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Victor Marijnen Mayor of The Hague In office
October 16, 1968 – April 5, 1975Preceded by Hans Kolfschoten Succeeded by Frans Schols Member of the House of Representatives In office
April 27, 1965 – January 14, 1966Prime Minister of the Netherlands In office
July 24, 1963 – April 14, 1965Monarch Juliana Preceded by Jan de Quay Succeeded by Jo Cals Member of the House of Representatives In office
July 2, 1963 – July 24, 1963Minister of Health and Social Affairs In office
July 3, 1961 – July 17, 1961Prime Minister Jan de Quay Preceded by Charles van Rooy Succeeded by Gerard Veldkamp Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries In office
May 19, 1959 – July 24, 1963Prime Minister Jan de Quay Preceded by Cornelis Staf Succeeded by Barend Biesheuvel Personal details Born Victor Gerard Marie Marijnen
February 21, 1917
Arnhem, NetherlandsDied April 5, 1975 (aged 58)
The Hague, NetherlandsNationality Dutch Political party Catholic People's Party Spouse(s) Minie Schreurs (born 1921) Alma mater Radboud University Nijmegen (LL.M.) Occupation Politician
Civil servantReligion Roman Catholic Victor Gerard Marie Marijnen (February 21, 1917 - April 5, 1975) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 24 July 1963 until 14 April 1965.
He previously served as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries from May 19, 1959 until July 24, 1963 in the Cabinet De Quay. And as acting Minister of Health and Social Affairs from July 3, 1961 until July 17, 1961 following the resignation of Charles van Rooy. He served a short periode as a Member of the House of Representatives from July 2, 1963 until July 24, 1963. After the Dutch general election of 1963, Marijnen became Prime Minister of the Netherlands, leading the Cabinet Marijnen.
After his premiership, Marijnen remained in active politics and became again a Member of the House of Representatives from April 27, 1965 until January 14, 1966. He later became Mayor of The Hague serving from October 16, 1968 until his death on April 5, 1975. [1]
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Biography
Early life
Victor Gerard Marie Marijnen was born in Arnhem on 21 February 1917. In 1941 he graduated in law from the Radboud University Nijmegen and went on to work in the accountancy divisions of the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality. In 1945 he was seconded to the Council for the Restitution of Legal Rights.
In 1949 Marijnen became secretary of the Agricultural Society and in 1951 Secretary-General of the Foreign Agricultural Trade Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality. From 1957 he was secretary of the General Catholic Employers Association and the Catholic Federation of Employers Associations.
Politics
During the Cabinet de Quay, Marijnen was Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries. He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 24 July 1963 until 14 April 1965.
From 1965 to 1966 Marijnen was a member of the House of Representatives and concurrently chairman of the Board of the Rijnmond Authority. In 1967 he was also appointed chairman of the Post and Telecommunications Council. On 16 October 1968 he was selected Mayor of The Hague.
Trivia
Marijnen died on 5 April 1975 in The Hague, while serving as Mayor of The Hague. He was 58.[2]
Decorations
- Order of Oranje-Nassau
- Officer (September 25, 1957)
- Grand Officer (April 20, 1965)
References
- ^ (Dutch) MARIJNEN, Victor Gerard Marie (1917-1975) Inghist.nl
- ^ (Dutch) Victor Gerard Maria Marijnen (1917 - 1975) Thinkquest.nl
External links
- Mr. V.G.M. Marijnen (Ministry of General Affairs)
- (Dutch) Mr. V.G.M. (Victor) Marijnen (Parlement & Politiek)
Government offices Preceded by
Cornelis StafMinister of Agriculture and Fisheries
1959-1963Succeeded by
Barend BiesheuvelPreceded by
Charles van RooyMinister of Health and Social Affairs
1961Succeeded by
Gerard VeldkampPreceded by
Jan de QuayMinister of General Affairs
1963-1965Succeeded by
Jo CalsPolitical offices Preceded by
Jan de QuayPrime Minister of the Netherlands
1963-1965Succeeded by
Jo CalsPreceded by
Hans KolfschotenMayor of The Hague
1968-1975Succeeded by
Frans ScholsPrime Ministers of the Netherlands Schimmelpenninck • de Kempenaer • Thorbecke • van Hall • van der Brugghen • Rochussen • van Zuylen van Nijevelt • van Heemstra • Fransen van de Putte • van Zuylen van Nijevelt •van Bosse • de Vries • J. Heemskerk • Kappeyne van de Coppello • van Lynden van Sandenburg • J. Heemskerk • Mackay • van Tienhoven • Roëll • Pierson • Kuyper • de Meester • T. Heemskerk • Cort van der Linden • Ruijs de Beerenbrouck • Colijn • De Geer • Gerbrandy • Schermerhorn • Beel • Drees • de Quay • Marijnen • Cals • Zijlstra • de Jong • Biesheuvel • den Uyl • van Agt • Lubbers • Kok • Balkenende • RutteCategories:- 1917 births
- 1975 deaths
- Prime Ministers of the Netherlands
- Ministers of Agriculture of the Netherlands
- Ministers of Health of the Netherlands
- Ministers of Social Affairs of the Netherlands
- Mayors of The Hague
- Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
- Catholic People's Party politicians
- Dutch civil servants
- Dutch Roman Catholics
- Radboud University Nijmegen alumni
- Officers of the Order of Orange-Nassau
- Grand Officers of the Order of Orange-Nassau
- People from Arnhem
- People from The Hague
- Order of Oranje-Nassau
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