Aad Nuis facts for kids

Quick facts for kids His Excellency Aad Nuis
Aad Nuis in 1986
State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science
In office 22 August 1994 – 3 August 1998 Serving with Tineke Netelenbos
Prime Minister	Wim Kok
Preceded by	Job Cohen as State Secretary for Education and Sciences
Succeeded by	Karin Adelmund Rick van der Ploeg
Member of the Senate
In office 13 September 1983 – 3 June 1986
Parliamentary group	Democrats 66
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 3 June 1986 – 22 August 1994
In office 10 June 1981 – 16 September 1982
Parliamentary group	Democrats 66
Personal details
Born	Adrianus Nuis (1933-07-18)18 July 1933 Sliedrecht, Netherlands
Died	8 November 2007(2007-11-08) (aged 74) Scheveningen, Netherlands
Political party	Democrats 66 (from 1967)
Spouse	Renate Rubinstein ​ ​ (m. 1963; div. 1978)​
Alma mater	University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science)
Occupation	Politician · Political scientist · Philologist · Researcher · Journalist · Author · Columnist · Poet · Editor · Critic · Political pundit · Corporate director · Nonprofit director
Military service
Allegiance	Netherlands
Branch/service	Royal Netherlands Navy
Years of service	1962–1963 (Conscription)
Rank	Ensign

Adrianus "Aad" Nuis (1933–2007) was a Dutch politician and a political scientist. He was a member of the Democrats 66 (D66) party.

Aad Nuis finished his military service in New Guinea. After spending some time in Jamaica, he came back to the Netherlands. He became involved in a movement that wanted to change the role of the monarchy. In the 1970s, he worked as a literary critic for the Haagse Post newspaper. He then became more active in the D66 political party.

Aad Nuis's Political Career

Aad Nuis held several important roles in Dutch politics.

Early Political Roles

• He served in the States-Provincial of Gelderland from 1978 to 1981. This is like being a member of a regional government.
• He was a Member of the House of Representatives from 1981 to 1982. This is part of the national parliament.
• He also served as a Member of the Senate from 1983 to 1986. The Senate is another part of the Dutch parliament.

State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science

• From 1994 to 1998, Aad Nuis was the State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science. This means he helped lead the government's work in these important areas.
• He worked alongside Prime Minister Wim Kok during this time.

Aad Nuis as a Writer and Advocate for Books

Beyond politics, Aad Nuis was also very active in the world of literature and books.

Author and Poet

• He was a poet, author, and translator.
• His first poetry book, Twee schelven hooi, was published in 1968.
• He was chosen to be part of the Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde, which is a respected Dutch literary society.

Promoting Books and Reading

• After he retired from politics, Aad Nuis focused mainly on literature and books.
• In 2000, he became the Chairman of the Dutch Literary Production and Translation Fund. This fund helps Dutch books get published and translated into other languages.
• From 2001 to 2007, he was the Chairman of the Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB). This organization represents all recognized Dutch publishers and booksellers.
• As Chairman of the KVB, Aad Nuis played a big part in making sure books had fixed prices. This led to the "Law Fixed Book Prices of 2004." This law helped protect bookstores and publishers.

Awards and Honours

Aad Nuis received an important honour for his work.

Honours
Ribbon bar	Honour	Country	Date	Comment
	Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau	Netherlands	30 October 1998