Aat van Rhijn

Aat van Rhijn
Aat van Rhijn
	Minister of Agriculture ; and Fisheries
	In office; 8 May 1940 – 1 May 1941
Prime Minister	Dirk Jan de Geer ; (1940) ; Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy ; (1940–1941)
Preceded by	Max Steenberghe ; as Minister of Economic Affairs
Succeeded by	Max Steenberghe
Personal details
Born	Arie Adriaan van Rhijn; 23 October 1892; Groningen, Netherlands
Died	11 February 1986 (aged 93); The Hague, Netherlands
Political party	Labour Party (from 1946)
Other political; affiliations	Christian Historical Union ; (1912–1946)
Alma mater	University of Groningen ; (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws) ; Utrecht University ; (Bachelor of Public Administration, Master of Public Administration, Doctor of Philosophy)
Occupation	Politician · civil servant · jurist · economist · researcher · corporate director · nonprofit director · trade association executive · author

Arie Adriaan "Aat" van Rhijn (23 October 1892 – 11 February 1986) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Christian Historical Union (CHU) party and later of the Labour Party (PvdA) and jurist.^[1]

Van Rhijn worked as a researcher at the

invaded the Netherlands and the government fled to London to escape the German occupation. The Cabinet De Geer II fell on 26 August 1940 after a conflict between Queen Wilhelmina and Prime Minister Dirk Jan de Geer and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity until it was replaced by the Cabinet Gerbrandy I with Van Rhijn continuing as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, taking office on 3 September 1940. In April 1941 Van Rhijn was nominated as a Member of the Court of Audit but because the President of the Court of Audit

Rudolph Zuyderhoff stayed behind after the government fled to London Van Rhijn became the De facto President of the Court of Audit, he resigned as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries the day he was installed as President of the Court of Audit, taking office on 1 May 1941.

Following the end of

and Health. After the election of 1952 Van Rhijn again continued as State Secretary for Social Affairs and Health in the Cabinet Drees II, taking office on 2 September 1952. Van Rhijn was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1956, taking office on 3 July 1956. Following the cabinet formation of 1956 Van Rhijn remained State Secretary for Social Affairs and Health in the Cabinet Drees III, taking office on 13 October 1956. The Cabinet Drees III fell on 11 December 1958 and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity until it was replaced by the caretaker Cabinet Beel II on 22 December 1958. In January 1959 Van Rhijn announced that he would not stand for the election of 1959. In September 1960 Van Rhijn was nominated as Member of the Council of State

, serving from 1 October 1960 until 1 November 1967.

Van Rhijn was known for his abilities as a manager and policy wonk. He holds the distinction as the second longest-serving State Secretary for Social Affairs after Louw de Graaf with 8 years.

Decorations

Ribbon bar	Honour	Country	Date
Honours
	Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion	Netherlands	6 May 1946
	Officer of the Order of Leopold II	Belgium	21 March 1952
	Knight of the Order of the Oak Crown	Luxembourg	8 March 1957
	Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau	Netherlands	22 December 1958

References

^ "Rhijn, Arie Adriaan van (1892–1986)" (in Dutch). Huygens ING. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2019.

External links

Media related to Aat van Rhijn at Wikimedia Commons

Official

(in Dutch) Mr.dr. A.A. (Aat) van Rhijn Parlement & Politiek

Political offices
Preceded by Max Steenberghe as Minister of Economic Affairs	Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries 1940–1941	Succeeded by Max Steenberghe
Preceded by Office established	State Secretary for Social Affairs 1950–1951 With: Piet Muntendam	Succeeded by Himself as State Secretary for Social Affairs and Health
Preceded by Himself as State Secretary for Social Affairs	and Health 1951–1958 With: Piet Muntendam (1951–1953)	Succeeded by Bauke Roolvink
Civic offices
Preceded by Unknown	Director-General of the Department for Public Health of the Commerce and Industry 1928–1933	Succeeded by Unknown
Preceded by Arend Scholtens	Secretary-General of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 1933–1940	Succeeded by Hans Hirschfeld Ad interim
Preceded by Office established	Secretary-General of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries 1933–1937	Succeeded by Office discontinued
Preceded by Rudolph Zuyderhoff	President of the Court of Audit Ad interim 1941–1945	Succeeded by Theodorus Sanders
Preceded by Robert Verwey	Secretary-General of the Ministry of Social Affairs 1945–1950	Succeeded by Johann Klatte

[1] "Rhijn, Arie Adriaan van (1892–1986)" (in Dutch). Huygens ING. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2019.

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v t e Third Drees cabinet (1956–1958)
Preceded: Second Drees cabinet Succeed: Second Beel cabinet
Prime Minister	Willem Drees (General Affairs)
Deputy Prime Minister	Teun Struycken (Interior, Property and Public Sector Organisations)
Ministers	Ko Suurhoff (Interior) (Ad interim) Joseph Luns (Foreign Affairs) Henk Hofstra (Finance) Ivo Samkalden (Justice) Economic Affairs ) Kees Staf (War and Navy) Ko Suurhoff (Social Affairs and Health) Jo Cals (Education, Arts and Sciences) Jacob Algera (Transport and Water Management) (1956–1958) Herman Witte (Transport and Water Management) (Ad interim) Jan van Aartsen (Transport and Water Management) (1958) Sicco Mansholt (Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Supplies) (1956–1958) Kees Staf (Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Supplies) (Ad interim) Anne Vondeling (Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Supplies) (1958) Herman Witte (Housing and Construction) Marga Klompé (Social Work) Colonial Affairs ) (Ad interim) Colonial Affairs )
State Secretaries	Norbert Schmelzer (Interior, Property and Public Sector Organisations) Ernst van der Beugel (Foreign Affairs) Economic Affairs ) Ferdinand Kranenburg (War) (1956–1958) Meine van Veen (War) (1958) Harry Moorman (Navy) Aat van Rhijn (Social Affairs and Health) Anna de Waal (Education, Arts and Sciences) (1956–1957) René Höppener (Education, Arts and Sciences) (1956–1957)

