Summary
Irene Vorrink (7 January 1918 – 21 August 1996) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA).[1]
Irene Vorrink | |
|---|---|
 Irene Vorrink in 1979 | |
| Minister of Health and Environment | |
| In office 11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977 | |
| Prime Minister | Joop den Uyl |
| Preceded by | Louis Stuyt |
| Succeeded by | Leendert Ginjaar |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 16 September 1969 – 11 May 1973 | |
| Parliamentary group | Labour Party |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Irene Vorrink 7 January 1918 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Died | 21 August 1996 (aged 78) Leek, Netherlands |
| Political party | Labour Party (from 1946) |
| Other political affiliations | Social Democratic Workers' Party (1936–1946) |
| Spouse |
Joop Zwart
(m. 1946; div. 1948) |
| Domestic partner(s) | Petrus Hugenholtz (1954–1996) |
| Children | Koos Zwart (1947–2014) |
| Parent |
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| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws) |
| Occupation | Politician · Civil servant · Jurist · Journalist · Editor · Nonprofit director |
She was born on 7 January 1918 in The Hague as the daughter of the Dutch socialist leader Koos Vorrink. She studied law until 1943 and held several legal functions, before she became a member of the Senate for the PvdA in 1969.[2]
In 1973 she became Minister of Health in the cabinet Den Uyl. A major issue was the legislation concerning drugs, which she achieved in 1976 together with Minister of Justice, Dries van Agt. The Netherlands has since then employed a distinction between hard and soft drugs.[2]
She also took the leading role in attempting to establish a legal basis for the fluoridation of drinking water. Though fluoridation to prevent tooth decay had been occurring in many areas across the Netherlands for years, the Supreme Court ruled in 1973 that it should be specifically provided for in the Water Supply law. Her bill to do so did not find support in the House of Representatives outside her own party, and was dropped.[3]
From 1978 until 1979 Vorrink was an alderman in the city of Amsterdam.[2] A 16 MW nearshore wind farm in the IJsselmeer was named after her in 1996.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ "Vorrink, Irene (1918-1996)" (in Dutch). Huygens ING. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ a b c "Mr. I. (Irene) Vorrink" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ HA Edeler (23 September 2009). De drinkwaterfluoridering : tandartsen, staat en volksgezondheid in Nederland, 1946-1976 (Thesis) (in Dutch). pp. 301–302, 304–306.
- ^ "Irene Vorrink - Fully Commissioned Offshore Wind Farm - Netherlands | 4C Offshore". www.4coffshore.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Great Expectations" (PDF). UK Energy Research Centre. September 2010. pp. 8–9.
In 1996, a second and larger Dutch offshore project came online. The IreneVorrink farm had installed capacity of 16.8MW and carried an investment cost of €1.2 million/MW – almost half the cost of the earlier project. Energycosts showed a similarly impressive reduction down to €0.054/kWh
External links edit
- Official
- (in Dutch) Mr. I. (Irene) Vorrink Parlement & Politiek
- (in Dutch) Mr. I. Vorrink (PvdA) Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal