Ed van Thijn

Who is Ed van Thijn?

Eduard "Ed" van Thijn is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party. He served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 23 February 1967 until 11 September 1981. When Joop den Uyl became Prime Minister, Van Thijn became the Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives, serving from 15 May 1973 until 16 January 1978. He became Minister of the Interior serving from 11 September 1981 until 29 May 1982 in the Cabinet Van Agt II and again a Member of the House of Representatives from 16 September 1982 until 16 June 1983. He became Mayor of Amsterdam, serving as Mayor from 16 June 1983 until resignation on 18 January 1994 to become again Minister of the Interior serving from 18 January 1994 until 27 May 1994, when he resigned following the IRT-affair. He later served as a Member of the Senate from 8 June 1999 until 12 June 2007.