Jan Anthonie Bruijn (born 7 February 1958) is a Dutch politician and physician serving as President of the Senate since 2 July 2019. A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), he has been a member of the Senate since 6 November 2012. He's also a professor of medicine at Leiden University.[1]
Jan Anthonie Bruijn | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Bruijn in 2021 | |
| President of the Senate | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ankie Broekers-Knol |
| Member of the Senate | |
| Assumed office 6 November 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jan Anthonie Bruijn 7 February 1958 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1982) |
| Residence(s) | Wassenaar, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University (Bachelor of Medical Sciences, Master of Medicine) Erasmus University Rotterdam (Master of Surgery, Doctor of Medicine) Leiden University (Doctor of Philosophy) |
| Occupation | Politician · physician · professor |
Honours
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Spain: Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (9 April 2024)[2]
References
edit- ^ Dutch News (2 July 2019). "Jan Anthonie Bruijn elected new senate leader". DutchNews. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Real Decreto 377/2024, de 9 de abril, por el que se concede la Gran Cruz de la Orden del Mérito Civil a las personalidades neerlandesas que se citan" [Royal Decree 377/2024, of April 9, by which the Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit is awarded to the Dutch personalities mentioned.] (in Spanish). 9 April 2024.
External links
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Media related to Jan Anthonie Bruijn at Wikimedia Commons
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