Background
Couwenberg, Servatius Willem was born on January 6, 1926 in Hedikhuizen, The Netherlands. Son of Hubertus Johannes and Barbara Anna (Mickina) Couwenberg.
law educator periodical editor
Couwenberg, Servatius Willem was born on January 6, 1926 in Hedikhuizen, The Netherlands. Son of Hubertus Johannes and Barbara Anna (Mickina) Couwenberg.
Master of Laws, University Nijmegen, The Netherlands, 1950. Doctor of Laws, University Leiden, The Netherlands, 1953.
Political editor, De Maasbode, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1951-1959;
freelance journalist, 1959-1961;
professor civics, Academy Social Sciences, Rotterdam, 1959-1964;
civil servant, Ministry of Interior, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1961-1963;
assistant director, East-West Institute, The Hague, 1963-1971;
director, chief editor, Civis Mundi, The Hague, since 1963;
assistant professor constitutional and administrative law, Erasmus U. Rotterdam, 1971-1976;
professor, department chairman public law, Erasmus U. Rotterdam, since 1976. Co-founder, member Dutch Center Political Education, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1965-1974. Vice chairman Foundation REgional Broadcasting Organisation, Rotterdam, 1970-1978.
Secretary, member Center European Security and Cooperation, The Hague, 1973-1980.
Member county Municipality of Rotterdam, 1958-1970. Member Council on Welfare, Rotterdam, 1969-1978. Member of national county Catholic Peoples Party, The Hague, 1968-1972.
Chairman Democratic Center The Netherlands, Rotterdam, 1966-1973, Action Committee Referendum-Yes], Rotterdam, since 1981. Member Nederland Gesprek Centrum (member curatorium since 1970), Foundation Synthesis (board directors since 1984), Alegemeen Nederlands Verbond (member general committee since 1987).
Married Maria Cornelia Barree, May 17, 1956. Children: Herman Jan, Margreet.