Yvonne Elisabeth Marie Antoinette Timmerman-Buck (born 26 July 1956) is a Dutch politician of the

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(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

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on 26 July 1956. Her father Werner Buck was a politician of the

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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

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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.

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