Dries van Agt

Dries van Agt
Dries van Agt
	Dries van Agt in 2011
Prime Minister of the Netherlands
	In office; 19 December 1977 – 4 November 1982
Monarch	Juliana (1977–1980) ; Beatrix (1980–1982)
Deputy	See list Hans Wiegel (1977–1981) ; Joop den Uyl (1981–1982) ; Jan Terlouw (1981–1982);
Preceded by	Joop den Uyl
Succeeded by	Ruud Lubbers
Ambassador of the European ; Union to the United States
	In office; 1 January 1990 – 1 April 1995
Preceded by	Roy Denman
Succeeded by	Hugo Paemen
Ambassador of the European ; Union to Japan
	In office; 1 January 1987 – 1 January 1990
Preceded by	Laurens Jan Brinkhorst
Succeeded by	Jean-Pierre Leng
Queen's Commissioner of ; North Brabant
	In office; 1 June 1983 – 22 April 1987
Monarch	Beatrix
Preceded by	Jan Dirk van der Harten
Succeeded by	Frank Houben
Minister of Foreign Affairs
	In office; 28 May 1982 – 4 November 1982
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Max van der Stoel
Succeeded by	Hans van den Broek
Parliamentary leader in the ; House of Representatives
	In office; 10 June 1981 – 24 August 1981
Preceded by	Ruud Lubbers
Succeeded by	Ruud Lubbers
	In office; 8 June 1977 – 19 December 1977
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Willem Aantjes
Parliamentary group	Christian Democratic Appeal
Leader of the Christian ; Democratic Appeal
	In office; 10 December 1976 – 25 October 1982
Deputy	See list Willem Aantjes (1976–1978) ; Ruud Lubbers (1978–1982);
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Ruud Lubbers
Deputy Prime Minister
	In office; 11 May 1973 – 8 September 1977
Prime Minister	Joop den Uyl
Preceded by	Roelof Nelissen ; Molly Geertsema
Succeeded by	Gaius de Gaay Fortman
Member of the House of Representatives
	In office; 16 September 1982 – 16 June 1983
	In office; 10 June 1981 – 9 September 1981
	In office; 8 June 1977 – 19 December 1977
	In office; 23 January 1973 – 22 April 1973
Parliamentary group	Christian Democratic Appeal ; (1981–1983) ; Catholic People's Party ; (1973–1977)
Minister of Justice
	In office; 6 July 1971 – 8 September 1977
Prime Minister	Barend Biesheuvel (1971–1973) ; Joop den Uyl (1973–1977)
Preceded by	Carel Polak
Succeeded by	Gaius de Gaay Fortman
Personal details
Born	Andreas Antonius Maria van Agt; 2 February 1931; Geldrop, Netherlands
Died	5 February 2024 (aged 93); Nijmegen, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Christian Democratic Appeal ; (from 1980)
Other political; affiliations	Catholic People's Party ; (until 1980)
Spouse(s)	Eugenie Krekelberg (m. 1958)
Children	Eugenie (born 1959) ; Frans (born 1961) ; Caroline (born 1963)
Residence	Nijmegen, Netherlands
Alma mater	Radboud University Nijmegen ; (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
Occupation	Politician · Diplomat · Civil servant · Jurist · Lawyer · Judge · Nonprofit director · Lobbyist · Activist · Author · Professor
Signature
Website	(in Dutch) driesvanagt.nl

Andreas Antonius Maria "Dries" van Agt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdris fɑn ˈɑxt];^[1] 2 February 1931 – 5 February 2024) was a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 19 December 1977, until 4 November 1982.^[2]

Van Agt and his wife died through euthanasia on 5 February 2024, three days after his 93rd birthday.^[3] Van Agt had health problems caused by a brain hemorrhage in 2019.^[4]

References

↑ van in isolation: [vɑn].
↑ (in Dutch) Dries van Agt (1931), Absolutefacts.nl, 10 December 2008
↑ "Oud-premier Dries van Agt (93) overleden". NOS (in Dutch). 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
↑ "Former Dutch Prime Minister Dries van Agt and his wife die 'hand in hand' by euthanasia at age 93". Associated Press. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.

Other websites

Media related to Dries van Agt at Wikimedia Commons

(in Dutch) Mr. A.A.M. (Dries) van Agt Parlement & Politiek
(in Dutch) Kabinet-Van Agt I Rijksoverheid
(in Dutch) Kabinet-Van Agt II Rijksoverheid
(in Dutch) Kabinet-Van Agt III Rijksoverheid

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[1] van in isolation: [vɑn].

[2] (in Dutch) Dries van Agt (1931), Absolutefacts.nl, 10 December 2008

[3] "Oud-premier Dries van Agt (93) overleden". NOS (in Dutch). 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2024-02-09.

[apdeath-4] "Former Dutch Prime Minister Dries van Agt and his wife die 'hand in hand' by euthanasia at age 93". Associated Press. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.

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