Jan Hendrikus (J.H., or Jan) Christiaanse (born

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, February 8, 1932; died

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, October 2, 1991) was a Dutch politician and senator for the

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and later for the

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Education

After elementary and high school in Alkmaar, he enrolled in 1949 at the

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, Switzerland. In 1953, he obtained a bachelor's in law at the

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. He obtained his doctorate in law at

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in Amsterdam in 1960.

Career

Christiaanse started his career at the Ministry of Finance. From 1964 to 1965, he worked as a professor of Dutch and international tax law.

Political career

From 1970 to 1980, he was a municipal councilor in Rotterdam. After a stint as dean of the

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School of Law from 1972 to 1973, he was from 1973 to 1977 member of the

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for the

. After a short hiatus, he returned from 1979 to 1991 to the

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, for a short period as a member of the

, but starting in 1980 for the

. From 1981 to 1988, Christiaanse was not only a member of the

, but also chairman of the

parliamentary group. Christiaanse is known for playing "an important role in reviewing the tax area of provinces and municipalities".

Awards and recognition

Christiaanse was a Knight of the

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, honorary secretary-general of the

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. Furthermore, he received the Ad Fontes Medal Erasmus University Rotterdam, the

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and the Wolfert van Borselen medal of the city of Rotterdam.

References

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