Jan Gmelich Meijling

Jan Gmelich Meijling


Undersecretary for Defence
In office August 22, 1994 – August 3, 1998
Prime Minister	Wim Kok
Preceded by	Ton Frinking
Succeeded by	Henk van Hoof
Mayor of Den Helder
In office 1 June 1985 – 22 August 1994
Preceded by	Hans de Haan
Succeeded by	Willem Hoekzema
Mayor of Castricum
In office 16 April 1978 – 1 June 1985
Preceded by	W.C.A.M. van Boxtel
Succeeded by	Koos Schouwenaar
Personal details
Born	Jan Christoffel Gmelich Meijling (1936-02-04)4 February 1936 Heemstede, Netherlands
Died	2 June 2012(2012-06-02) (aged 76) Wassenaar, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Alma mater	Leiden University (Master of Education)
Occupation	Politician Civil servant Lobbyist Naval officer
Awards	Order of Orange-Nassau (Knight)
Military service
Allegiance	The Netherlands
Service/branch	Royal Netherlands Navy
Years of service	1960–1978
Rank	Lieutenant commander
Commands	Hr. Ms. Bussemaker Hr. Ms. Hoogezand
Battles/wars	Cold War

Jan Christoffel Gmelich Meijling (4 February 1936 – 2 June 2012) was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He served as Mayor of Castricum from April 16, 1978 until June 1, 1985 when he became Mayor of Den Helder serving until August 22, 1994 when he became State Secretary for Defence in the Cabinet Kok I from August 22, 1994 until August 3, 1998.^[1]

References

First Kok cabinet (1994–1998)

^{Preceded by: Third Lubbers cabinet · Succeeded by: Second Kok cabinet}

Prime Minister	Wim Kok (General Affairs)

Deputy Prime Ministers	Hans Dijkstal (Interior) Hans van Mierlo (Foreign Affairs)

Ministers	Gerrit Zalm (Finance) Winnie Sorgdrager (Justice) Hans Wijers (Economic Affairs) Joris Voorhoeve (Defence and Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Affairs) Els Borst (Health, Welfare and Sport) Jo Ritzen (Education, Culture and Science) Annemarie Jorritsma (Transport, Public Works and Water Management) Jozias van Aartsen (Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality) Ad Melkert (Social Affairs and Employment) Margreeth de Boer (Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment)

Minister without portfolio	Jan Pronk (Development Cooperation)

State Secretaries	Jacob Kohnstamm (Interior) Tonny van de Vondervoort (Interior) Michiel Patijn (Foreign Affairs) Willem Vermeend (Finance) Elizabeth Schmitz (Justice) Anneke van Dok-van Weele (Economic Affairs) Jan Gmelich Meijling (Defence) Erica Terpstra (Health, Welfare and Sport) Tineke Netelenbos (Education, Culture and Science) Aad Nuis (Education, Culture and Science) Monique de Vries (Transport, Public Works and Water Management) Robin Linschoten (Social Affairs and Employment) (1994–1996) Frank de Grave (Social Affairs and Employment) (1996–1998) Dick Tommel (Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment)

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