Jan Glastra van Loon

His Excellency
Jan Glastra van Loon
His Excellency Jan Glastra van Loon
	Jan Glastra van Loon in 1975
Parliamentary leader in the Senate
	In office; 16 September 1980 – 3 December 1985
Preceded by	Doeke Eisma (1977)
Succeeded by	Jan Vis
Parliamentary group	Democrats 66
Member of the Senate
	In office; 16 September 1980 – 8 June 1999
Parliamentary group	Democrats 66
Chairman of the Democrats 66
	In office; 6 November 1976 – 27 October 1979
Leader	Jan Terlouw
Preceded by	Jan ten Brink
Succeeded by	Henk Zeevalking
State Secretary for Justice
	In office; 13 June 1973 – 27 May 1975
Prime Minister	Joop den Uyl
Preceded by	Hans Grosheide
Succeeded by	Henk Zeevalking
Personal details
Born	Jan Frederik Glastra van Loon; 16 March 1920; Batavia, Dutch East Indies
Died	22 October 2001 (aged 81); The Hague, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Democrats 66
Spouse	Els Boon (m. 1947; div. 1972)
Children	4 children
Alma mater	Leiden University ; (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws, Doctor of Philosophy)
Occupation	Politician · Jurist · Lawyer · Judge · Researcher · Nonprofit director · Academic administrator · professor · Author

Jan Frederik Glastra van Loon (16 March 1920^[1] – 22 October 2001^[2]) was a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 (D66) party.

van Loon served in various roles throughout the 1970s and 80s. His most prominent roles were as the Parliamentary leader in the Senate from 1980 to 1985, as the Chairman of the Democrats 66 from 1976 to 1979, as State Secretary for Justice from 1973 to 1975,^[3] and as a Member of the Senate from 1980 to 1999.

He graduated from Leiden University, and was part of the Dutch resistance against the Nazis as part of the Council of Nine which was the student resistance.^[4]

Since 2004, D66 has awarded a medal in his honor to people who have made "a special and long-term commitment to the party at national and/or European level".^[5]

Decorations

Ribbon bar	Honour	Country	Date
Honours
	Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion	Netherlands	1 October 1975
	Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau	Netherlands	28 April 1995

References

^ Parlement en kiezer: jaarboek (in Dutch). Nijhoff. 1999. p. 70. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
^ Tijdschrift voor philosophie (in Dutch). Driemaandelijks. 2002. p. 216. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
^ Doesschate, Jan Willem ten (1993). Asielbeleid en belangen: het Nederlandse toelatingsbeleid ten aanzien van vluchtelingen in de jaren 1968-1982 (in Dutch). Uitgeverij Verloren. p. 37. ISBN 978-90-6550-373-2. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
^ Het woord als wapen: keur uit de Nederlandse ondergrondse pers, 1940-1945 (in Dutch). Rijksinstituut voor Oorlogsdocumentatie. 1952. p. 402. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
^ "D66 – Onze ereleden". D66 (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 January 2025.

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External links

Official

(in Dutch) Mr.Dr. J.F. (Jan) Glastra van Loon Parlement & Politiek
(in Dutch) Mr.Dr. J.F. Glastra van Loon (D66) Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal

Party political offices
Preceded by Jan ten Brink	Chairman of the Democrats 66 1976–1979	Succeeded by Henk Zeevalking
Preceded by Doeke Eisma 1977	Parliamentary leader of the Democrats 66 in the Senate 1980–1985	Succeeded by Jan Vis
Political offices
Preceded by Hans Grosheide	State Secretary for Justice 1973–1975	Succeeded by Henk Zeevalking
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by Rob Tielman	Chairman of Humanistisch Verbond 1987–1994	Succeeded by Paul Cliteur

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^ Schuyt, K. (2003). "Het Pragmatisme in de Filosofie van J.F. Glastra van Loon". Rechtsfilosofie en Rechtstheorie. 32: 41.

[1] Parlement en kiezer: jaarboek (in Dutch). Nijhoff. 1999. p. 70. Retrieved 7 January 2025.

[2] Tijdschrift voor philosophie (in Dutch). Driemaandelijks. 2002. p. 216. Retrieved 7 January 2025.

[3] Doesschate, Jan Willem ten (1993). Asielbeleid en belangen: het Nederlandse toelatingsbeleid ten aanzien van vluchtelingen in de jaren 1968-1982 (in Dutch). Uitgeverij Verloren. p. 37. ISBN 978-90-6550-373-2. Retrieved 7 January 2025.

