News item | 01-02-2023 | 2:45 pm
Dick Oostinga, member of the Restitutions Committee, will temporarily lead the Restitutions Committee for Nazi looted art as deputy chairman. Last week chairman Jacob Kohnstamm and deputy chairman Els Swaab submitted their resignations.
State Secretary Uslu (Culture and Media) has appointed Oostinga as deputy chairman as of 1 February. The position is vacant because chairman Jacob Kohnstamm and deputy chairman Els Swaab submitted their resignations last week. Due to an internal matter, they have decided to take this step. The State Secretary greatly appreciates the efforts of both as members of the Restitutions Committee.
State Secretary Uslu considers it important that the committee can continue with its important work. With the appointment of Oostinga, the committee can immediately continue its work. In addition, the State Secretary will soon be looking for a new chairman and a committee member.
Oostinga is a lawyer and former civil-law notary, and has been a member of the Restitutions Committee since 2018.
The Restitutions Committee was established in 2001 and advises the State Secretary on applications for the restitution of cultural objects that were stolen during the Second World War or lost involuntarily in some other way.