Michiel Scheltema

Michiel Scheltema
Scheltema in 1981
Born	(1939-06-06)6 June 1939 The Hague, Netherlands
Occupations	Jurist, professor, politician
Known for	Founder of the General Administrative Law Act (Awb)
Political party	Democrats 66
Awards	Honorary doctorate (law), Leiden University (1995)[1]
State Secretary for Justice
In office11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982
Prime Minister	Dries van Agt
Minister	Job de Ruiter
Preceded by	Bert Haars
Succeeded by	Virginie Korte-van Hemel
Director of the Scientific Council for Government Policy
In office1 January 1998 – 24 December 2004
Preceded by	Piet Hein Donner
Succeeded by	Wim van de Donk
Academic background
Alma mater	Leiden University
Academic work
Discipline	Constitutional law, administrative law
Institutions	University of Groningen, Scientific Council for Government Policy, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Michiel Scheltema (born 6 June 1939) is a former Dutch jurist, emeritus professor of law, and politician for Democrats 66 (D66).^[2]

References

1. "Honorary doctorates and prizes - Leiden University". universiteitleiden.nl. Archived from the original on 9 December 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
2. Bolsius, Erik Jan (11 September 2023). "Oeuvre Award voor Michiel Scheltema: grootmeester van het bestuursrecht" [Oeuvre Award for Michiel Scheltema: grand master of administrative law]. advocatie.nl (in Dutch). Lefebvre Sdu. Archived from the original on 9 December 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2026.

External links

• Dr. M. (Michiel) Scheltema Parlement.com (in Dutch)