Dries van Agt
Andreas Antonius Maria "Dries" van Agt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdris fɑn ˈɑxt];[1] born 2 February 1931) is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 19 December 1977, until 4 November 1982.[2]
Dries van Agt | |
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.jpg) Dries van Agt in 2011 | |
| Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
| In office 19 December 1977 – 4 November 1982 | |
| Monarch | Juliana (1977–1980) Beatrix (1980–1982) |
| Deputy | See list
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| Preceded by | Joop den Uyl |
| Succeeded by | Ruud Lubbers |
| Ambassador of the European Union to the United States | |
| In office 1 January 1990 – 1 April 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Roy Denman |
| Succeeded by | Hugo Paemen |
| Ambassador of the European Union to Japan | |
| In office 1 January 1987 – 1 January 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Laurens Jan Brinkhorst |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Pierre Leng |
| Queen's Commissioner of North Brabant | |
| In office 1 June 1983 – 22 April 1987 | |
| Monarch | Beatrix |
| Preceded by | Jan Dirk van der Harten |
| Succeeded by | Frank Houben |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 28 May 1982 – 4 November 1982 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Max van der Stoel |
| Succeeded by | Hans van den Broek |
| Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives | |
| In office 10 June 1981 – 24 August 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Ruud Lubbers |
| Succeeded by | Ruud Lubbers |
| In office 8 June 1977 – 19 December 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Willem Aantjes |
| Parliamentary group | Christian Democratic Appeal |
| Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal | |
| In office 10 December 1976 – 25 October 1982 | |
| Deputy | See list
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| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Ruud Lubbers |
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
| In office 11 May 1973 – 8 September 1977 | |
| Prime Minister | Joop den Uyl |
| Preceded by | Roelof Nelissen Molly Geertsema |
| Succeeded by | Gaius de Gaay Fortman |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 16 September 1982 – 16 June 1983 | |
| In office 10 June 1981 – 9 September 1981 | |
| In office 8 June 1977 – 19 December 1977 | |
| In office 23 January 1973 – 22 April 1973 | |
| Parliamentary group | Christian Democratic Appeal (1981–1983) Catholic People's Party (1973–1977) |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 6 July 1971 – 8 September 1977 | |
| Prime Minister | Barend Biesheuvel (1971–1973) Joop den Uyl (1973–1977) |
| Preceded by | Carel Polak |
| Succeeded by | Gaius de Gaay Fortman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andreas Antonius Maria van Agt 2 February 1931 Geldrop, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
| Other political affiliations | Catholic People's Party (until 1980) |
| Spouse(s) | Eugenie Krekelberg (m. 1958) |
| Children | Eugenie (born 1959) Frans (born 1961) Caroline (born 1963) |
| Residence | Nijmegen, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Radboud University Nijmegen (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws) |
| Occupation | Politician · Diplomat · Civil servant · Jurist · Lawyer · Judge · Nonprofit director · Lobbyist · Activist · Author · Professor |
| Signature |  |
| Website | (in Dutch) driesvanagt.nl |
Dries Van Agt Media
Prime Minister Dries van Agt and German Leader Helmut Kohl at the Ministry of General Affairs on 13 September 1978.
Vice President of the United States Walter Mondale and Prime Minister Dries van Agt during a press conference at Airport Schiphol on 21 April 1979.
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher and Prime Minister Dries van Agt at the Catshuis on 6 February 1981.
Chancellor of West-Germany Helmut Schmidt and Prime Minister Dries van Agt during a press conference at Airport Schiphol on 9 July 1982.
Dries van Agt and Prime Minister Mark Rutte in Het Torentje on 18 April 2011.
Order of the House of Orange - Ribbon bar
Order of Orange-Nassau ribbon - Knight Grand Cross
References
- ↑ van in isolation: [vɑn].
- ↑ (in Dutch) Dries van Agt (1931), Absolutefacts.nl, 10 December 2008
Other websites
Media related to Dries van Agt at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Dutch) Mr. A.A.M. (Dries) van Agt Parlement & Politiek
- (in Dutch) Kabinet-Van Agt I Rijksoverheid
- (in Dutch) Kabinet-Van Agt II Rijksoverheid
- (in Dutch) Kabinet-Van Agt III Rijksoverheid