Background
BRUGMANS, Hendrik was born on December 13, 1906 in Amsterdam. Son of Professor Hajo Brugmans and Marie Keizer.
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Hendrik BRUGMANS
Edit Profilehistorian linguist politician university professor
Education
He studied history of French literature at the Universiteit van Amsterdam and the Sorbonne University in Paris.
Career
Teacher at Arnhem, Temeuzen and Amersfoort. President Workers’ Educational Institute. Socialist; teacher at Amersfoort and Amsterdam 1940-1942.
Arrested and imprisoned as hostage in Saint Michielsgestel camp 1942-1944.
Released and joined “Je Maintiendrai” resistance movement 1944. Sent to report to Netherlands Government, in Exile in London 1945.
Director of Information and Political Secretary of Prime Minister in first postwar Government. Mission in Thailand and Indonesia 1946.
Has devoted himself to the European Federalist Movement since 1946.
First President Union Europeenne des Federalistes 1946. Rector, College, of Europe, Bruges 1950-1972. Commander.
Achievements
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Brugmans, who was one of the intellectual leaders of the European Movement and co-founder and first president of the Union of European Federalists, was rector of the College of Europe in Bruges between 1950 and 1972. Since 2010, the students of the College of Europe have honoured him further by holding an annual football tournament named the Hendrik Brugmans Memorial Cup. The winner of the 2013 edition is the Václav Havel City team
Membership
Of Parliament. 1939-1940.
Interests
Connections
Married Engelina Carolina Mary Kan in 1934 (divorced).
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Born
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Died
March 12, 1997 (aged 90) -
Nationality
Netherlands -
Political Party
Social Democratic Workers" Party