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Dutch politician (born 1944)

Dick Dees
Dees in 1988
Member of the Senate
In office13 June 1995 – 12 June 2007
President of the Benelux Interparliamentary Consultative Council
In office1 January 1993 – 1 January 1994
Preceded by	Jean Bock
Succeeded by	Ady Jung
State Secretary for Welfare, Health and Culture
In office14 July 1986 – 7 November 1989
Prime Minister	Ruud Lubbers
Preceded by	Joop van der Reijden
Succeeded by	Hans Simons
Member of the House of Representatives
In office14 September 1989 – 13 June 1995
In office7 December 1972 – 14 July 1986
Personal details
Born	Dirk Jan Dignus Dees (1944-12-13) 13 December 1944 (age 80)Oostburg, Netherlands
Political party	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (since 1967)
Residence(s)	Breda, Netherlands
Alma mater	Utrecht University (Bachelor of Pharmacy, Master of Pharmacy)
Occupation	Politician · Civil servant · Pharmacist · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Author

Dirk Jan Dignus "Dick" Dees (born 13 December 1944) is a retired Dutch politician. A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), he served as State Secretary for Welfare, Health and Culture from 1986 to 1989.[1]

Honours
Ribbon bar	Honour	Country	Date	Comment
	Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion	Netherlands	7 December 1985
	Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau	Netherlands	20 November 1989

1. ^ Okma, Kieke G. H. (2010). Six countries, six reform models: the healthcare reform : experience of Israel, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland and Taiwan : healthcare reforms "under the radar screen". World Scientific. pp. 58–. ISBN 978-981-4261-58-6. Retrieved 26 September 2011.

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• (in Dutch) Drs. D.J.D. (Dick) Dees Parlement & Politiek
• (in Dutch) Drs. D.J.D. Dees (VVD) Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal