Biography: Rein Jan Hoekstra (25 November 1941 – 11 January 2025) was a Dutch jurist. He was born in Dokkum. He graduated from the University of Groningen in 1965, majoring in Law. He later worked as an attorney (1965–1970), Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers in 1983, and Secretary General at the Ministry of General Affairs (1986–1994). In 1994, he became a member of the Raad van State, the highest administrative court in the Netherlands.