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Theo Heemskerk
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Heemskerk in 1927
Prime Minister of the Netherlands
In office
12 February 1908 – 29 August 1913
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
Vice President Joan Röell
(1913–1914)
Wilhelmus van Leeuwen
(1914–1918)
Minister of Justice
In office
9 September 1918 – 4 September 1925
Prime Minister Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
Preceded by Bastiaan Ort
Succeeded by Jan Schokking
In office
18 January 1913 – 29 August 1913
Prime Minister Theo Heemskerk
Preceded by Robert Regout
Succeeded by Bastiaan Ort
In office
11 May 1910 – 7 June 1910
Ad interim
Prime Minister Theo Heemskerk
Preceded by Anton Nelissen
Succeeded by Robert Regout
Minister of the Interior
In office
12 February 1908 – 29 August 1913
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
Prime Minister Theo Heemskerk
Preceded by Dirk Fock
Succeeded by Alexander Idenburg
Parliamentary leader in the
House of Representatives
In office
16 September 1925 – 17 September 1929
Preceded by Victor Henri Rutgers
Succeeded by Hendrikus Colijn
In office
22 September 1903 – 12 February 1908
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
In office
25 July 1922 – 18 September 1922
In office
7 September 1901 – 12 February 1908
In office
19 June 1894 – 21 September 1897
In office
25 April 1893 – 20 March 1894
In office
1 May 1888 – 15 September 1891
Parliamentary group Anti-Revolutionary Party
Personal details
Born
Theodorus Heemskerk

(1852-07-20)20 July 1852
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died 12 June 1932(1932-06-12) (aged 79)
Utrecht, Netherlands
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)
Parent
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

Honours
Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Comment
Order of Orange-Nassau ribbon - Knight Grand Cross.svg Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 10 October 1913
NLD Order of the Dutch Lion - Commander BAR.png Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion Netherlands 27 August 1926
Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Comment
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Minister of State Netherlands 27 August 1926 Style of Excellency
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