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Frits Korthals Altes | |
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![]() Frits Korthals Altes in 2001 | |
President of the Senate | |
In office 11 March 1997 – 2 October 2001 | |
Preceded by | Herman Tjeenk Willink |
Succeeded by | Gerrit Braks |
Parliamentary leader in the Senate | |
In office 13 June 1995 – 11 March 1997 | |
Preceded by | David Luteijn |
Succeeded by | Leendert Ginjaar |
Parliamentary group | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 14 September 1989 – 11 June 1991 | |
Parliamentary group | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
Minister of the Interior | |
In office 26 January 1987 – 3 February 1987 Ad interim | |
Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
Preceded by | Kees van Dijk |
Succeeded by | Jan de Koning (Ad interim) |
In office 20 February 1986 – 12 March 1986 Ad interim | |
Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
Preceded by | Koos Rietkerk |
Succeeded by | Rudolf de Korte |
Minister of Justice | |
In office 4 November 1982 – 7 November 1989 | |
Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
Preceded by | Job de Ruiter |
Succeeded by | Ernst Hirsch Ballin |
Member of the Senate | |
In office 11 June 1991 – 2 October 2001 | |
In office 10 June 1981 – 4 November 1982 | |
Parliamentary group | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
Chairman of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | |
In office 15 March 1975 – 22 May 1981 | |
Leader | Hans Wiegel |
Preceded by | Haya van Someren |
Succeeded by | Jan Kamminga |
Personal details | |
Born | Frederik Korthals Altes 15 May 1931 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Nationality | Dutch |
Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1956) |
Spouse(s) |
Titia Kist
(m. 1965; div. 1985)Hendrika Matthijssen
(m. 1985) |
Children | 3 sons |
Residence | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Alma mater | Leiden University (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws) |
Occupation | Politician · Jurist · Lawyer · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Editor · Author |
Frederik "Frits" Korthals Altes (born 15 May 1931) is a retired Dutch politician. He was a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He became Minister of State on 26 October 2001.
Altes was Chairman of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy from 15 March 1975 until 22 May 1981. He was elected as a Member of the Senate, taking office on 10 June 1981. After the election of 1982, Altes was appointed as Minister of Justice, taking office on 4 November 1982.