Relus ter Beek

Aurelus Louis "Relus" ter Beek (18 January 1944 – 29 September 2008) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA).

His Excellency Relus ter Beek
Relus ter Beek in 2008
Queen's Commissioner of Drenthe
In office 1 January 1995 – 29 September 2008
Monarch	Beatrix
Preceded by	Margreeth de Boer
Succeeded by	Jacques Tichelaar
Minister of Defence
In office 7 November 1989 – 22 August 1994
Prime Minister	Ruud Lubbers
Preceded by	Frits Bolkestein
Succeeded by	Joris Voorhoeve
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 17 May 1994 – 1 January 1995
In office 11 May 1971 – 7 November 1989
Parliamentary group	Labour Party
Personal details
Born	Aurelus Louis ter Beek (1944-01-18)18 January 1944 Coevorden, Netherlands
Died	29 September 2008(2008-09-29) (aged 64) Assen, Netherlands
Cause of death	Lung cancer
Political party	Labour Party (from 1962)
Spouse	Annechien Ties ​ (m. 1969)​
Children	1 son and 1 daughter
Alma mater	University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science)
Occupation	Politician · Nonprofit director · Activist

He served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 11 May 1971 until 7 November 1989 when he became Minister of Defence serving from 7 November 1989 until 22 August 1994 in the third Lubbers cabinet. He returned as a Member of the House of Representatives serving from 17 May 1994 until his resignation on 1 January 1995 to become the Queen's Commissioner of Drenthe, he served for thirteen years until his death on 29 September 2008 from lung cancer at the age of 64.

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon bar	Honour	Country	Date	Comment
	Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion	Netherlands	29 April 1983
	Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau	Netherlands	8 October 1994

External links

Official

• (in Dutch) A.L. (Relus) ter Beek Parlement & Politiek