Herman Diederik Tjeenk Willink (born 23 January 1942) is a retired

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politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and jurist. He was granted the honorary title of

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on 21 December 2012. Tjeenk Willink served as a Member of the Senate from 23 June 1987 until 11 March 1997 and served as

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from 11 June 1991 until 11 March 1997. He resigned both positions when he was selected as the Vice-President of the Council of State taking office on 1 July 1997 and therefore the most important advisor to

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during that time.

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