Harmen Siezen
Dutch journalist and television presenter (1940–2025)
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- Harmen Siezen (26 December 1940 – 5 April 2025) was a Dutch journalist and presenter.
- Early life and education Harmen Siezen was born in Noordgouwe (Schouwen-Duiveland) as the son of a pastor.
- Siezen grew up in various places, including Zeeland, Zaltbommel, The Hague, Peize, and Rotterdam, depending on his father's pastoral assignments.
- Siezen married in 1966 and had two children.
- Media career Siezen began his career in 1962 at the Hague office of the news agency United Press International (UPI).
Harmen Siezen (26 December 1940 – 5 April 2025) was a Dutch journalist and presenter. From 1971 to 2002 he was a news presenter of the Dutch public news broadcaster NOS Journaal.
Early life and education
Harmen Siezen was born in Noordgouwe (Schouwen-Duiveland) as the son of a pastor. During the Hunger Winter, his family lived as evacuees in Hillegersberg near Rotterdam. Siezen grew up in various places, including Zeeland, Zaltbommel, The Hague, Peize, and Rotterdam, depending on his father's pastoral assignments. In 1956, his parents divorced, which was unusual at the time, especially for a pastor's family. Siezen married in 1966 and had two children.
He attended grammar school and later studied for a year in the United States before serving in the military.
Media career
Siezen began his career in 1962 at the Hague office of the news agency United Press International (UPI). From 1963, he worked at Radio Veronica, where he became known for his understated and dryly humorous presentation style, both as a DJ and a newsreader. In 1966, he joined TROS as a reporter and presenter.
In 1969, he started as a reporter for NOS Journaal, practicing as a newsreader off-camera. He was trained by Frits Thors and Rien Huizing, who taught him the nuances of newsreading, including intonation and pacing. In 2001, he was voted the best newsreader.
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