Hans van den Broek

**Henri "Hans" van den Broek** (; 11 December 1936 – 22 February 2025) was a Dutch politician. From 1982 through 1993 as Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Ruud Lubbers cabinet.

From 1970 till 1974 he was a member of the municipal council of Rheden.

Van den Broek died on 22 February 2025 from problems caused by Alzheimer's disease at the age of 88.

## Other websites

- Mr. H. (Hans) van den Broek, Parlement.com

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific-prefix**: Excellency, His Excellency
- **name**: Hans van den Broek
- **image**: Hans van den Broek 1983.jpg
- **imagesize**: 250px
- **caption**: Hans van den Broek in 1983
- **office**: European Commissioner for External Relations, European Commissioner for
 External Relations,
 European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, Enlargement and European
 Neighbourhood Policy
- **term start**: 23 January 1995
- **term end**: 16 September 1999
- **president**: Jacques Santer <small>(1995–1999)</small>
 Manuel Marín <small>(1999)</small>
- **predecessor**: _Office established_
- **successor**: Chris Patten
- **office1**: European Commissioner for External Relations, European Commissioner for
 External Relations and European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, Enlargement
- **term start1**: 6 January 1993
- **term end1**: 23 January 1995
- **president1**: Jacques Delors
- **predecessor1**: Frans Andriessen
- **successor1**: Leon Brittan
- **office2**: List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Minister of Foreign Affairs
- **term start2**: 4 November 1982
- **term end2**: 3 January 1993
- **primeminister2**: Ruud Lubbers
- **predecessor2**: Dries van Agt
- **successor2**: Pieter Kooijmans
- **office3**: List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands#List of State Secretaries for Foreign Affairs, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
- **term start3**: 11 September 1981
- **term end3**: 4 November 1982
- **primeminister3**: Dries van Agt
- **predecessor3**: Durk van der Mei
- **successor3**: Wim van Eekelen
- **office4**: House of Representatives (Netherlands), Member of the House of Representatives
- **term start4**: 14 September 1989
- **term end4**: 7 November 1989
- **term start5**: 3 June 1986
- **term end5**: 14 July 1986
- **term start6**: 16 September 1982
- **term end6**: 4 November 1982
- **term start7**: 12 October 1976
- **term end7**: 11 September 1981
- **parliamentarygroup7**: Christian Democratic Appeal
 <small>(1980–1989)</small>
 Catholic People's Party
 <small>(1976–1980)</small>
- **birthname**: Henri van den Broek
- **birth place**: Paris, France
- **nationality**: Netherlands, Dutch
- **party**: Christian Democratic Appeal
 <small>(from 1980)</small>
- **otherparty**: Catholic People's Party
 <small>(until 1980)</small>
- **children**: Princess Marilène of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven, Princess Marilène
 (born 1970)
 1 other daughter
- **relatives**: Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven, Prince Maurits
 (son in law)
 Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, Princess Margriet
 (son-in-law's mother)
- **residence**: Lochem, Netherlands
- **alma mater**: Utrecht University
 <small>(Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)</small>
- **occupation**: Politician · Diplomat · Jurist · Lawyer · Prosecutor · Businessperson, Businessman · Board of directors, Corporate director · Nonprofit organization, Nonprofit director · Academic administration, Academic administrator · Media proprietor, Media administrator · Lobbying, Lobbyist · Activism, Activist
- **branch**: Royal Netherlands Army
- **serviceyears**: 1965–1966 (Conscription)
 1966–1967 (Military reserve force, Reserve)
- **rank**:  Captain (armed forces), Captain
- **unit**: Regiment Huzaren van Boreel