Els Borst

Her Excellency Els Borst
Els Borst in February 2002.
Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands
In office 3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002 Serving with Annemarie Jorritsma
Prime Minister	Wim Kok
Preceded by	Hans Dijkstal Hans van Mierlo
Succeeded by	Johan Remkes Eduard Bomhoff
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 19 May 1998 – 3 August 1998
Parliamentary leader of the Democrats 66 in the House of Representatives
In office 7 May 1998 – 14 May 1998
Preceded by	Thom de Graaf
Succeeded by	Thom de Graaf
Party leader of the Democrats 66
In office 15 February 1998 – 14 May 1998
Preceded by	Hans van Mierlo
Succeeded by	Thom de Graaf
Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport
In office 22 August 1994 – 22 July 2002
Prime Minister	Wim Kok
Preceded by	Hedy d'Ancona
Succeeded by	Eduard Bomhoff
Personal details
Born	Else Eilers (1932-03-22)22 March 1932 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Died	8 February 2014(2014-02-08) (aged 81) Bilthoven, Utrecht, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Democrats 66 (since 1968)
Spouse(s)	Jan Borst (m. 1960-1988; his death)
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Amsterdam (Doctor of Medicine)
Occupation	Politician Physician Corporate director Professor

Else "Els" Borst-Eilers (22 March 1932 – 8 February 2014) was a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 (D66) party.

Biography

Early life

Else Eilers was born in Amsterdam, North Holland. She attended the Barlaeus Gymnasium of Amsterdam, graduating in 1950.

Career

Borst served as Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport from 22 August 1994 until 22 July 2002 in the Cabinets Kok I and II and Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 3 August 1998 until 22 July 2002 in the Second purple cabinet. For the Dutch general election of 1998 she was the lijsttrekker (top candidate) and served as Party leader from 15 February 1998 until 14 May 1998. The Democrats 66 lost ten seats and Borst became the Parliamentary leader of the Democrats 66 in House of Representatives, serving from 7 May 1998 until 14 May 1998 and a Member of the House of Representatives from 19 May 1998 until 3 August 1998.^[1]

Assassination

On February 8, 2014, Borst was assassinated by stabbing 41 times. Her close friend discovered her lifeless on the evening of 10 February 2014 in the garage of her home in Bilthoven, Utrecht. She was 81 years old.^[2] On 13 February, police issued a release and stated that Borst was the victim of a murder.^[3]

References

1. "Aletta Jacobsprijs voor Els Borst". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2014. (in Dutch)
2. "Nog onduidelijkheid over dood Els Borst". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 12 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014. (in Dutch)
3. "Dutch Police: Minister's Death Likely a Crime". ABC News. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.

Other websites

• Els Borst on IMDb