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Tiemen Brouwer

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Tiemen Brouwer
Brouwer in 1973
Brouwer in 1973
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
In office
11 May 1973 – 1 November 1973
Prime Minister Joop den Uyl
Preceded by Jaap Boersma
Succeeded by Fons van der Stee
Personal details
Born Tiemen Brouwer
19 December 1916
Ellecom, Netherlands
Died 18 April 1977 (aged 60)
Leiderdorp, Netherlands
Party Catholic People's Party
Spouse Joukje Tjerkje Catharina de Jong
Children 2 sons
Alma mater Radboud University Nijmegen (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
Occupation Politician
Civil servant
Jurist
Trade association executive
Corporate director
Nonprofit director
Lobbyist

Tiemen Brouwer (19 December 1916 – 18 April 1977) was a Catholic People's Party leader and politician. He was president of the Catholic Dutch Farmers and Gardeners Association (KNBTB). He was a representative of the 'green front' faction in the Catholic People's Party, serving in the House of Representatives from 1959 to 1973. Brouwer left the House of Representatives to briefly become Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries in the Den Uyl cabinet from May to November 1973. Shortly after taking office, he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. Brouwer died on 18 April 1977 in Leiderdorp.[1]

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Comment Reference
File:Order of the Netherlands Lion ribbon - Commander.svg Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion Netherlands
File:NLD Order of Orange-Nassau - Officer BAR.png Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands

References

  1. Back to citation "Mr. T. (Tiemen) Brouwer | Parlement.com". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-06-09.