Last week we received the sad news that former Minister of Defence Dr. Willem Frederik van Eekelen has passed away. He served as Secretary of Defence for the VVD from 1978 to 1981. From 1982 to 1986 he was Secretary of European Affairs. From 1986 to 1988 he was Minister of Defence. Afterwards, he was a member of the Senate from 1995 to 2003.
We thank Wim for his tireless commitment to the VVD and to the Netherlands. We wish his family much strength.
With deep gratitude,
The Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy