Theo Heemskerk
His Excellency Theo Heemskerk | |
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Chairman of the Council of Ministers | |
In office 12 February 1908 – 29 August 1913 | |
Monarch | Wilhelmina |
Preceded by | Theodoor de Meester |
Succeeded by | Pieter Cort van der Linden |
Personal details | |
Born |
Theodorus Heemskerk 20 July 1852 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Died |
12 June 1932 79) Utrecht, Netherlands | (aged
Political party | Anti-Revolutionary |
Spouse(s) | Lydia von Zaremba |
Children | 7 |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Theodorus "Theo" Heemskerk (20 July 1852 – 12 June 1932) was a Dutch Anti-Revolutionary politician who served as Minister of the Interior and chairman of the Council of Ministers (a post later dubbed Prime Minister), from 1908 to 1913. Heemskerk is particularly known as the founder of the Dutch poverty and vaccination laws. His father Jan Heemskerk also served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands.
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House of Representatives of the Netherlands | ||
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Succeeded by Arie Smit |
Preceded by Walle Melis Oppedijk |
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Succeeded by Abraham Bouman |
Preceded by Willem Brantsen van de Zijp |
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Succeeded by Jan van Gilse |
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Succeeded by Cornelis Blooker |
Preceded by Alexander van Löben Sels |
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Succeeded by Jan van der Molen |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by Pieter Rink |
Minister of the Interior 1908–1913 |
Succeeded by Pieter Cort van der Linden |
Preceded by Theo de Meester |
Chairman of the Council of Ministers 1908–1913 | |
Preceded by Bastiaan Ort |
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