[4] Het woord als wapen: keur uit de Nederlandse ondergrondse pers, 1940-1945 (in Dutch). Rijksinstituut voor Oorlogsdocumentatie. 1952. p. 402. Retrieved 7 January 2025.

[5] "D66 – Onze ereleden". D66 (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 January 2025.

[6] Schuyt, K. (2003). "Het Pragmatisme in de Filosofie van J.F. Glastra van Loon". Rechtsfilosofie en Rechtstheorie. 32: 41.

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v t e Den Uyl cabinet (1973–1977)
Preceded: Second Biesheuvel cabinet Succeed: First Van Agt cabinet
Prime Minister	Joop den Uyl (General Affairs)
Deputy Prime Ministers	Dries van Agt (Justice) (1973–1977) Gaius de Gaay Fortman (Justice) (from 1977)
Ministers	Gaius de Gaay Fortman (Interior and Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs) Max van der Stoel (Foreign Affairs) Wim Duisenberg (Finance) Ruud Lubbers (Economic Affairs) Henk Vredeling (Defence) (1973–1977) Bram Stemerdink (Defence) (from 1977) Irene Vorrink (Health and the Environment) Jaap Boersma (Social Affairs) Jos van Kemenade (Education and Sciences) Tjerk Westerterp (Transport and Water Management) Tiemen Brouwer (Agriculture and Fisheries) (1973) Fons van der Stee (Agriculture and Fisheries) (from 1973) Hans Gruijters (Housing and Spatial Planning) Harry van Doorn (Culture, Recreation and Social Work)
Ministers without portfolio	Jan Pronk (Development Cooperation) Boy Trip (Science Policy)
State Secretaries	Wim Polak (Interior) (1973–1977) Laurens Jan Brinkhorst (Foreign Affairs) (1973–1977) Pieter Kooijmans (Foreign Affairs) Fons van der Stee (Finance) (1973) Martin van Rooijen (Finance) (1973–1977) Aar de Goede (Finance) Jan Glastra van Loon (Justice) (1973–1975) Henk Zeevalking (Justice) (1975–1977) Ted Hazekamp (Economic Affairs) Joep Mommersteeg (Defence) (1973–1974) Cees van Lent (Defence) (from 1974) Bram Stemerdink (Defence) (1973–1977) Jo Hendriks (Health and the Environment) Jan Mertens (Social Affairs) Ger Klein (Education and Sciences) (1973–1977) Antoon Veerman (Education and Sciences) (1973–1975) Klaas de Jong (Education and Sciences) (from 1975) Michel van Hulten (Transport and Water Management) Jan Schaefer (Housing and Spatial Planning) (1973–1977) Marcel van Dam (Housing and Spatial Planning) (1973–1977) Wim Meijer (Culture, Recreation and Social Work) (1973–1977)

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His Excellency Jan Glastra van Loon
Jan Glastra van Loon in 1975

Parliamentary leader in the Senate
In office 16 September 1980 – 3 December 1985
Preceded by	Doeke Eisma (1977)
Succeeded by	Jan Vis
Parliamentary group	Democrats 66
Member of the Senate
In office 16 September 1980 – 8 June 1999
Parliamentary group	Democrats 66
Chairman of the Democrats 66
In office 6 November 1976 – 27 October 1979
Leader	Jan Terlouw
Preceded by	Jan ten Brink
Succeeded by	Henk Zeevalking
State Secretary for Justice
In office 13 June 1973 – 27 May 1975
Prime Minister	Joop den Uyl
Preceded by	Hans Grosheide
Succeeded by	Henk Zeevalking

Personal details
Born	Jan Frederik Glastra van Loon (1920-03-16)16 March 1920 Batavia, Dutch East Indies
Died	22 October 2001(2001-10-22) (aged 81) The Hague, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Democrats 66
Spouse	Els Boon (m. 1947; div. 1972)
Children	4 children
Alma mater	Leiden University (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws, Doctor of Philosophy)
Occupation	Politician · Jurist · Lawyer · Judge · Researcher · Nonprofit director · Academic administrator · professor · Author

v t e State secretaries for justice of the Netherlands
Ministry of Justice and Security
Wiersma Grosheide Glastra van Loon Zeevalking Haars Scheltema Korte-van Hemel Kosto Schmitz Cohen Kalsbeek Albayrak Teeven Dijkhoff Harbers Broekers-Knol Van der Burg Coenradie Struycken