Willem Drees Jr.

For his father, see Willem Drees. For his son, see Willem B. Drees.

Willem Drees Jr.


Leader of the Democratic Socialists '70
In office 30 January 1971 – 20 August 1977
Preceded by	New title
Succeeded by	Ruud Nijhof
Parliamentary leader of the Democratic Socialists '70 in the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
In office 14 May 1973 – 20 August 1977
Preceded by	Jan Berger
Succeeded by	Ruud Nijhof
In office 11 May 1971 – 6 July 1971
Preceded by	New title
Succeeded by	Jan Berger
Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
In office 5 September 1972 – 20 August 1977
In office 11 May 1971 – 6 July 1971
Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management of the Netherlands
In office 6 July 1971 – 21 July 1972
Prime Minister	Barend Biesheuvel
Preceded by	Joop Bakker
Succeeded by	Berend Jan Udink
Personal details
Born	Willem Drees Jr. (1922-12-24)24 December 1922 The Hague, Netherlands
Died	5 September 1998(1998-09-05) (aged 75) The Hague, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Democratic Socialists '70 (from 1970)
Other political affiliations	Social Democratic Workers' Party (1945–1946) Labour Party (1946–1970)
Spouse(s)	Anna Erica Drees-Gescher (m. 1947–1988; her death)
Children	Four daughters and one son
Alma mater	Erasmus University Rotterdam (Master of Economics, Doctor of Philosophy)
Occupation	Politician Civil servant Economist Professor
Nickname(s)	The young Drees Drees Junior

Willem "Wim" Drees Jr. (24 December 1922 – 5 September 1998) was a Dutch politician of the Democratic Socialists '70 (DS'70). He served as Parliamentary leader of the Democratic Socialists '70 in the House of Representatives from 29 April 1971 and a Member of the House of Representatives from 11 May 1971. After the Dutch general election of 1971 and became Minister of Transport and Water Management in the Cabinet Biesheuvel I serving from 6 July 1971 until 21 July 1972. He returned to the House of Representatives on 5 September 1972 and again became Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives on 14 May 1973. He resigned his positions on 20 August 1977 and retired as Leader of the Democratic Socialists '70 the same day.^[1]

Biography

Education

After attending Gymnasium Haganum from 1934 to 1940, Drees studied at the Erasmus University Rotterdam from 1940 to 1946, and gained his doctorate there in 1955.

Family

Son of former Prime Minister of the Netherlands Willem Drees, he was member of the Labour Party from 1946 until 1970 when he entered politics as Party leader of the new Democratic Socialists '70, a relatively right-wing split from the Labour Party. On 3 February 1947 he married Anna Erica Gescher (born 26 October 1922). They had five children; four girls and one son Willem B. Drees the third child became a philosopher. Anna Erica Drees-Gescher died on 12 May 1988 at the age of 65. Willem Drees Jr. died on 5 September 1998 at the age of 75. Relatively young compared to his parents; his father Willem Drees died at the age of 101 and his mother Catharina Hent died at the age of 85.

Decorations

Ribbon bar	Honour	Date & Comment
National honours
	Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau
	Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion

References

↑ (Dutch) Willem Drees jr. (75) in Den Haag overleden, Volkskrant, 8 September 1998

External links

Official

(Dutch) Dr. W. (Wim) Drees jr. Parlement & Politiek

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Party political offices
Preceded by New title	Leader of the Democratic Socialists '70 1971–1977	Succeeded by Ruud Nijhof
Preceded by New title	Parliamentary leader of the Democratic Socialists '70 in the House of Representatives of the Netherlands 1971	Succeeded by Jan Berger
Preceded by Jan Berger	Parliamentary leader of the Democratic Socialists '70 in the House of Representatives of the Netherlands 1973–1977	Succeeded by Ruud Nijhof
Government offices
Preceded by Joop Bakker	Minister of Transport and Water Management of the Netherlands 1971–1972	Succeeded by Berend Jan Udink

Ministers of Transport and Water Management of the Netherlands

Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management

Vos Van Schaik Spitzen Wemmers Algera Witte Van Aartsen Korthals Van Aartsen Suurhoff Bogaers Suurhoff De Quay Bakker Drees, Jr. Udink Westerterp Tuijnman Zeevalking Kroes Maij-Weggen Andriessen Jorritsma Netelenbos De Boer Peijs Eurlings

First Biesheuvel cabinet (1971–1972)

^{Preceded: De Jong cabinet · Succeed: Second Biesheuvel cabinet}

Prime Minister	Barend Biesheuvel General Affairs

Deputy Prime Ministers	Roelof Nelissen Finance and Surinamese and Netherlands Antillean Affairs Molly Geertsema Interior

Ministers	Norbert Schmelzer Foreign Affairs Dries van Agt Justice Harrie Langman Economic Affairs Hans de Koster Defence Louis Stuyt Health, the Environment and Hygiene Chris van Veen Education and Science Willem Drees, Jr. Transport, Public Works and Water Management) (1971–1972 Berend Jan Udink Transport, Public Works and Water Management) (from 1972 Pierre Lardinois Agriculture and Fisheries Jaap Boersma Social Affairs Berend Jan Udink Housing and Spatial Planning Piet Engels Culture, Recreation and Social work

Ministers without portfolio	Kees Boertien Development Cooperation Mauk de Brauw Science Policy and Science Education) (1971–1972 Chris van Veen Science Policy and Science Education) (from 1972

State Secretaries	Jan van Stuijvenberg Interior) (1971–1972 Tjerk Westerterp Foreign Affairs Willem Scholten Finance Fons van der Stee Finance Hans Grosheide Justice Johannes Oostenbrink Economic Affairs Adri van Es Defence Cees Schelfhout Education and Science Roelof Kruisinga Transport, Public Works and Water Management Koos Rietkerk Social Affairs Werner Buck Housing and Spatial Planning Henk Vonhoff Culture, Recreation and Social work Fia van Veenendaal-van Meggelen Culture, Recreation and Social work) (1971–1972

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 3365452 LCCN: n85153485 GND: 122867637 BPN: 52807294

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