Willem Drees Jr.
Willem Drees Jr. | |
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![]() Willem Drees Jr. in 1973 | |
Leader of the Democratic Socialists '70 | |
In office 30 January 1971 – 20 August 1977 | |
Preceded by | New title |
Succeeded by | Ruud Nijhof |
Parliamentary leader of the Democratic Socialists '70 in the House of Representatives | |
In office 14 May 1973 – 20 August 1977 | |
Preceded by | Jan Berger |
Succeeded by | Ruud Nijhof |
In office 11 May 1971 – 6 July 1971 | |
Preceded by | New title |
Succeeded by | Jan Berger |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 5 September 1972 – 20 August 1977 | |
In office 11 May 1971 – 6 July 1971 | |
Minister of Transport and Water Management | |
In office 6 July 1971 – 21 July 1972 | |
Prime Minister | Barend Biesheuvel |
Preceded by | Joop Bakker |
Succeeded by | Berend Jan Udink |
Personal details | |
Born | Willem Drees Jr. 24 December 1922 The Hague, Netherlands |
Died | 5 September 1998 The Hague, Netherlands | (aged 75)
Political party | Democratic Socialists '70 (1970–1983) |
Other political affiliations | Social Democratic Workers' Party (1945–1946) Labour Party (1946–1970) |
Spouse(s) | Anna Erica Drees-Gescher (m. 1947–1988; her death) |
Children | Four daughters and one son |
Alma mater | Erasmus University Rotterdam (Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics, Doctor of Philosophy) |
Occupation | Politician Civil servant Economist Professor |
Nickname(s) | The young Drees Drees Junior |
Willem "Wim" Drees Jr. (24 December 1922 – 5 September 1998) was a Dutch politician of the Democratic Socialists '70 (DS'70).
Biography
Education
After attending Gymnasium Haganum from 1934 to 1940, Drees studied at the Erasmus University Rotterdam from 1940 to 1946, and gained his doctorate there in 1955.
Political career
Son of former Prime Minister of the Netherlands Willem Drees, he was member of the Labour Party from 1946 until 1970 when he entered politics as Party leader of the new Democratic Socialists '70, a relatively right-wing split from the Labour Party. He served as Parliamentary leader of the Democratic Socialists '70 in the House of Representatives from 29 April 1971 and a Member of the House of Representatives from 11 May 1971. After the Dutch general election of 1971 and became Minister of Transport and Water Management in the Cabinet Biesheuvel I serving from 6 July 1971 until 21 July 1972. He returned to the House of Representatives on 5 September 1972 and again became Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives on 14 May 1973. He resigned his positions on 20 August 1977 and retired as Leader of the Democratic Socialists '70 the same day.[1]
Family
On 3 February 1947 he married Anna Erica Gescher (born 26 October 1922). They had five children; four girls and one son Willem B. Drees the third child became a philosopher. Anna Erica Drees-Gescher died on 12 May 1988 at the age of 65. Willem Drees Jr. died on 5 September 1998 at the age of 75. Relatively young compared to his parents; his father Willem Drees died at the age of 101 and his mother Catharina Hent died at the age of 85.
Decorations
National honours | ||
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Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau | |
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Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion |
References
- ^ Template:Nl icon Willem Drees jr. (75) in Den Haag overleden, Volkskrant, 8 September 1998
External links
- Official
- Template:Nl icon Dr. W. (Wim) Drees jr. Parlement & Politiek
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- 1922 births
- 1998 deaths
- Ministers of Transport and Water Management of the Netherlands
- Members of the House of Representatives (Netherlands)
- Municipal councillors in the Netherlands
- Democratic Socialists '70 politicians
- Leaders of the Democratic Socialists '70
- Dutch civil servants
- Dutch economists
- Dutch academics
- Dutch agnostics
- International Monetary Fund people
- Erasmus University Rotterdam alumni
- Erasmus University Rotterdam faculty
- Knights of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- Commanders of the Order of Orange-Nassau
- People from The Hague