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Dirk Jan de Geer

Dirk Jan de Geer
De Geer in 1929
Prime Minister of the Netherlands
In office
10 August 1939 – 3 September 1940
MonarchWilhelmina
Preceded byHendrikus Colijn
Succeeded byPieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
In office
8 March 1926 – 10 August 1929
MonarchWilhelmina
Preceded byHendrikus Colijn
Succeeded byCharles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck
Chairman of the Christian Historical Union
In office
30 June 1933 – 10 August 1939
Preceded byJan Rudolph Slotemaker de Bruïne
Succeeded byHendrik Tilanus
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives
In office
28 April 1933 – 10 August 1939
Preceded byReinhardt Snoeck Henkemans
Succeeded byHendrik Tilanus
Parliamentary groupChristian Historical Union
Leader of the Christian Historical Union
In office
8 July 1929 – 14 May 1940
Preceded byJohan de Visser
Succeeded byHendrik Tilanus
Minister of the Interior and Agriculture
In office
4 August 1925 – 8 March 1926
Prime MinisterHendrikus Colijn
Preceded byCharles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck
Succeeded byJan Kan
Minister of Finance
In office
10 August 1939 – 3 September 1940
Prime MinisterDirk Jan de Geer
Preceded byChristiaan Bodenhausen
Succeeded byCharles Welter
In office
8 March 1926 – 26 May 1933
Prime MinisterDirk Jan de Geer
(1926–1929)
Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck
(1929–1933)
Preceded byHendrikus Colijn
Succeeded byPieter Oud
In office
28 July 1921 – 11 August 1923
Prime MinisterCharles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck
Preceded bySimon de Vries
Succeeded byHendrikus Colijn
Mayor of Arnhem
In office
8 May 1920 – 28 July 1921
Preceded byAarnoud van Heemstra
Succeeded bySalomon de Monchy
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
9 May 1933 – 10 August 1939
In office
25 July 1922 – 18 September 1922
In office
4 November 1907 – 30 August 1921
Parliamentary groupChristian Historical Union (1908–1939)
Christian Historical Party (1907–1908)
Personal details
Born
Dirk Jan de Geer

(1870-12-14)14 December 1870
Groningen, Netherlands
Died28 November 1960(1960-11-28) (aged 89)
Soest, Netherlands
Political partyChristian Historical Union (from 1908)
Other political
affiliations
Christian Historical Party (1903–1908)
Christian Historical Voters' League
(until 1903)
Spouse
Maria Voorhoeve
(m. 1904; died 1955)
Relations
Children5
Alma materUtrecht University (LLB, LLM)
Occupation

Jonkheer Dirk Jan de Geer (14 December 1870 – 28 November 1960) was a Dutch politician of the Christian Historical Union. He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 8 March 1926 until 10 August 1929, and from 10 August 1939 until 3 September 1940.


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