Hans Janmaat

Hans Janmaat
Hans Janmaat in 1983
Leader of the Centre Democrats
In office 7 November 1984 – 18 April 2002
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Office discontinued
Chairman of the Centre Democrats
In office 7 November 1984 – 18 April 2002
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Office discontinued
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives
In office 14 September 1989 – 19 May 1998
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Office discontinued
Parliamentary group	Centre Democrats
In office 15 October 1984 – 3 June 1986
Parliamentary group	Independent
In office 16 September 1982 – 15 October 1984
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Office discontinued
Parliamentary group	Centre Party
Leader of the Centre Party
In office 16 September 1982 – 15 October 1984
Preceded by	Henry Brookman
Succeeded by	Nico Konst
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 14 September 1989 – 19 May 1998
In office 16 September 1982 – 3 June 1986
Parliamentary group	Centre Democrats (1989–1998) Independent (1984–1986) Centre Party (1982–1984)
Personal details
Born	Johannes Gerardus Hendrikus Janmaat (1934-11-03)3 November 1934 Nes aan de Amstel, Netherlands
Died	9 June 2002(2002-06-09) (aged 67) The Hague, Netherlands
Cause of death	Heart failure
Political party	Centre Democrats (1984–2002)
Other political affiliations	Independent (1984) Centre Party (1981–1984) Democratic Socialists '70 (1979–1980) Catholic People's Party (1972–1979)
Spouses	Josepha Hock ​ ​ (m. 1966; div. 1979)​ Wil Schuurman ​ ​ (m. 1996)​
Alma mater	University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science)
Occupation	Politician · businessman · teacher

Johannes Gerardus Hendrikus "Hans" Janmaat (3 November 1934 – 9 June 2002) was a Dutch businessman and politician of the Centre Party (CP) who later founded the Centre Democrats (CD).

Although he was widely known, he was never a major force in the Dutch political landscape,^[1] partly because of a cordon sanitaire imposed by Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers's third cabinet.