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

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

References

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