Dick Dolman

Dick Dolman
Council of State of the Netherlands
Member
House of Representatives of the Netherlands
In office
1970–1990
President of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
In office
1979–1989
Preceded by Anne Vondeling
Succeeded by Wim Deetman
Personal details
Born Dirk Dolman
(1935-02-07) February 7, 1935
Empe, Netherlands
Political party Dutch Labor Party (PvdA)
Occupation Politician

Dirk (Dick) Dolman (born 2 July 1935 in Empe) is a Dutch politician. In 1970, he became a member of the Dutch parliament as a member of the Dutch Labor Party (Dutch:Partij van de Arbeid) (PvdA). From July 17, 1979 to September 14, 1989 he was the president of the Dutch parliament.

Biography

Dolman was born in Empe, Netherlands. In 1951, he was invited to attend Camp Rising Sun, a tuition-free international camp in Red Hook, New York. He joined the Dutch Labor Party in 1954.[1]

He worked at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health from 1963 to 1966.[1] and at the ministry of Economic Affairs from 1966 until the middle of 1970, when he became a member of the Dutch parliament,[1] where his initial work was with health issues. In 1973, he became the finance spokesman for his faction. In 1979, he became the president of the parliament, succeeding Anne Vondeling. Dolman took an independent approach, which garnered him great authority from all the parties. Although the PvdA was not the largest party in the 1981 and 1986 elections, he was nevertheless re-elected as president. In 1989, he was defeated 75 to 68 by the emergence of Christian Democratic Appeal politician Wim Deetman. On July 1, 1990, less than a year later, Dolman left parliament to become a member of the Council of State of the Netherlands.

Trivia

References

  1. 1 2 3 Biography of Dick Dolman Parlement & Politiek. Retrieved March 13, 2011 (Dutch)

Dr. D. (Dick) Dolman at www.parlement.com.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Anne Vondeling
President of the House of Representatives
1979-1989
Succeeded by
W.J. Deetman
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