Clemens Gerard Antoon Cornielje was a Dutch politician and political consultant and educator.
11 Facts About Clemens Cornielje
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Clemens Cornielje was a member of the Roman Catholic Church, and was openly gay.
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At the beginning of 2010, Clemens Cornielje was diagnosed with a malignant tumor, requiring him to resign.
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Clemens Cornielje was diagnosed with cancer again in May 2015.
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On 11 April 2018, Clemens Cornielje announced his intention to resign as King's Commissioner on 1 February 2019.
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Clemens Cornielje justified this not because of his illness, but because it is time for his successor.
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Clemens Cornielje told his political party that he wanted to be a member of the Dutch Senate.
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On 2 August 2018, it was announced that Clemens Cornielje had temporarily resigned from his duties as King's commissioner because of meningitis.
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Clemens Cornielje came back to his duties, and bid farewell to the position on 23 January 2019.
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Clemens Cornielje was officially replaced by John Berends on 6 February 2019.
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Clemens Cornielje was in a relationship with his partner Bertil Niehoff.