Edzo Toxopeus

His Excellency Edzo Toxopeus
Member of the Council of State
In office November 1, 1980 – March 1, 1988
Queen's Commissioner of Groningen
In office February 1, 1970 – November 1, 1980
Monarch	Juliana
Preceded by	Cees Fock
Succeeded by	Henk Vonhoff
Parliamentary leader - People's Party for Freedom and Democracy House of Representatives
In office March 12, 1966 – October 1, 1969
Preceded by	Molly Geertsema
Succeeded by	Molly Geertsema
Member of the House of Representatives
In office September 21, 1965 – November 1, 1969
Member of the House of Representatives
In office July 2, 1963 – July 24, 1963
Parliamentary leader - People's Party for Freedom and Democracy House of Representatives
In office May 16, 1963 – July 24, 1963
Preceded by	Pieter Oud
Succeeded by	Molly Geertsema
Minister of the Interior
In office May 19, 1959 – April 14, 1965
Prime Minister	Jan de Quay (1959-1963) Victor Marijnen (1963-1965)
Preceded by	Teun Struycken
Succeeded by	Jan Smallenbroek
Member of the House of Representatives
In office November 6, 1956 – May 19, 1959
Personal details
Born	Edzo Hendrik Toxopeus (1918-02-19)February 19, 1918 Amersfoort, Netherlands
Died	August 28, 2009(2009-08-28) (aged 91) Oegstgeest, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1948)
Other political affiliations	Freedom Party (1946-1948)
Spouse(s)	Alberta Ufkes (married 1944)
Alma mater	Utrecht University (LL.M.)
Occupation	Politician Jurist Lawyer
Religion	Mennonite

Edzo Hendrik Toxopeus (February 19, 1918 – August 23, 2009) was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He served as Minister of the Interior from May 19, 1959 until April 14, 1965. On January 22, 1985 he was granted the honorary title of Minister of State a title he had until his death.

Biography

Early life

After earning his diploma in Breda he studied at the Utrecht University. He gained the master's degree in 1942. From 1942-1959 he was an established lawyer in Breda. From October 1944 to August 1945 he was head of the legal department of the military commission at Breda. From 1949-1959 he served as VVD member on Breda's municipal council. From 1956-1959 he was a Member of the House of Representatives.

Politics

Toxopeus was Minister of the Interior in the cabinets of De Quay and Marijnen from May 19, 1959 until April 14, 1965. He had been again a Member of the House of Representatives from 1965 until 1969. From 1966 he served as Chair of the Parliamentary Party of VVD party.

From 1970-1980 he was Queen's Commissioner of Groningen. Until 1988 he was a member of the Dutch Council of State. On January 18, 1985 Toxopeus was appointed as a Minister of State.

Trivia

Toxopeus died aged 91 on August 23, 2009.^[1][2]

References

External links

• (Dutch) Mr. E.H. (Edzo) Toxopeus (Parlement & Politiek)

Ministers of the Interior of the Netherlands
Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
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