Yvonne Elisabeth Marie Antoinette Timmerman-Buck (born 26 July 1956) is a Dutch politician of the
Christian Democratic Appeal
The Christian Democratic Appeal ( nl, Christen-Democratisch Appèl, ; CDA) is a Christian-democratic political party in the Netherlands. It was originally formed in 1977 from a confederation of the Catholic People's Party, the Anti-Revolution ...
(CDA) party and jurist. She has been a
Member of the Council of State since 1 November 2009.
Early life
Timmerman-Buck was born in
Kerkrade
Kerkrade ( Ripuarian: ; li, Kirkraoj; german: Kerkrade or ''Kirchrath'') is a town and a municipality in the southeast of Limburg; the southernmost province of the Netherlands. It forms part of the Parkstad Limburg agglomeration.
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on 26 July 1956. Her father
Werner Buck was a politician of the
Catholic People's Party
The Catholic People's Party ( nl, Katholieke Volkspartij, KVP) was a Catholic Christian democratic political party in the Netherlands. The party was founded in 1945 as a continuation of the Roman Catholic State Party, which was a continuation of ...
and was
State Secretary of
Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment in the
Cabinet Biesheuvel I.
Career
Timmerman-Buck was vice president of the
Dutch Equal Treatment Commission from 1994 until 2001.
Timmerman-Buck was a Senator from June 1999 until November 2009. She was
President
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of the
Senate in the period 2003–2009, the first female to have the position.
Timmerman-Buck has been a member of the State Council since 1 November 2009.
Personal life
Timmerman-Buck has been married to Maximiliaan Timmerman since 1981.
Decorations
References
External links
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Mr. Y.E.M.A. (Yvonne) Timmerman-BuckParlement & Politiek
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Mr. Y.E.M.A. Timmerman-Buck (CDA)Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal
1956 births
Living people
Christian Democratic Appeal politicians
Dutch academic administrators
Dutch nonprofit directors
Dutch nonprofit executives
Dutch Roman Catholics
Dutch public broadcasting administrators
Dutch women jurists
Knights of the Order of Orange-Nassau
Members of the Council of State (Netherlands)
Members of the Senate (Netherlands)
People from Kerkrade
Politicians from The Hague
Presidents of the Senate (Netherlands)
Tilburg University alumni
Women legislative speakers
20th-century Dutch civil servants
20th-century Dutch women politicians
20th-century Dutch politicians
21st-century Dutch civil servants
21st-century Dutch women politicians
21st-century Dutch politicians
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