Frank Johannes Maria Houben is the former Queen's Commissioner for the

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province of

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in between 22 April 1987 and 1 October 2003, when he retired after 16 years of service for

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. His successor was

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. Previously he was

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, and

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. On 20 September 2003 the mayors of the province of North Brabant planted trees in Houben Forest as a tribute to his work. The Houben forest is located near Nemerlaer Castle in the municipality of Haaren in the province of North Brabant. Houben attended the

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and the

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. He is married with four children.

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Parlement.com biography

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* Living people Catholic People's Party politicians 20th-century Dutch politicians Christian Democratic Appeal politicians Dutch Roman Catholics Mayors in North Brabant People from Bergeijk People from Eersel People from Etten-Leur People from North Brabant King's and Queen's Commissioners of North Brabant Radboud University Nijmegen alumni University of Pittsburgh alumni Year of birth missing (living people) {{Netherlands-CDA-politician-stub