Arie Pais facts for kids

Quick facts for kids His Excellency Arie Pais
Pais in 1981
Minister of Education and Sciences
In office 19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981
Prime Minister	Dries van Agt
Preceded by	Jos van Kemenade
Succeeded by	Jos van Kemenade
Member of the Senate
In office 25 August 1981 – 16 June 1982
In office 20 September 1977 – 19 December 1977
Parliamentary group	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Personal details
Born	Aäron Pais (1930-04-16)16 April 1930 The Hague, Netherlands
Died	25 June 2022(2022-06-25) (aged 92) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Political party	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1962)
Other political affiliations	Labour Party (1948–1961)
Spouse	Eegje Schoo ​ (m. 1970)​
Residences	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Alma mater	University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics, Doctor of Philosophy)
Occupation	Politician · Economist · Financial analyst · Researcher · Banker · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Academic administrator · Author · Professor

Aäron "Arie" Pais (born 16 April 1930 – died 25 June 2022) was a Dutch politician and an expert in economics. He was a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).

Early Life and School

Arie Pais came from a Jewish background. He went to a special high school called a gymnasium in Amsterdam starting in 1942. During World War II, because of the war, he and his family had to hide to stay safe. This helped them survive the war.

After the war, Arie finished high school in Amsterdam in 1948. Then, he went to the University of Amsterdam. He earned his master's degree in economics in 1954. Later, in 1973, he also earned his PhD (a very high university degree) in economics from the same university.

A Career in Finance and Politics

Arie Pais had many important jobs. From 1958 to 1974, he worked as a financial expert for a company called KPN.

He also served in local government:

• He was part of the City Council of Amsterdam from 1958 to 1961.
• He was on the Provincial Council of North Holland in 1970.

From 1974 to 1977, Arie Pais was a professor at the University of Amsterdam. He taught about how governments manage money.

Becoming a Minister

In 1977, Arie Pais became a member of the Senate, which is part of the Dutch parliament. He focused on money matters for the government.

Later that year, he was chosen to be the Minister of Education and Sciences. He started this big job on 19 December 1977. As minister, he was in charge of schools and science in the Netherlands.

In 1981, Arie Pais decided not to run for election again as a minister. Instead, he wanted to go back to the Senate. He became a Senator again on 25 August 1981. He continued to work on financial topics there.

Personal Life

Arie Pais was married to Eegje Schoo, who was also a Dutch politician and diplomat. They got married in 1970. Arie Pais passed away in 2022 when he was 92 years old.

Awards and Honours

Arie Pais received special awards for his work and service to the Netherlands.

Honours
Ribbon bar	Honour	Country	Date	Comment
	Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion	Netherlands	26 October 1981
	Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau	Netherlands	1 September 1988