Hans van Mierlo

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    About Hans van Mierlo

    Van Mierlo, the son of a banker and factory owner, grew up Catholic but later became non-religious. After attending the Canisius College and studying law at the Catholic University of Nijmegen, he began a career as a journalist at the Algemeen Handelsblad in 1960.

    Hans van Mierlo's Area of Expertise

    Democracy in the Netherlands, political leadership, journalism, and law

    I geek out on...

    the intricacies of Dutch politics and the history of democracy in the Netherlands.

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