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Theo Heemskerk
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Heemskerk in 1927
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Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
In office 12 February 1908 – 29 August 1913 |
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Monarch | Wilhelmina |
Preceded by | Theo de Meester |
Succeeded by | Pieter Cort van der Linden |
Member of the Council of State | |
In office 1 October 1913 – 9 September 1918 |
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Vice President | Joan Röell (1913–1914) Wilhelmus van Leeuwen (1914–1918) |
Minister of Justice | |
In office 9 September 1918 – 4 September 1925 |
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Prime Minister | Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck |
Preceded by | Bastiaan Ort |
Succeeded by | Jan Schokking |
In office 18 January 1913 – 29 August 1913 |
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Prime Minister | Theo Heemskerk |
Preceded by | Robert Regout |
Succeeded by | Bastiaan Ort |
In office 11 May 1910 – 7 June 1910 Ad interim |
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Prime Minister | Theo Heemskerk |
Preceded by | Anton Nelissen |
Succeeded by | Robert Regout |
Minister of the Interior | |
In office 12 February 1908 – 29 August 1913 |
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Prime Minister | Theo Heemskerk |
Preceded by | Pieter Rink |
Succeeded by | Pieter Cort van der Linden |
Minister of Colonial Affairs | |
In office 12 February 1908 – 20 May 1908 Ad interim |
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Prime Minister | Theo Heemskerk |
Preceded by | Dirk Fock |
Succeeded by | Alexander Idenburg |
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives |
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In office 16 September 1925 – 17 September 1929 |
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Preceded by | Victor Henri Rutgers |
Succeeded by | Hendrikus Colijn |
In office 22 September 1903 – 12 February 1908 |
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Preceded by | Jan van Alphen |
Succeeded by | Abraham Kuyper |
Parliamentary group | Anti-Revolutionary Party |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 15 September 1925 – 12 June 1932 |
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In office 25 July 1922 – 18 September 1922 |
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In office 7 September 1901 – 12 February 1908 |
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In office 19 June 1894 – 21 September 1897 |
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In office 25 April 1893 – 20 March 1894 |
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In office 1 May 1888 – 15 September 1891 |
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Parliamentary group | Anti-Revolutionary Party |
Personal details | |
Born |
Theodorus Heemskerk
20 July 1852 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Died | 12 June 1932 Utrecht, Netherlands |
(aged 79)
Political party | Anti-Revolutionary Party |
Spouses |
Maria Hartsen
(m. 1881; died 1886)Lydia von Zaremba
(m. 1891) |
Children | 2 daughters and 1 son (first marriage) 2 sons and 2 daughters (second marriage) |
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Alma mater | Polytechnic School (Bachelor of Engineering) Leiden University (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws) |
Occupation | Politician · Civil servant · Jurist · Lawyer |
Theodorus "Theo" Heemskerk (20 July 1852 – 12 June 1932) was a Dutch politician of the Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 12 February 1908 until 29 August 1913.
Heemskerk's time in politics saw the modernization of the country's poor law. His father Jan Heemskerk also served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands.
Decorations
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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 10 October 1913 | ||
Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 27 August 1926 | ||
Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
Minister of State | Netherlands | 27 August 1926 | Style of Excellency |
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