v t e Second Drees cabinet (1952–1956)
Preceded: First Drees cabinet Succeed: Third Drees cabinet
Prime Minister	Willem Drees (General Affairs)
Deputy Prime Minister	Louis Beel (Interior) (1952–1956)
Ministers	Julius Christiaan van Oven (Interior) (Ad interim) Johan Beyen (Foreign Affairs) Jo van de Kieft (Finance) Leendert Antonie Donker (Justice) (1952–1956) (†) Louis Beel (Justice) (Ad interim) Julius Christiaan van Oven (Justice) (from 1956) Economic Affairs ) Kees Staf (War and the Navy) Ko Suurhoff (Social Affairs and Health) Jo Cals (Education, Arts and Sciences) Jacob Algera (Transport and Water Management) Sicco Mansholt (Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Supplies) Herman Witte (Reconstruction and Housing) Louis Beel (Social Work) (Ad interim) Frans-Jozef van Thiel (Social Work) Colonial Affairs) (1952–1956) († ) Colonial Affairs ) (1956–1957) (Ad interim)
Ministers without portfolio	Economic Policy ) United Nations Affairs and Colonial Policy )
State Secretaries	Willem Hendrik van den Berge (Finance) Economic Affairs ) Ferdinand Kranenburg (War) Harry Moorman (Navy) Aat van Rhijn (Social Affairs and Health) Piet Muntendam (Social Affairs and Health) (1952–1953) Anna de Waal (Education, Arts and Sciences)

v t e First Drees cabinet (1951–1952)
Preceded: Drees–Van Schaik cabinet Succeed: Second Drees cabinet
Prime Minister	Willem Drees (General Affairs)
Deputy Prime Minister	Civil Defence )
Ministers	Johan van Maarseveen (Interior) (1951) (†) Frans Teulings (Interior) (Ad interim) Louis Beel (Interior) (from 1951) Dirk Stikker (Foreign Affairs) Piet Lieftinck (Finance) (1951–1952) Willem Drees (Finance) (Ad interim) Hendrik Mulderije (Justice) Economic Affairs ) Kees Staf (War and the Navy) Dolf Joekes (Social Affairs and Health) Theo Rutten (Education, Arts and Sciences) Hendrik Wemmers (Transport and Water Management) Sicco Mansholt (Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Supplies) Joris in 't Veld (Reconstruction and Housing) Colonial Affairs ) (Ad interim) Colonial Affairs ) (from 1951)
Minister without portfolio	Economic Policy )
State Secretaries	Nico Blom (Foreign Affairs) Ferdinand Kranenburg (War) Harry Moorman (Navy) Aat van Rhijn (Social Affairs and Health) Piet Muntendam (Social Affairs and Health) Jo Cals (Education, Arts and Sciences) Colonial Affairs )

v t e Drees–Van Schaik cabinet (1948–1951)
Preceded: First Beel cabinet Succeed: First Drees cabinet
Prime Minister	Willem Drees (General Affairs)
Deputy Prime Minister	Kingdom Reconstruction )
Ministers	Johan van Maarseveen (Interior) (1948–1949) Josef van Schaik (Interior) (Ad interim) Frans Teulings (Interior) (from 1949) Dirk Stikker (Foreign Affairs) Piet Lieftinck (Finance) René Wijers (Justice) (1949–1950) Johan van Maarseveen (Justice) (Ad interim) Teun Struycken (Justice) (from 1950) Economic Affairs ) Wim Schokking (War and the Navy) (1948–1950) Hans s'Jacob (War and the Navy) (from 1950) Dolf Joekes (Social Affairs) Theo Rutten (Education, Arts and Sciences) Josef van Schaik (Transport and Water Management) (Ad interim) Derk Spitzen (Transport and Water Management) (from 1948) Sicco Mansholt (Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Supplies) Joris in 't Veld (Reconstruction and Housing) Colonial Affairs ) (1948–1949) Colonial Affairs ) (from 1949)
Minister without portfolio	Indonesian Monetary Policy )
State Secretaries	Nico Blom (Foreign Affairs) (from 1950) Economic Affairs ) (from 1949) Wim Fockema Andreae (War) (1949–1950) Harry Moorman (War) (from 1950) Harry Moorman (Navy) (from 1949) Aat van Rhijn (Social Affairs) (from 1950) Piet Muntendam (Social Affairs) (from 1950) Jo Cals (Education, Arts and Sciences) (from 1950)

v t e First Gerbrandy cabinet (1940–1941)
Preceded: Second De Geer cabinet Succeed: Second Gerbrandy cabinet
Prime Minister	Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (Justice)
Ministers	Hendrik van Boeijen (General Affairs and Interior) Eelco van Kleffens (Foreign Affairs) Colonial Affairs ) Commerce, Industry and Shipping ) Adriaan Dijxhoorn (Defence) (1940–1941) Hendrik van Boeijen (Defence) (from 1941) (Ad interim) Jan van den Tempel (Social Affairs) Gerrit Bolkestein (Education, Arts and Sciences) Willem Albarda (Water Management) Aat van Rhijn (Agriculture and Fisheries) (1940–1941) Max Steenberghe (Agriculture and Fisheries) (from 1941)