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Koos Verdam
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Koos Verdam in (1977)
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| Extraordinary Member of the Council of State | |
| In office 1 March 1980 – 1 February 1985 | |
| Vice President | Marinus Ruppert (1980) Willem Scholten (1980–1985) |
| Queen's CommissionerofUtrecht | |
| In office 16 March 1970 – 1 February 1980 | |
| Monarch | Juliana |
| Preceded by | Constant van Lynden van Sandenburg |
| Succeeded by | Pieter van Dijke |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 23 May 1967 – 16 March 1970 | |
| Parliamentary group | Anti-Revolutionary Party |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 5 September 1966 – 5 April 1967 | |
| Prime Minister | Jo Cals (1966) Jelle Zijlstra (1966–1967) |
| Preceded by | Ivo Samkalden (Ad interim) |
| Succeeded by | Henk Beernink |
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| Born | Pieter Jacobus Verdam (1915-01-15)15 January 1915 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 11 March 1998(1998-03-11) (aged 83) Bilthoven, Netherlands |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
| Other political affiliations | Anti-Revolutionary Party (until 1980) |
| Spouse |
Jantina Boomsma (m. 1943) |
| Children | Louwrens Verdam (1947–2006) Tjeerd Jan Verdam (1948–2013) 5 other children |
| Alma mater | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws, Doctor of Philosophy) |
| Occupation | Politician · Jurist · Researcher · Academic administrator · Professor |
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Pieter Jacobus "Koos" Verdam (15 January 1915 – 11 March 1998) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
The reformed Verdam was a professor for Roman law and international civil law at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and from 1959 to 1960 its Rector Magnificus. From 1966 to 1967 he was the Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations in the Cabinet Zijlstra. In 1970 he became the Queen's CommissionerinUtrecht.
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Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 3 June 1963 | |
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Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 1 February 1980 | Elevated from Commander (27 April 1967) |
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Ivo Samkalden |
Minister of the Interior 1966–1967 |
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| Preceded by | Queen's CommissionerofUtrecht 1970–1980 |
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| Preceded by | Rector Magnificus of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 1959–1960 |
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