Wim Deetman

Wim Deetman
Deetman in 1989
Member of the Council of State
In office 1 January 2008 – 1 May 2015
Vice President	Herman Tjeenk Willink (2008–2012) Piet Hein Donner (2012–2015)
Mayor of The Hague
In office 1 December 1996 – 1 January 2008
Preceded by	Peter Noordanus (ad interim)
Succeeded by	Jetta Klijnsma (ad interim)
Speaker of the House of Representatives
In office 14 September 1989 – 1 December 1996
Preceded by	Dick Dolman
Succeeded by	Piet Bukman
Minister of Education and Sciences
In office 29 May 1982 – 14 September 1989
Prime Minister	Dries van Agt (1982) Ruud Lubbers (1982–1989)
Preceded by	Jos van Kemenade
Succeeded by	Gerrit Braks (ad interim)
State Secretary for Education and Sciences
In office 11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982 Serving with Ad Hermes
Prime Minister	Dries van Agt
Preceded by	Klaas de Jong Ad Hermes
Succeeded by	Ad Hermes
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 14 September 1989 – 1 December 1996
In office 3 June 1986 – 14 July 1986
In office 16 September 1982 – 4 November 1982
In office 16 January 1978 – 11 September 1981
Parliamentary group	Christian Democratic Appeal
Personal details
Born	Willem Joost Deetman (1945-04-03) 3 April 1945 (age 79) The Hague, Netherlands
Political party	Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980)
Other political affiliations	Christian Historical Union (1963–1980)
Children	3 children
Residence	The Hague
Alma mater	Free University Amsterdam (Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science)
Occupation	Politician · Civil servant · Researcher · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Sport administrator · Teacher

Willem Joost "Wim" Deetman (born 3 April 1945) is a retired Dutch politician and teacher who served as Minister of Education and Sciences from 1982 to 1989, Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1989 to 1996 and Mayor of The Hague from 1996 until 2008. He was a member of the Christian Historical Union (CHU) until it was merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) in 1980, which he joined.