Barend Biesheuvel Politician
Barend Willem Biesheuvel (April 5, 1920 – April 29, 2001) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Anti Revolutionary Party (ARP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from July 6, 1971 until May 11, 1973.A Civil servant and Trade Union Leader by occupation, he was General Secretary of the Christian Farmers and Gardeners Association of the Netherlands (CBTB) from 1952 until 1959 and Chairman 1959 until 1963. Biesheuvel became a Member of the House of Representatives on November 6, 1956 after the Dutch general election of 1956. On March 7, 1961 he was selected as a Member of the European Parliament and dual served in those positions until July 24, 1963. Biesheuvel became the lijsttrekker (top candidate) of the Anti Revolutionary Party for the Dutch general election of 1963 and served as Party leader from July 1, 1963 until March 7, 1973. The Anti Revolutionary Party lost one seat but the following cabinet formation resulted in a coalition agreement which formed the Cabinet Marijnen, Biesheuvel became Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs. On February 28, 1965 the Cabinet Marijnen fell and was replaced by the Cabinet Cals, Biesheuvel remained as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs but served alongside Anne Vondeling as Deputy Prime Minister. On October 14, 1966 the Cabinet Cals also fell and a rump Cabinet Zijlstra was formed on November 22, 1966 Biesheuvel again remained as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs and this time served alongside former Prime Minister Jan de Quay as Deputy Prime Minister. For the Dutch general election of 1967 Biesheuvel again as lijsttrekker won two seats, primarily due to the popularity of Prime Minister Jelle Zijlstra. However Zijlstra announced he didn't wanted the serve a full term as Prime Minister and endorsed his Party leader Biesheuvel. The following cabinet formation failed to result in a coalition agreement to form a Cabinet Biesheuvel, and after a new cabinet formation the Cabinet De Jong was formed. Biesheuvel became the Parliamentary leader of the Anti Revolutionary Party in the House of Representatives on February 16, 1967 and returned to the House of Representatives on February 23, 1967. The Cabinet De Jong served a complete full term and for the Dutch general election of 1971 Biesheuvel again as lijsttrekker lost two seats, but the following cabinet formation resulted in a coalition agreement to form the Cabinet Biesheuvel I. Biesheuvel became Prime Minister of the Netherlands and Minister of General Affairs. On July 19, 1972 the Cabinet Biesheuvel I fell and a rump Cabinet Biesheuvel II was formed on August 9, 1972. For the Dutch general election of 1972 Biesheuvel again as lijsttrekker won one seat and Biesheuvel again became the Parliamentary leader of the Anti Revolutionary Party in the House of Representatives on November 30, 1972 and returned to the House of Representatives on December 7, 1972. But the following slow cabinet formation resulted in a coalition agreement which formed the Cabinet Den Uyl and Biesheuvel announced his retirement from politics and stood down as Party leader of the Anti Revolutionary Party and resigned as Parliamentary leader of the Anti Revolutionary Party in the House of Representatives and as a Member of the House of Representatives on March 7, 1973. Biesheuvel remained as Prime Minister until the Cabinet Den Uyl was installed on May 11, 1973. After his premiership, Biesheuvel retired from active politics at the age of fifty-three and occupied numerous seats on supervisory boards in the business and industry world (KLM, NIBC Bank, CSM N.V., AVEBE) and led several governmental commissions.
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| Alias (AKA) | Biesheuvel Barend Willem |
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| Birth date | April 05, 1920 |
| Birth name | Barend Willem Biesheuvel |
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| Date of death | April 29, 2001 |
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| office | Member of the House of Representatives Prime Minister of the Netherlands Member of the European Parliament Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Party leader of the Anti Revolutionary Party for the Netherlands Parliamentary leader of the Anti Revolutionary Party in the House of Representatives Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs |
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