Willem Albarda
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Willem Albarda | |
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Minister of Water Management | |
In office 10 August 1939 – 23 February 1945 | |
Prime Minister | Dirk Jan de Geer (1939–1940) Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (1940–1945) |
Preceded by | Otto van Lidth de Jeude |
Succeeded by | Frans Wijffels (Ad interim) |
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives | |
In office 15 September 1925 – 10 August 1939 | |
Preceded by | Jan Schaper |
Succeeded by | Willem Drees |
Leader of the Social Democratic Workers' Party | |
In office 12 July 1925 – 14 May 1940 | |
Deputy | See list
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Preceded by | Pieter Jelles Troelstra |
Succeeded by | Willem Drees |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 16 September 1913 – 10 August 1939 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Johan Willem Albarda 5 June 1877 Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
Died | 19 April 1957 The Hague, Netherlands | (aged 79)
Political party | Labour Party (from 1946) |
Other political affiliations | Social Democratic Workers' Party (1899–1946) |
Spouse(s) |
Anna Brals
(m. 1903; died 1929)Hiltje Ebkje Tibo (m. 1931) |
Children | 1 son and 1 daughter (first marriage) |
Alma mater | Delft Polytechnic School (Bachelor of Engineering, Master of Engineering) |
Occupation | Politician · civil servant · civil engineer · researcher · teacher · social worker · editor · author |
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Johan Willem Albarda (5 June 1877 – 19 April 1957) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP) and later co-founder of the Labour Party (PvdA) and civil engineer.[1]
Biography
Albarda worked as student researcher at the Delft Polytechnic School from May 1896 until July 1903 and also as editor-in-chief of the student newspaper Studenten-Weekblad from April 1898 until July 1903. Albarda worked as a math teacher from August 1903 until September 1911 in Almelo from August 1903 until February 1905 and in The Hague from February 1905 until November 1911 and as a civil servant for municipality of Amsterdam as director of the Social Service from November 1911 until September 1913. Albarda was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1913, taking office on 16 September 1913. After the Leader of the Social Democratic Workers' Party and parliamentary leader of the Social Democratic Workers' Party in the House of Representatives Pieter Jelles Troelstra announced his retirement from national politics and that he would not stand for the election of 1925 Albarda was selected as his successor as leader on 12 July 1925 and became parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives on 15 September 1925.
On 27 July 1939, the
Following the end of World War II Albarda remained in active politics. In August 1945, he was nominated as a Member of the Council of State, serving from 28 August 1945 until 1 July 1952. The Albardastraat in The Hague is named after him.
Decorations
Honours | ||||
Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
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Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 31 Augustus 1945 | ||
Commander of the Order of the Oak Crown | Luxembourg | 12 April 1946 | ||
Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown | Belgium | 17 February 1947 | ||
Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 1 July 1952 | Elevated from Officer (16 September 1923) |
References
- ^ "Albarda, Johan Willem (1877–1957)" (in Dutch). Huygens ING. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
External links
- Official
- (in Dutch) Ir. J.W. (Willem) Albarda Parlement & Politiek