Dries van Agt
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His Excellency Dries van Agt |
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Dries van Agt in 2011
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| Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
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In office 19 December 1977 – 4 November 1982 |
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| Monarch |
Juliana (1977–1980) Beatrix (1980–1982) |
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| Preceded by | Joop den Uyl |
| Succeeded by | Ruud Lubbers |
| Ambassador of the European Union to the United States | |
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In office 1 January 1990 – 1 April 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Roy Denman |
| Succeeded by | Hugo Paemen |
| Ambassador of the European Union to Japan | |
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In office 1 January 1987 – 1 January 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Laurens Jan Brinkhorst |
| Succeeded by | Unknown |
| Queen's Commissioner of North Brabant | |
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In office 1 June 1983 – 22 April 1987 |
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| Monarch | Beatrix |
| Preceded by | Jan Dirk van der Harten |
| Succeeded by | Frank Houben |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 28 May 1982 – 4 November 1982 |
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| Prime Minister | Dries van Agt |
| Preceded by | Max van der Stoel |
| Succeeded by | Hans van den Broek |
| Parliamentary leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal in the House of Representatives | |
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In office 10 June 1981 – 24 August 1981 |
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| Preceded by | Ruud Lubbers |
| Succeeded by | Ruud Lubbers |
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In office 8 June 1977 – 19 December 1977 |
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| Preceded by | New title |
| Succeeded by | Willem Aantjes |
| Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal | |
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In office 22 October 1976 – 25 October 1982 |
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| Preceded by | New title |
| Succeeded by | Ruud Lubbers |
| Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
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In office 11 May 1973 – 8 September 1977 |
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| Prime Minister | Joop den Uyl |
| Preceded by |
Roelof Nelissen Molly Geertsema |
| Succeeded by | Gaius de Gaay Fortman |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
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In office 16 September 1982 – 16 June 1983 |
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In office 10 June 1981 – 9 September 1981 |
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In office 8 June 1977 – 19 December 1977 |
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In office 23 January 1973 – 22 April 1973 |
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| Minister of Justice | |
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In office 6 July 1971 – 8 September 1977 |
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| 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) |
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Politician Diplomat Civil servant Jurist Lawyer Judge Researcher Nonprofit director Lobbyist Activist Author Professor |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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| Website | (Dutch) Official site |
Andreas Antonius Maria "Dries" van Agt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdris fɑn ˈɑxt]; born 2 February 1931) is a retired Dutch politician and diplomat of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 19 December 1977 until 4 November 1982.
Van Agt a jurist by occupation, worked as a lawyer for the law firm Van der Putt, Nijst, Van Sandick en Depla from 1956 until 1958 when he became a civil servant working for the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Ministry of Justice until 1968. Van Agt became a professor of criminal procedure at the Radboud University Nijmegen in 1968. In 1971 he was appointed as a judge at the court of Arnhem. After the Dutch general election of 1971 Van Agt was asked by the Catholic People's Party (KVP) to become Minister of Justice in the Cabinet Biesheuvel I. Van Agt accepted and resigned as a professor and judge the same day he took office as the new Minister of Justice on 6 July 1971. Van Agt remained Minister of Justice in the Cabinet Den Uyl following the Dutch general election of 1972 and also became Deputy Prime Minister on 11 May 1973. On 22 October 1976 Van Agt was selected as the first Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal and became the Lijsttrekker (top candidate) for the Dutch general election of 1977. He resigned as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice to become the first Parliamentary leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal in the House of Representatives and a Member of the House of Representatives taking office on 8 June 1977. Following the election the Christian Democratic Appeal became the second largest party in the House of Representatives.
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