Pieter Cort van der Linden
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Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 29 August 1913 – 27 September 1913 Ad interim | |
Prime Minister | Pieter Cort van der Linden |
Preceded by | René de Marees van Swinderen |
Succeeded by | John Loudon |
Member of the Council of State | |
In office 8 October 1918 – 1 January 1935 | |
In office 4 November 1902 – 29 August 1913 | |
Vice President | See list
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Minister of Justice | |
In office 27 July 1897 – 1 August 1901 | |
Prime Minister | Nicolaas Pierson |
Preceded by | Willem van der Kaay |
Succeeded by | Jan Loeff |
Personal details | |
Born | Pieter Wilhelm Adrianus Cort van der Linden 14 May 1846 The Hague, Netherlands |
Died | 15 July 1935 The Hague, Netherlands | (aged 89)
Political party | Independent Liberal |
Spouses | Joanna Wittewaall
(m. 1873; died 1874)Johanna de Koning (m. 1880) |
Children | 4 sons |
Alma mater | Leiden University (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws, Doctor of Philosophy) |
Pieter Wilhelm Adrianus Cort van der Linden (14 May 1846 – 15 July 1935) was a Dutch politician who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from August 1913 to September 1918.
Biography
He was the last prime minister to lead a
neutrality during World War I
although personally, he was pro-German.
He also introduced
General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses win the 1918 elections. The Catholic Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck
took Cort van der Linden's place as Prime Minister.
References
Literature
- Minderaa, J.T. (1979), "Linden, Pieter Wilhelm Adrianus Cort van der (1846-1935)", Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland, vol. 1, retrieved 13 March 2008
External links
- Paul Moeyes: Cort van der Linden, Pieter Wilhelm Adriaan, in: 1914-1918-online. International Encyclopedia of the First World War.
Decorations
Honours | ||||
Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 1 August 1901 | ||
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 28 January 1915 | ||
Honorific Titles | ||||
Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
Minister of State | Netherlands | 28 January 1915 | Style of Excellency
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