Loek Hermans

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Loek Hermans
Loek Hermans in 1986
Parliamentary leader in the Senate
In office 22 February 2011 – 3 November 2015
Preceded by	Fred de Graaf
Succeeded by	Helmi Huijbregts-Schiedon
Parliamentary group	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Member of the Senate
In office 12 June 2007 – 3 November 2015
Parliamentary group	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Member of the Social and Economic Council
In office 1 July 2003 – 1 February 2011
Chairman	See list Herman Wijffels (2003–2006) Alexander Rinnooy Kan (2006–2011)
Minister of Education, Culture and Science
In office 3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002
Prime Minister	Wim Kok
Preceded by	Jo Ritzen
Succeeded by	Maria van der Hoeven
Queen's Commissioner of Friesland
In office 25 April 1994 – 3 August 1998
Monarch	Beatrix
Preceded by	Hans Wiegel
Succeeded by	Ed Nijpels
Mayor of Zwolle
In office 16 September 1990 – 25 April 1994
Preceded by	Gauke Loopstra
Succeeded by	Jan Franssen
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 23 May 2002 – 25 July 2002
In office 8 June 1977 – 24 September 1990
Parliamentary group	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Personal details
Born	Louis Marie Lucien Henri Alphonse Hermans (1951-04-23) 23 April 1951 (age 73) Heerlen, Netherlands
Political party	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1969)
Spouse	Edith van Dijk ​ ​ (m. 1979; died 2014)​
Children	Sophie Hermans (born 1981) Caroliene Hermans (born 1983) 2 other daughters
Residence(s)	Beetsterzwaag, Netherlands
Alma mater	Radboud University Nijmegen (Bachelor of Public Administration, Master of Public Administration)
Occupation	Politician · Civil servant · Businessman · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Trade association executive · Media administrator · Academic administrator · Sport administrator · Lobbyist · Teacher

Louis Marie Lucien Henri Alphonse "Loek" Hermans (born 23 April 1951) is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and businessman.