Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy Politician

Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (13 April 1885 – 7 September 1961) was a Dutch politician of the Anti Revolutionary Party (ARP). He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 3 September 1940 until 24 June 1945. He was the Prime Minister of the Dutch government in exile during World War II.

Personal facts

Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
Birth dateApril 13, 1885
Birth namePieter Gerbrandij
Birth place
Netherlands , Goënga
Nationality
Netherlands
Religion
Reformed Churches in the Netherlands
Date of deathSeptember 07, 1961
Place of death
Netherlands , The Hague
Education
VU University Amsterdam
University of Edinburgh

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Office holder

monarch
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
office
Member of the House of Representatives
Minister of Justice
Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Minister of Colonial Affairs
party
Anti-Revolutionary Party
prime minister
successor
Hubertus van Mook
Johannes van Angeren

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Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.parlement.com/9291000/biof/00446