Theodorus Lambertus Mathis Thurlings (24 December 1916 – 10 September 1997) was a Dutch economist and politician.biography from www.parlement.com
/ref> He was a member of the CDA. He was president of the Dutch

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from 1973 till 1983. He was preceded Maarten de Niet Gerritzoon and was succeeded by

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Decorations

*: Knight Grand Cross of the

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*: Officer of the

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1916 births 1997 deaths Presidents of the Senate (Netherlands) Members of the Senate (Netherlands) Christian Democratic Appeal politicians Catholic People's Party politicians Dutch Roman Catholics People from Tegelen Academic staff of Wageningen University and Research 20th-century Dutch economists {{Netherlands-CDA-politician-stub