Background
HERMES, Adrianus Johannes was born on August 27, 1929 in Breda, Netherlands. Parents: Jacobus Cornelis Hermes and Catherina Wilhelmina Hermes (née Jansen).
HERMES, Adrianus Johannes was born on August 27, 1929 in Breda, Netherlands. Parents: Jacobus Cornelis Hermes and Catherina Wilhelmina Hermes (née Jansen).
Technical University Delft, 1947-1949. Certificate for teaching mathematics, 1954-1958. Spoken languages: Dutch, German, English.
Alderman, depts. of education, young people’s affairs, cultural affairs, personnel affairs, Beverwyk, 1958-1972. Member of town council until 1974. Deputy mayor, Beverwyk, 1970-1972.
Member of ruling board of Katholieke Volks Partij (Catholic People's Party), President Katholieke Volks Partij (Catholic People's Party) group in Haarlem, President KVP-offices in North-Holland, 1969-1972. Member of Second Chamber, 1971 -77. Secretary of state of Education and Sciences, 1978-1982.
Member of Second Chamber, since 1982. President, Christen Democratisch Appel (Christian Democratic Appeal) Committee for Education and Sciences (Second Chamber). Member. Council of Governors of the Catholic University for Study.
Pres., Committee for boarding-schools for barge children. Adviser for the Institute for Deaf, St. Michielsgestel. Pres, regional institute for continuing education, Midden-kennemerland.
1968-1972.
Roman Catholic.
Clubs: European Movement. Club of Reserve Officers. Club of Artillery Officers.