Eduard "Ed" van Thijn (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈeːdyɑrt ˈɛt fɑn ˈtɛin]; born 16 August 1934) is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and historian. Van Thijn attended the Amsterdams Lyceum from September 1945 until June 1952 and applied at the University of Amsterdam in June 1952 majoring in Sociology and obtaining an Bachelor of Social Science degree in June 1954 before graduating with an Master of Social Science degree in July 1958. Van Thijn worked as researcher at the Wiardi Beckman Foundation from August 1958 until February 1967. Van Thijn served on the Municipal Council of Amsterdam from May 1962 until September 1971. Van Thijn was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1967, taking office on 23 February 1967. After the election of 19