Ernst Hirsch Ballin

Ernst Hirsch Ballin
Ernst Hirsch Ballin
	Ernst Hirsch Ballin in 2013
Member of the Scientific ; Council for Government Policy
	In office; 1 July 2014 – 1 April 2019
Director	See list André Knottnerus (2014–2017) ; Corien Prins (2017–2019);
Minister of the Interior ; and Kingdom Relations
	In office; 23 February 2010 – 14 October 2010
Prime Minister	Jan Peter Balkenende
Preceded by	Guusje Ter Horst
Succeeded by	Piet Hein Donner
Member of the Council of State
	In office; 1 November 2000 – 22 September 2006
Vice President	Herman Tjeenk Willink
Member of the Senate
	In office; 13 June 1995 – 1 November 2000
Parliamentary group	Christian Democratic Appeal
Member of the House of Representatives
	In office; 17 May 1994 – 1 June 1995
Parliamentary group	Christian Democratic Appeal
Minister of the Interior
	In office; 10 January 1994 – 18 January 1994 ; Ad interim
Prime Minister	Ruud Lubbers
Preceded by	Ien Dales
Succeeded by	Ed van Thijn
Minister for Netherlands ; Antilles and Aruba Affairs
	In office; 14 November 1989 – 27 May 1994
Prime Minister	Ruud Lubbers
Preceded by	Ruud Lubbers (Ad interim)
Succeeded by	Ruud Lubbers
Minister of Justice
	In office; 22 September 2006 – 14 October 2010
Prime Minister	Jan Peter Balkenende
Preceded by	Rita Verdonk (Ad interim)
Succeeded by	Ivo Opstelten ; as Minister of Security ; and Justice
	In office; 7 November 1989 – 27 May 1994
Prime Minister	Ruud Lubbers
Preceded by	Frits Korthals Altes
Succeeded by	Aad Kosto
Personal details
Born	Ernst Maurits Henricus Hirsch; 15 December 1950; Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Christian Democratic Appeal ; (from 1982)
Spouse(s)	Maria Koppe (m. 1977)
Children	2 sons
Father	Ernst Denny Hirsch Ballin ; (1898–1975)
Residence	Tilburg, Netherlands
Alma mater	University of Amsterdam ; (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws, Doctor of Law)
Occupation	Politician · Civil servant · Jurist · Researcher · Nonprofit director · Academic administrator · Lobbyist · Editor · Author · Professor

Ernst Maurits Henricus Hirsch Ballin (born 15 December 1950) is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and jurist.

Hirsch Ballin applied at the University of Amsterdam in June 1969 majoring in Law and obtaining an Bachelor of Laws degree in July 1971 and worked as a student researcher before graduating with an Master of Laws degree in July 1975 and later got a doctorate as an Doctor of Law in May 1979. Hirsch Ballin worked as a civil servant for the department for Public Law of the Ministry of Justice from August 1977 until May 1981. Hirsch Ballin worked as a professor of Constitutional law and Administrative law at the Tilburg University from May 1981 until November 1989.

After the election of 1989 Hirsch Ballin was appointed as Minister of Justice in the Cabinet Lubbers III, taking office on 7 November 1989. Hirsch Ballin was also appointed as Minister for Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Affairs, taking office on 14 November 1989. Hirsch Ballin served as acting Minister of the Interior from 10 January 1994 until 18 January 1994 following the death of Ien Dales. Hirsch Ballin was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1994, taking office on 17 May 1994. On 27 May 1994 Hirsch Ballin and Minister of the Interior Ed van Thijn resigned following the conclusions of a parliamentary inquiry report into illegal interrogation techniques used by the police. Hirsch Ballin also served again as a professor of International law at the Tilburg University from 1 July 1994 until 22 September 2006 and also as a professor of Jurisprudence at the Tilburg University from 1 September 1996 until 22 September 2006. Hirsch Ballin was elected as a Member of the Senate after the Senate election of 1995, he resigned as a Member of the House of Representatives on 1 June 1995 and was installed as a Member of the Senate, taking office on 13 June 1995. In October 2000 Hirsch Ballin was nominated as Member of the Council of State, he resigned as a Member of the Senate the same day he was installed as a Member of the Council of State, taking office on 1 November 2000. Hirsch Ballin was appointed again as Minister of Justice in the Cabinet Balkenende III following the resignation of Piet Hein Donner, taking office on 22 September 2006. Shortly thereafter Hirsch Ballin announced that he would not stand for the election of 2006. Following the cabinet formation of 2006 Hirsch Ballin continued as Minister of Justice in the Cabinet Balkenende IV, taking office on 22 February 2007. The Cabinet Balkenende IV fell on 20 February 2010 after tensions in the coalition over the extension of the Dutch involvement in the Task Force Urozgan of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity with Hirsch Ballin continuing as Minister of Justice and also took over as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, taking office on 23 February 2010. In April 2010 Hirsch Ballin announced that he would not stand for the election of 2010. Following the cabinet formation of 2010 Hirsch Ballin was not giving a cabinet post in the new cabinet, the Cabinet Balkenende IV was replaced by the Cabinet Rutte I on 14 October 2010.

Hirsch Ballin semi-retired from active politics and became active in the public sector and occupied numerous seats as a nonprofit director on several boards of directors and supervisory boards (Institute for Multiparty Democracy, European Christian Political Foundation, The Hague Institute for Global Justice, Carnegie Foundation, T.M.C. Asser Instituut, National Archives, Cordaid and the Anne Frank Foundation) and served on several state commissions and councils on behalf of the government (Scientific Council for Government Policy, Probation Agency and Public Pension Funds APB) and as an advocate and lobbyist for Human rights, Anti-war movement, Social justice and Democracy. Hirsch Ballin also returned as a distinguished professor of Constitutional law and European law at the Tilburg University since 1 April 2011 and as a distinguished professor of Human rights at the University of Amsterdam since 1 May 2011. Hirsch Ballin is also a prolific author, having written more than sixty books since 1979 about Politics, Democracy and Law.

Hirsch Ballin is known for his abilities as a manager and policy wonk. Hirsch Ballin continues to comment on political affairs as of 2020 and holds the distinction as the longest-serving Minister of Justice with 8 years, 223 days.

Biography

Early life

Hirsch Ballin was born to a Jewish father Prof. Dr. Ernst Danny Hirsch Ballin, and a Roman Catholic mother. After completing his secondary education, he studied law at the University of Amsterdam and became a practicing Catholic.

He graduated in 1974, and he received a Master of Laws degree. He received a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1979 for his dissertation on public law and policy, which focussed on fundamental issues surrounding the work of the Advisory Council on Government Policy (WRR).

Hirsch Ballin was a research assistant in constitutional law at the University of Amsterdam from 1974 to 1977. He was subsequently employed as a legal officer at the Ministry of Justice. In 1981 he was appointed professor of constitutional and administrative law at Tilburg University.

Politics

Ernst Hirsch Ballin, Prime Minister Dries van Agt and professor Gerard van Veldhoven during a meeting at the Catshuis on 20 October 1982.

From 7 November 1989 to 27 May 1994 Hirsch Ballin served as Minister of Justice and Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs in the Cabinet Lubbers III. In 1994 he offered his resignation, after turmoil about the Dutch Criminal Investigation Department.

After the Cabinet Kok I with a coalition of the Dutch Labour Party, People's Party for Freedom and Democracy and Democrats 66 came to power the Christian Democratic Appeal was pushed to the opposition and Hirsch Ballin became a Member of the House of Representatives a post he held until 1995.

During this period he was also professor of legislative issues at the Tilburg University. In 1995 he was appointed professor of international law at the same university and later became Member of the Senate. He was elected as a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2005.[1] In 2000 Hirsch Ballin was appointed to the Dutch Council of State and he resigned as a Member of the Senate.

Hirsch Ballin has held numerous other positions, among them government commissioner for the review of legislation, member of the Board of the Netherlands Atlantic Association, member of Committee 2004 (for the relationship between the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba) and deputy justice on the Central Appeals Tribunal and the Administrative Court for Trade and Industry. He has been editor of the Dutch administrative law journal "Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Bestuursrecht" and the book series European and International Law.

On 23 May 2008 satirical cartoonist Gregorius Nekschot was arrested which caused (inter)national controversy.[2] Hirsch Ballin wanted to pass a bill on blasphemy, but failed. He was accused of causing the cartoonist to be brought to court for blasphemy to get a verdict to bypass the parliament.

Hirsch Ballin is also an active member of the Justice Leadership Initiative.[3]

Family

Ernst Hirsch Ballin is married; he and his wife have two children.

Decorations

Ribbon bar	Honour	Country	Date	Comment
Honours
	Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre	Holy See	10 December 1990
	Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion	Netherlands	8 October 1994
	Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II	Belgium	21 March 2008
	Officer of the Legion of Honour	France	30 October 2014
	Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau	Netherlands	1 April 2019	Elevated from Officer (3 December 2010)

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References

"Ernst Hirsch Ballin". Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
(in Dutch) Cartoonist Gregorius Nekschot opgepakt, RTL Nieuws
"Ernst Hirsch Ballin - Justice Leadership". justiceleaders.org.

External links

Official

(in Dutch) Prof.Mr.Dr. E.M.H. (Ernst) Hirsch Ballin Parlement & Politiek
(in Dutch) Prof.Mr.Dr. E.M.H. Hirsch Ballin (CDA) Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal

Political offices
Preceded by Frits Korthals Altes	Minister of Justice 1989–1994 2006–2010	Succeeded by Aad Kosto
Preceded by Rita Verdonk Ad interim	Minister of Justice 1989–1994 2006–2010	Succeeded by Ivo Opstelten as Minister of Security and Justice
Preceded by Ruud Lubbers Ad interim	Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs 1989–1994	Succeeded by Ruud Lubbers
Preceded by Ien Dales	Minister of the Interior Ad interim 1994	Succeeded by Ed van Thijn
Preceded by Guusje Ter Horst	Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations 2010	Succeeded by Piet Hein Donner
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by Sijbolt Noorda	President of the T.M.C. Asser Instituut 2012–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Frans Slangen	Chairman of the Supervisory board of Cordaid 2013–2018	Succeeded by Ton Heerts
Preceded by Wim Kok	Chairman of the Supervisory board of the Anne Frank Foundation 2017–present	Incumbent

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[1] "Ernst Hirsch Ballin". Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 17 July 2015.

[2] (in Dutch) Cartoonist Gregorius Nekschot opgepakt, RTL Nieuws

[3] "Ernst Hirsch Ballin - Justice Leadership". justiceleaders.org.

Demissionary Fourth Balkenende cabinet (2010)
Preceded by: Fourth Balkenende cabinet Succeeded by: First Rutte cabinet
Prime Minister	Jan Peter Balkenende (General Affairs)
Deputy Prime Minister	André Rouvoet (Education, Culture and Science and Youth and Family)
Ministers	Ernst Hirsch Ballin (Interior and Kingdom Relations and Justice) Maxime Verhagen (Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation) Jan Kees de Jager (Finance) Maria van der Hoeven (Economic Affairs) Eimert van Middelkoop (Defence and Housing and Integration) Ab Klink (Health, Welfare and Sport) Camiel Eurlings (Transport, Public Works and Water Management) Gerda Verburg (Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality) Piet Hein Donner (Social Affairs and Employment) Tineke Huizinga (Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment)
State Secretaries	Ank Bijleveld (Interior and Kingdom Relations) Jack de Vries (Defence) Marja van Bijsterveldt (Education, Culture and Science)

Fourth Balkenende cabinet (2007–2010)
Preceded by: Third Balkenende cabinet Succeeded by: Demissionary Fourth Balkenende cabinet
Prime Minister	Jan Peter Balkenende General Affairs
Deputy Prime Ministers	Wouter Bos (Finance) André Rouvoet (Youth and Family)
Ministers	Guusje ter Horst (Interior and Kingdom Relations) Maxime Verhagen (Foreign Affairs) Ernst Hirsch Ballin (Justice) Maria van der Hoeven (Economic Affairs) Eimert van Middelkoop (Defence) Ab Klink (Health, Welfare and Sport) Ronald Plasterk (Education, Culture and Science) Camiel Eurlings (Transport, Public Works and Water Management) Gerda Verburg (Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality) Piet Hein Donner (Social Affairs and Employment) Jacqueline Cramer (Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment)
Ministers without portfolio	Ella Vogelaar (Housing and Integration) (2007–2008) Eberhard van der Laan (Housing and Integration) (from 2008) Bert Koenders (Development Cooperation)
State Secretaries	Ank Bijleveld (Interior and Kingdom Relations) Frans Timmermans (Foreign Affairs) Jan Kees de Jager (Finance) Nebahat Albayrak (Justice) Frank Heemskerk (Economic Affairs) Cees van der Knaap (Defence) (2007) Jack de Vries (Defence) (from 2007) Jet Bussemaker (Health, Welfare and Sport) Marja van Bijsterveldt (Education, Culture and Science) Sharon Dijksma (Education, Culture and Science) Tineke Huizinga (Transport, Public Works and Water Management) Ahmed Aboutaleb (Social Affairs and Employment) (2007–2008) Jetta Klijnsma (Social Affairs and Employment) (from 2008)

Third Balkenende cabinet (2006–2007)
Preceded by: Second Balkenende cabinet Succeeded by: Fourth Balkenende cabinet
Prime Minister	Jan Peter Balkenende (General Affairs)
Deputy Prime Minister	Gerrit Zalm (Finance)
Ministers	Johan Remkes (Interior) Ben Bot (Foreign Affairs) Piet Hein Donner (Justice) (2006) Rita Verdonk (Justice) (ad interim) Ernst Hirsch Ballin (Justice) (from 2006) Joop Wijn (Economic Affairs) Henk Kamp (Defence) Hans Hoogervorst (Health, Welfare and Sport) Maria van der Hoeven (Education, Culture and Science) Karla Peijs (Transport, Public Works and Water Management) Cees Veerman (Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality) Aart Jan de Geus (Social Affairs and Employment) Sybilla Dekker (Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment) (2006) Pieter Winsemius (Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment) (from 2006)
Ministers without portfolio	Rita Verdonk (Integration and Immigration) Atzo Nicolaï (Government Reform and Kingdom Relations) Agnes van Ardenne (Development Cooperation)
State secretaries	Karien van Gennip (Economic Affairs) Cees van der Knaap (Defence) Clémence Ross-van Dorp (Health, Welfare and Sport) Bruno Bruins (Education, Culture and Science) Melanie Schultz van Haegen (Transport, Public Works and Water Management) Henk van Hoof (Social Affairs and Employment) Pieter van Geel (Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment)

Third Lubbers cabinet (1989–1994)
Preceded by: Second Lubbers cabinet Succeeded by: First Kok cabinet
Prime Minister	Ruud Lubbers (General Affairs)
Deputy Prime Minister	Wim Kok (Finance)
Ministers	Ien Dales (Interior) (1989–1994) (†) Ernst Hirsch Ballin (Interior) (Ad interim) Ed van Thijn (Interior) (1994) Dieuwke de Graaff-Nauta (Interior) (from 1994) Hans van den Broek (Foreign Affairs) (1989–1993) Pieter Kooijmans (Foreign Affairs) (from 1993) Ernst Hirsch Ballin (Justice) (1989–1994) Aad Kosto (Justice) (from 1994) Koos Andriessen (Economic Affairs) Relus ter Beek (Defence) Hedy d'Ancona (Welfare, Health and Culture) (1989–1994) Jo Ritzen (Welfare, Health and Culture) (Ad interim) Bert de Vries (Social Affairs and Employment) Jo Ritzen (Education and Sciences) Hanja Maij-Weggen (Transport and Water Management) (1989–1994) Koos Andriessen (Transport and Water Management) (Ad interim) Gerrit Braks (Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries) (1989–1990) Bert de Vries (Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries) (Ad interim) Piet Bukman (Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries) (from 1990) Hans Alders (Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment)
Ministers without portfolio	Ruud Lubbers (Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Affairs) (Ad interim) Ernst Hirsch Ballin (Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Affairs) (1989–1994) Ruud Lubbers (Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Affairs) (from 1994) Jan Pronk (Development Cooperation)
State Secretaries	Dieuwke de Graaff-Nauta (Interior) (1989–1994) Piet Dankert (Foreign Affairs) Marius van Amelsvoort (Finance) Aad Kosto (Justice) (1989–1994) Piet Bukman (Economic Affairs) (1989–1990) Yvonne van Rooy (Economic Affairs) (from 1990) Berend-Jan van Voorst tot Voorst (Defence) (1989–1993) Ton Frinking (Defence) (from 1993) Hans Simons (Welfare, Health and Culture) Elske ter Veld (Social Affairs and Employment) (1989–1993) Jacques Wallage (Social Affairs and Employment) (from 1993) Jacques Wallage (Education and Science) (1989–1993) Roel in 't Veld (Education and Science) (1993) Job Cohen (Education and Science) (from 1993) Dzsingisz Gabor (Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries) Enneüs Heerma (Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment)