Former D66 Leader and Author Jan Terlouw Dies Aged 93 - DutchNews.nl

Jan Terlouw (1931-2025) | former politician, (children's) book writer: Minister's son and war child Jan Terlouw always had an eye for the survival of the earth...

In a time of fierce political conflicts he was successful as 'the reasonable alternative'. The film version of his book Oorlogswinter later attracted almost a million cinema visitors.

The cabinet commemorated the death of former D66 leader and writer Jan Terlouw at the end of the cabinet meeting on Friday afternoon, Minister Eppo Bruins (Culture, NSC) reported. The ministers had "a nice moment together".

The well-known Dutch writer Jan Terlouw has passed away at the age of 93. In addition to being a popular author of children's books and a physicist, he was also politically active for a long time as the political leader of D66.

Former D66 leader and author Jan Terlouw dies aged 93 - DutchNews.nl

Jan Terlouw, former leader of the D66 liberal party and deputy prime minister in the early 1980s, has died at...

Jan Terlouw, author of children's books and former deputy prime minister of the Netherlands, has died at the age of 93. "He passed away last night at home, peacefully, surrounded by his family," his daughter reports. Terlouw is known for books such as Koning van Katoren, Oorlogswinter and Oosterschelde windkracht 10. He was also the leader of the social-liberal party D66 between 1974 and 1982.