Clemens Cornielje

Clemens Gerard Antoon Cornielje (10 June 1958 – 17 March 2022) was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), political consultant and teacher.[1]

From 1994 until 2005, Cornielje was a member of the House of Representatives, and from 2005 until 2019, Queen's/King's Commissioner of Gelderland.

He was a Roman Catholic and openly gay.[2]

Cornielje was born in Lobith and diagnosed with brain cancer in 2017. He died from this illness in Arnhem at the age of 63.[3]

References

  1. ↑ C.G.A. (Clemens) Cornielje, Parlement.com
  2. ↑ "Clemens Cornielje – afscheid en welkom". coc.com (in Dutch). 29 August 2005. Archived from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  3. ↑ Rutte eert overleden oud-commissaris Clemens Cornielje (63): ‘Hij blijft in mijn herinnering als een integer en aimabel mens’ (in Dutch)