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Tjerk Westerterp | |
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![]() Tjerk Westerterp in 1974 | |
Minister of Transport and Water Management | |
In office 11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977 | |
Prime Minister | Joop den Uyl |
Preceded by | Bé Udink |
Succeeded by | Dany Tuijnman |
State Secretary of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 17 August 1971 – 7 March 1973 | |
Prime Minister | Barend Biesheuvel |
Preceded by | Hans de Koster |
Succeeded by | Laurens Jan Brinkhorst Pieter Kooijmans |
Member of the European Parliament | |
In office 8 May 1967 – 17 August 1971 | |
Parliamentary group | Christian Democratic Group |
Constituency | Netherlands |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 22 December 1977 – 15 February 1978 | |
In office 8 June 1977 – 8 September 1977 | |
In office 7 December 1972 – 11 May 1973 | |
In office 31 July 1963 – 17 August 1971 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Theodorus Engelbertus Westerterp 2 December 1930 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Died | 7 October 2023 Ulvenhout, Netherlands | (aged 92)
Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 2002) |
Other political affiliations | Livable Netherlands (2001–2002) Christian Democratic Appeal (1980–2001) Catholic People's Party (until 1980) |
Spouse |
Ine van Lier (m. 1960) |
Children | Four |
Residence(s) | Ulvenhout, Netherlands |
Alma mater | Radboud University Nijmegen (Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Arts) |
Occupation | Politician · Diplomat · Civil servant · Journalist · Editor · Author · Businessman · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Political consultant · Lobbyist |
Theodorus Engelbertus "Tjerk" Westerterp (2 December 1930 – 7 October 2023) was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and businessman.[1]