Fons van der Stee
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (November 2021) |
Fons van der Stee | |
|---|---|
Ferd Grapperhaus | |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 11 May 1971 – 14 July 1971 | |
| Parliamentary group | Catholic People's Party |
| Chairman of the Catholic People's Party | |
| In office 30 March 1968 – 14 July 1971 | |
| Leader | Norbert Schmelzer (1968–1971) Gerard Veringa (1971) |
| Preceded by | Piet Aalberse Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Dick de Zeeuw |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alphonsus Petrus Johannes Mathildus Maria van der Stee 30 July 1928 Zevenbergen, Netherlands |
| Died | 9 September 1999 (aged 71) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
| Other political affiliations | Catholic People's Party (until 1980) |
| Spouse |
Tonny Kramers
(m. 1957; died 1993) |
Lobbyist | |
Alphonsus Petrus Johannes Mathildus Maria "Fons" van der Stee (30 July 1928 – 9 September 1999) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) and later the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and economist.[1]
Van der Stee applied at the
majoring in Tax law and obtaining a Bachelor of Laws degree in June 1952 before graduating with a Master of Laws degree on 29 February 1956. Van der Stee worked as a tax advisor in Arnhem from May 1956 until July 1971. Van der Stee served as Chairman of the Catholic People's Party from 30 March 1968 until 14 July 1971. Van der Stee was elected as a Member of the Senate after the Senate election of 1971
, taking office on 11 May 1971.
After the
Minister of Finance following the resignation of Frans Andriessen, taking office on 5 March 1980. In December 1980 Van der Stee announced that he wouldn't stand for the election of 1981. Following the cabinet formation of 1981 Van der Stee continued as Minister of Finance in the Cabinet Van Agt II, taking office on 11 September 1981. The Cabinet Van Agt II fell just seven months into its term on 12 May 1982 and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity until it was replaced by the caretaker Cabinet Van Agt III with Van der Stee remaining as Minister of Finance on 29 May 1982. In June 1982 Van der Stee announced his retirement from national politics and that he wouldn't stand for the election of 1982. The Cabinet Van Agt III was replaced by the Cabinet Lubbers I following the cabinet formation of 1982
on 4 November 1982.
Van der Stee retired after spending 14 years in national politics and became active in the private sector and public sector and occupied numerous seats as a corporate director and nonprofit director on several boards of directors and supervisory boards (General Bank of the Netherlands, Tulip Computers, Apollo Vredestein and the HMC Westeinde Hospital).
Decorations
| Honours | ||||
| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre | Holy See | 11 November 1971 | |
_-_ribbon_bar.png){kind=small}
|
Grand Officer of the Honorary Order of the Palm | Suriname | ||
|
Commander of the Legion of Honour | France | [2] | |
|
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 9 December 1982 | |
References
- ^ "Met Van der Stee was altijd te praten over een 'deal'" (in Dutch). Volkskrant. 10 September 1999. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Plooibare Van der Stee zat in vijf kabinetten" (in Dutch). Reformatorisch Dagblad. 10 September 1999. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fons van der Stee.
- Official
- (in Dutch) Mr. A.P.J.M.M. (Fons) van der Stee Parlement & Politiek
- (in Dutch) Mr. A.P.J.M.M. van der Stee (KVP) Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal
 | ||
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| People | |
 | This article about a Dutch Christian Democratic Appeal politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |