Willem Drees
Dutch politician (1886–1988)
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Willem Drees (
Dutch pronunciation (help·info); July 5, 1886 – May 14, 1988) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and its predecessor the SDAP. He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from August 7, 1948 until December 22, 1958.
Willem Drees | |
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| Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
| In office August 7, 1948 – December 22, 1958 | |
| Monarch | Wilhelmina Juliana |
| Preceded by | Louis Beel |
| Succeeded by | Louis Beel |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office July 3, 1956 – October 3, 1956 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office July 15, 1952 – September 2, 1952 | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office July 1, 1952 – September 2, 1952 | |
| Prime Minister | Willem Drees |
| Preceded by | Piet Lieftinck |
| Succeeded by | Johan van de Kieft |
| Minister of Colonial Affairs | |
| In office March 15, 1951 – March 31, 1951 | |
| Prime Minister | Willem Drees |
| Preceded by | Johannes Henricus van Maarseveen |
| Succeeded by | Leonard Antoon Hubert Peters |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office July 27, 1948 – August 10, 1948 | |
| Minister of Social Affairs | |
| In office June 24, 1945 – August 7, 1948 | |
| Prime Minister | Wim Schermerhorn (1945–1946) Louis Beel (1948-1948) |
| Preceded by | Dolf Joekes |
| Succeeded by | Frans Wijffels |
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
| In office June 24, 1945 – August 7, 1948 | |
| Prime Minister | Wim Schermerhorn (1945–1946) Louis Beel (1948-1948) |
| Succeeded by | Josef van Schaik |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office June 4, 1946 – July 4, 1946 | |
| Parliamentary leader - Social Democratic Workers' Party House of Representatives | |
| In office August 19, 1939 – June 24, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Willem Albarda |
| Succeeded by | Party Disbanded |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office May 9, 1933 – June 24, 1945 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Willem Drees July 5, 1886 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | May 14, 1988 (aged 101) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Social Democratic Workers' Party (1904-1946) Labour Party (1946-1971) |
| Spouse(s) | Catharina Hent (1888-1974) |
| Alma mater | Erasmus University Rotterdam (Dr.h.c.) University of Maryland (Dr.h.c.) |
| Occupation | Politician Civil servant Author Accountant Stenographer |
| Nickname(s) | Little Father Drees |
Before entering national politics Drees was a member of the municipal council and also an alderman of The Hague. During this time he was also a member of the Provincial States of South Holland.
Drees was an active performer of Esperanto.
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- (in Dutch) Biography at Parlement.com
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