Eduard van Thijn (; 16 August 1934 – 19 December 2021) was a Dutch politician of the
Labour Party (PvdA) and historian. He was a member of the Municipal Council of Amsterdam (1962–1971), member of the
House of Representatives
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(1967–1981; 1982–1983),
Minister of the Interior
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(1981–1982; 1994),
Mayor of Amsterdam
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(1983–1994), and member of the
Senate
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(1999–2007).
Van Thijn was also a prolific author, having written more than a dozen books since 1977 about
politics
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, the
history of the Jews during World War II
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, the history of socialism and several
autobiographies
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. He was known for his abilities as a
manager
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and ''