Jan Schaefer

Jan Schaefer
Jan Schaefer
	Schaefer in 1980
State Secretary for Housing ; and Spatial Planning
	In office; 11 May 1973 – 8 September 1977 Serving with Marcel van Dam
Prime Minister	Joop den Uyl
Preceded by	Werner Buck
Succeeded by	Gerrit Brokx
Member of the House of Representatives
	In office; 3 June 1986 – 23 February 1990
	In office; 8 June 1977 – 6 September 1978
	In office; 11 May 1971 – 11 May 1973
Personal details
Born	Johannes Lodewijk Nicolaas Schaefer; 16 March 1940; Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died	30 January 1994 (aged 53); Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cause of death	Diabetes mellitus
Political party	Labour Party (from 1969)
Other political; affiliations	Communist Party of ; the Netherlands (1960–1965)
Spouse	Alberdina Grootes (m. 1964)
Children	1 son and 1 daughter
Occupation	Politician · Pastry chef · Community organiser · Activist

Johannes Lodewijk Nicolaas "Jan" Schaefer (16 March 1940 – 30 January 1994) was a Dutch politician and community organiser who served as State Secretary for Housing and Spatial Planning from 1973 to 1977 under Joop den Uyl's cabinet.^[1] He was a member of the Communist Party of the Netherlands (CPN) until 1965, before he joined the Labour Party (PvdA) in 1969. Schaefer was first elected to the House of Representatives in the 1971 general election, where held a seat with interruptions until 1990. He also served as an alderman in the municipal executive of Amsterdam from 1978 to 1986, in charge of housing.

Legacy

Bridge 2000 or Jan Schaeferbrug in Amsterdam's Eastern Docklands, built from 1999 to 2001, was named after him in 2000. Jan Schaeferpad, a street in Amsterdam-Zuidoost, also bears his name since 2000.

References

^ "Schaefer, Johannes Lodewijk Nicolaas (1940-1994)" (in Dutch). Huygens ING. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2019.

External links

Official

(in Dutch) J.L.N. (Jan) Schaefer Parlement & Politiek

Political offices
Preceded by Werner Buck	State Secretary for Housing and Spatial Planning 1973–1977 With: Marcel van Dam	Succeeded by Gerrit Brokx

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[1] "Schaefer, Johannes Lodewijk Nicolaas (1940-1994)" (in Dutch). Huygens ING. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2019.

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v t e Den Uyl cabinet (1973–1977)
Preceded: Second Biesheuvel cabinet Succeed: First Van Agt cabinet
Prime Minister	Joop den Uyl (General Affairs)
Deputy Prime Ministers	Dries van Agt (Justice) (1973–1977) Gaius de Gaay Fortman (Justice) (from 1977)
Ministers	Gaius de Gaay Fortman (Interior and Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs) Max van der Stoel (Foreign Affairs) Wim Duisenberg (Finance) Ruud Lubbers (Economic Affairs) Henk Vredeling (Defence) (1973–1977) Bram Stemerdink (Defence) (from 1977) Irene Vorrink (Health and the Environment) Jaap Boersma (Social Affairs) Jos van Kemenade (Education and Sciences) Tjerk Westerterp (Transport and Water Management) Tiemen Brouwer (Agriculture and Fisheries) (1973) Fons van der Stee (Agriculture and Fisheries) (from 1973) Hans Gruijters (Housing and Spatial Planning) Harry van Doorn (Culture, Recreation and Social Work)
Ministers without portfolio	Jan Pronk (Development Cooperation) Boy Trip (Science Policy)
State Secretaries	Wim Polak (Interior) (1973–1977) Laurens Jan Brinkhorst (Foreign Affairs) (1973–1977) Pieter Kooijmans (Foreign Affairs) Fons van der Stee (Finance) (1973) Martin van Rooijen (Finance) (1973–1977) Aar de Goede (Finance) Jan Glastra van Loon (Justice) (1973–1975) Henk Zeevalking (Justice) (1975–1977) Ted Hazekamp (Economic Affairs) Joep Mommersteeg (Defence) (1973–1974) Cees van Lent (Defence) (from 1974) Bram Stemerdink (Defence) (1973–1977) Jo Hendriks (Health and the Environment) Jan Mertens (Social Affairs) Ger Klein (Education and Sciences) (1973–1977) Antoon Veerman (Education and Sciences) (1973–1975) Klaas de Jong (Education and Sciences) (from 1975) Michel van Hulten (Transport and Water Management) Jan Schaefer (Housing and Spatial Planning) (1973–1977) Marcel van Dam (Housing and Spatial Planning) (1973–1977) Wim Meijer (Culture, Recreation and Social Work) (1973–1977)

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