Gijsbert van Tienhoven

Gijsbert van Tienhoven
Prime Minister of the Netherlands
In office August 21, 1891 – May 9, 1894
Monarch	Wilhelmina, Emma (Regent)
Preceded by	Æneas Baron Mackay
Succeeded by	Joan Röell
Personal details
Born	Gijsbert van Tienhoven 12 February 1841(1841-02-12) De Werken, Netherlands
Died	10 October 1914(1914-10-10) (aged 73) Bentveld, Netherlands
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Anna Sara Maria Hacke
Alma mater	University of Amsterdam
Occupation	Professor
Religion	Reformed Protestant

Gijsbert van Tienhoven (12 February 1841 – 10 October 1914) was prime minister of the Netherlands from 21 August 1891 until 8 May 1894. He was also mayor of Amsterdam from 1880 to 1891.

History

Gijsbert van Tienhoven was born in De Werken, North Brabant in 1841. He became mayor of Amsterdam in 1880 until 1891, the year he became prime minister. He died in Bentvelt, Zandvoort at the age of 73.

References

• TIENHOVEN, Gijsbert van (1841-1914) in the Dictionary of National Biography at the Institute of Netherlands History site (Dutch)