Background
Holdijk was born in Uddel, a village in the Veluwe region.
Holdijk was born in Uddel, a village in the Veluwe region.
He studied notary at a post-secondary level, and also law at Utrecht University.
Till his retirement at the age of 65 he was performing a judicial practice. As a senator he was dealing with matters in the field of justice, home affairs and agriculture. Holdijk was well-known for pipe smoking.
On 30 November 2015 he died in his hometown of a serious illness at the age of 71.
On behalf of his party he was a member of the States-Provincial of Gelderland from 1987 to 2011. He was also a member of the Senate from 1986 to 1987 and again from 1991 to 2015.