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Coşkun Çörüz

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Coşkun Çörüz
Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
In office
29 May 2001 – 19 September 2012
Personal details
Born (1963-08-15) 15 August 1963 (age 61)
Konakören, Turkey
NationalityTurkish, Dutch
Political partyChristian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl - CDA)
SpouseJudith Uitermark
Residence(s)Haarlem, Netherlands
Alma materUniversity of Amsterdam (LLM)
OccupationPolitician
Website(in Dutch) Christian Democratic Appeal website

Coşkun Çörüz (born 15 August 1963 in Konakören) is a Dutch politician of Turkish descent. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) he was an MP from 29 May 2001 to 19 September 2012. He focused on matters of security policy, judiciary, police, international law and human rights.

Çörüz was born in the Turkish district Salıpazarı. He studied law at the University of Amsterdam and was a member of the municipal council of Haarlem from 1998 to 2001. From May 2001 to September 2012 he was a member of the Dutch House of Representatives.

Upon his departure from the House of Representatives on September 19, 2012, Çörüz was appointed a Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau.[1]

Çörüz met his wife Judith Uitermark while living in Haarlem. They both served simultaneously on its municipal council for the CDA, and Uitermark became Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations in 2024.[2]

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  1. ^ Novum/ANP, Door (2012-09-19). "Lintje voor vertrekkende Kamerleden". NU (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  2. ^ Meijer, Remco (9 October 2024). "Eerste grote optreden Uitermark: hoe stevig staat zij als nieuwe minister in haar schoenen?" [First major appearance of Uitermark: How firm is the ground she is standing on?]. de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 October 2024.
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