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Tjerk Westerterp
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Theodorus Engelbertus "Tjerk" Westerterp (born 2 December 1930) is a retired Dutch politician and diplomat of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and businessman.
Westerterp attended a Gymnasium in Rotterdam from April 1943 until May 1949 and applied at the Radboud University Nijmegen in June 1949 majoring in Political science obtaining a Bachelor of Social Science degree in 1951 before switching to Journalism and graduating with a Master of Arts degree in Journalism in July 1953. Westerterp worked as a journalist and editor for the De Maasbode from June 1949 until July 1953. Westerterp as a civil servant for the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) in Luxembourg City from July 1953 until July 1963.
Westerterp became a Member of the House of Representatives after Gerard Veldkamp was appointed as Minister of Social Affairs and Health in the Cabinet Marijnen after the election of 1963, taking office on 31 July 1963 serving as a frontbencher chairing the special parliamentary committee for Academic degrees and spokesperson for European Affairs, Benelux, Transport, Aviation and deputy spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and NATO. Westerterp was selected as a Member of the European Parliament and dual served in those positions, taking office on 8 May 1967. He also served as Vice-President of the European Parliament from 9 March 1971 until 17 August 1971. After the election of 1971 Westerterp was appointed as State Secretary for Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet Biesheuvel I, taking office on 17 August 1971. The Cabinet Biesheuvel I fell just one year later on 19 July 1972 and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity until the first cabinet formation of 1972 when it was replaced by the caretaker Cabinet Biesheuvel II with Westerterp continuing as State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, taking office on 9 August 1972.
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