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Norbert Schmelzer
Norbert Schmelzer in 1971
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
6 July 1971 – 11 May 1973
Prime MinisterBarend Biesheuvel
Preceded byJoseph Luns
Succeeded byMax van der Stoel
Member of Senate
In office
11 May 1971 – 6 July 1971
Party leader of the Catholic People's Party
In office
7 December 1963 – 28 April 1971
Preceded byWim de Kort
Succeeded byFrans Andriessen
Parliamentary leader of the Catholic People's Party in the House of Representatives
In office
7 December 1963 – 28 April 1971
Preceded byWim de Kort
Succeeded byFrans Andriessen
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
2 July 1963 – 11 May 1971
State Secretary for General Affairs
In office
19 May 1959 – 24 July 1963
Prime MinisterJan de Quay
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
20 March 1959 – 19 May 1959
State Secretary for Interior
In office
26 October 1956 – 19 May 1959
Prime MinisterWillem Drees (1956–1958)
Louis Beel (1958–1959)
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byTheo Bot
Personal details
Born
Wilhelm Klaus Norbert Schmelzer

(1921-03-22)22 March 1921
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Died14 November 2008(2008-11-14) (aged 87)
Sankt Ingbert, Germany
Political partyChristian Democratic Appeal
(from 1980)
Other political
affiliations		Catholic People's Party
(1952–1980)
Spouse(s)Carla Mutsaerts
(m. 1950–1977; divorced)
Daphne Mary Nieuwenhuizen
(m. 1977–2008; his death)
Children3 sons and 2 daughters
Alma materTilburg University (Master of Economics)
OccupationPolitician
Civil servant

Wilhelm Klaus Norbert "Norbert" Schmelzer (22 March 1921 – 14 November 2008) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). Serving numerus positions in his career including Minister of Foreign Affairs from 6 July 1971 until 11 May 1973. In 1966 while serving as the parliamentary leader of the Catholic People's Party in the House of Representatives he proposed a Motion of no confidence against the Cabinet Cals and Prime Minister Jo Cals. A shocking and surprised action in Dutch politics, it marked the first time that a motion of no confidence was proposed against a cabinet of the same party. The Cabinet Cals resigned that evening.[1][2][3]

Decorations

National honours
Ribbon bar Honour
Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau
Resistance Memorial Cross
Foreign honours
Ribbon bar Honour
Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit
Grand Cross with Star of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

References

  1. ^ Template:Nl De Nacht van Schmelzer, Geschiedenis24, 15 October 2001
  2. ^ Template:Nl Kabinetscrisis 1966: de Nacht van Schmelzer, Parlement & Politiek, 24 December 2008
  3. ^ Template:Nl De Nacht van Schmelzer (1966), Histotheek.nl, 9 March 2010
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Party political offices
Preceded by Party leader of the Catholic People's Party
1963–1971 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Parliamentary leader of the Catholic People's Party
in the House of Representatives
1963–1971 		Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by
Position created
 State Secretary for Interior
1956–1959 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Position created
 State Secretary for General Affairs
1959–1963 		Succeeded by
Position abolished
Preceded by Minister of Foreign Affairs
1971–1973 		Succeeded by
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