Architect of consensus model oversaw legalisation of euthanasia and homosexual marriageWim Kok,a former Dutch prime minister who helped forge the country’s famed consensus-based politics and oversaw the pioneering legalisation of euthanasia and homosexual marriage, has died of heart failure at the age of 80.
Kok led two centrist coalitions between 1994 and 2002, or overseeing a period of recovery and then of strong economic growth.[He was] totally reliable,totally upright, and always focused on solutionsContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com