Theo Heemskerk
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| Theo Heemskerk | |
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| Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
| In office February 12, 1908 – August 29, 1913 |
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| Monarch | Wilhelmina |
| Preceded by | Theodoor de Meester |
| Succeeded by | Pieter Cort van der Linden |
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| Born | Theodorus Heemskerk 20 July 1852 Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| Died | 12 June 1932 (aged 79) Utrecht, The Netherlands |
| Political party | ARP |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Religion | Reformed Protestant |
Theodorus "Theo" Heemskerk (Amsterdam, 20 July 1852 – Utrecht, 12 June 1932), son of Jan Heemskerk, was a Dutch politician in the party ARP. From 1908 to 1913 Heemskerk was minister of the Interior and president of the Council of Ministers (a post later dubbed Prime Minister). Heemskerk is particularly known as the founder of the Dutch poverty and vaccination laws.
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