May 1998 – 1 April 2001
Parliamentary group	People's Party for ; Freedom and Democracy
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
	In office; 22 August 1994 – 3 August 1998
Prime Minister	Wim Kok
Preceded by	Piet Dankert
Succeeded by	Dick Benschop
Personal details
Born	Michiel Patijn; 19 August 1942; The Hague, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	People's Party for ; Freedom and Democracy ; (from 1982)
Other political; affiliations	Labour Party (1963–1978)
Father	Connie Patijn (1908–2007)
Relatives	Schelto Patijn (brother)
Residence	The Hague, Netherlands
Alma mater	Leiden University ; (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
Occupation	Politician · 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

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

Civic offices
Preceded by Gerard Peijnenburg	Secretary-General of the Ministry of Defence 1989–1994	Succeeded by Dirk Barth
Political offices
Preceded by Piet Dankert	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs 1994–1998	Succeeded by Dick Benschop
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Unknown	Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to NATO 2001–2005	Succeeded by Unknown

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First Kok cabinet (1994–1998)
Preceded by: Third Lubbers cabinet Succeeded by: Second Kok cabinet
Prime Minister	Wim Kok (General Affairs)
Deputy Prime Ministers	Hans Dijkstal (Interior) Hans van Mierlo (Foreign Affairs)
Ministers	Gerrit Zalm (Finance) (1994–1996) Hans Wijers (Finance) (Ad interim) Gerrit Zalm (Finance) (1996–1998) Winnie Sorgdrager (Justice) Hans Wijers (Economic Affairs) Joris Voorhoeve (Defence) Els Borst (Health, Welfare and Sport) Ad Melkert (Social Affairs and Employment) Jo Ritzen (Education, Culture and Science) Annemarie Jorritsma (Transport and Water Management) Jozias van Aartsen (Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries) Margreeth de Boer (Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment)
Minister without portfolios	Joris Voorhoeve (Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Affairs) Jan Pronk (Development Cooperation)
State Secretaries	Tonny van de Vondervoort (Interior) Jacob Kohnstamm (Interior) Michiel Patijn (Foreign Affairs) Willem Vermeend (Finance) Elizabeth Schmitz (Justice) Anneke van Dok-van Weele (Economic Affairs) Jan Gmelich Meijling (Defence) Erica Terpstra (Health, Welfare and Sport) Robin Linschoten (Social Affairs and Employment) (1994–1996) Frank de Grave (Social Affairs and Employment) (from 1996) Tineke Netelenbos (Education, Culture and Science) Aad Nuis (Education, Culture and Science) Monique de Vries (Transport and Water Management) Dick Tommel (Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment)