Jacob Kohnstamm

Jacob Kohnstamm
Jacob Kohnstamm
	Jacob Kohnstamm in 1989
Member of the Senate
	In office; 8 June 1999 – 7 September 2004
Parliamentary group	Democrats 66
State Secretary for the Interior
	In office; 22 August 1994 – 3 August 1998 Serving with Tonny van de Vondervoort
Prime Minister	Wim Kok
Preceded by	Dieuwke de Graaff-Nauta
Succeeded by	Gijs de Vries ; as State Secretary for the Interior ; and Kingdom Relations
Chairman of the Democrats 66
	In office; 30 October 1982 – 20 May 1986
Leader	See list Laurens Jan Brinkhorst (1982) ; Maarten Engwirda (1982–1986) ; Hans van Mierlo (1986);
Preceded by	Jan van Berkom
Succeeded by	Olga Scheltema (Ad interim)
Member of the House of Representatives
	In office; 3 June 1986 – 22 August 1994
	In office; 10 June 1981 – 16 September 1982
Parliamentary group	Democrats 66
Personal details
Born	Jacob Kohnstamm; 14 November 1949; Wassenaar, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Democrats 66 (from 1970)
Father	Max Kohnstamm (1914–2010)
Residence	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Alma mater	University of Amsterdam ; (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
Occupation	Politician · Civil servant · Jurist · Lawyer · Researcher · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Media administrator · Lobbyist · Activist

Jacob Kohnstamm (born 14 November 1949) is a retired Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 (D66) party and jurist.

Kohnstamm attended a Gymnasium in The Hague from April 1962 until May 1968 and applied at the University of Amsterdam in June 1971 majoring in Law and obtaining an Bachelor of Laws degree in June 1973 and worked as a student researcher before graduating with an Master of Laws degree in July 1977. Kohnstamm worked as a criminal defense lawyer in Amsterdam from October 1977 until June 1981.

Kohnstamm was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1981, taking office on 10 June 1981 serving as a backbencher. After the election of 1982 Kohnstamm wasn't reelected and he continued to serve until the end of the parliamentary term on 16 September 1982. Kohnstamm again worked as a criminal defense lawyer in Amsterdam from September 1982 until June 1986. Kohnstamm served as Chairman of the Democrats 66 from 30 October 1982 until 20 May 1986. After the election of 1986 Kohnstamm returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 3 June 1986 serving as a frontbencher chairing the parliamentary committee for Law enforcement and parliamentary committee for the Ombudsman and spokesperson for the Interior, Justice, Law enforcement, Health, Civil Service and Abortion and deputy spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and the Benelux Union. After the election of 1994 Kohnstamm was appointed as State Secretary for the Interior in the Cabinet Kok I, taking office on 22 August 1994. In December 1997 Kohnstamm announced that he wouldn't stand for the election of 1998. Following the cabinet formation of 1998 Kohnstamm per his own request asked not to be considered for a cabinet post in the new cabinet, the Cabinet Kok I was replaced by the Cabinet Kok II on 3 August 1998.

Kohnstamm remained in active in national politics, he was elected as a Member of the Senate after the Senate election of 1999, taking office on 8 June 1999 serving as a frontbencher and chairing the special parliamentary committee for the European Court of Justice and spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, Justice, Health, European Affairs, NATO and the Benelux Union.

Decorations

Ribbon bar	Honour	Country	Date	Comment
Honours
	Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau	Netherlands	30 October 1998

Party political offices
Preceded by Jan van Berkom	Chairman of the Democrats 66 1982–1986	Succeeded by Olga Scheltema Ad interim
Political offices
Preceded by Dieuwke de Graaff-Nauta	State Secretary for the Interior 1994–1998 Served alongside: Tonny van de Vondervoort	Succeeded by Gijs de Vries as State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by Unknown	Chairman of the Supervisory board of the Dutch Voluntary End of Life association 2000–2006	Succeeded by Unknown
Preceded by Bram Stemerdink	Chairman of the Supervisory board of the Verzetsmuseum 2004–present	Incumbent
Media offices
Preceded by Unknown	Chairman of the Supervisory board of the Humanist Broadcasting 1999–2013	Succeeded by Magdeleen Sturm

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First Kok cabinet (1994–1998)
Preceded by: Third Lubbers cabinet Succeeded by: Second Kok cabinet
Prime Minister	Wim Kok (General Affairs)
Deputy Prime Ministers	Hans Dijkstal (Interior) Hans van Mierlo (Foreign Affairs)
Ministers	Gerrit Zalm (Finance) (1994–1996) Hans Wijers (Finance) (Ad interim) Gerrit Zalm (Finance) (1996–1998) Winnie Sorgdrager (Justice) Hans Wijers (Economic Affairs) Joris Voorhoeve (Defence) Els Borst (Health, Welfare and Sport) Ad Melkert (Social Affairs and Employment) Jo Ritzen (Education, Culture and Science) Annemarie Jorritsma (Transport and Water Management) Jozias van Aartsen (Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries) Margreeth de Boer (Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment)
Minister without portfolios	Joris Voorhoeve (Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Affairs) Jan Pronk (Development Cooperation)
State Secretaries	Tonny van de Vondervoort (Interior) Jacob Kohnstamm (Interior) Michiel Patijn (Foreign Affairs) Willem Vermeend (Finance) Elizabeth Schmitz (Justice) Anneke van Dok-van Weele (Economic Affairs) Jan Gmelich Meijling (Defence) Erica Terpstra (Health, Welfare and Sport) Robin Linschoten (Social Affairs and Employment) (1994–1996) Frank de Grave (Social Affairs and Employment) (from 1996) Tineke Netelenbos (Education, Culture and Science) Aad Nuis (Education, Culture and Science) Monique de Vries (Transport and Water Management) Dick Tommel (Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment)