Biography:Pieter Cort van der Linden
His Excellency Pieter Cort van der Linden | |
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| Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
| In office 29 August 1913 – 9 September 1918 | |
| Monarch | Wilhelmina |
| Preceded by | Theo Heemskerk |
| Succeeded by | Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 29 August 1913 – 9 September 1918 | |
| Prime Minister | Pieter Cort van der Linden |
| Preceded by | Theo Heemskerk |
| Succeeded by | Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| 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 (aged 89) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Political party | Independent Liberal |
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| 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 liberal cabinet and the last liberal to be Prime Minister until Mark Rutte in 2010 (92 years later). One of Cort van der Linden's major achievements was maintaining Dutch neutrality during World War I although personally, he was pro-German.
He also introduced universal suffrage in the Netherlands in what is now known as the Pacification of 1917. That made the Social Democratic Workers' Party and the 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, 1, http://www.inghist.nl/Onderzoek/Projecten/BWN/lemmata/bwn1/linden, 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
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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 1 August 1901 | |
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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 28 January 1915 | |
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| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
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Minister of State | Netherlands | 28 January 1915 | Style of Excellency |
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Willem van der Kaay |
Minister of Justice 1897–1901 |
Succeeded by Jan Loeff |
| Preceded by René de Marees van Swinderen |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ad interim 1913 |
Succeeded by John Loudon |
| Preceded by Theo Heemskerk |
Minister of the Interior 1913–1918 |
Succeeded by Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck |
| Prime Minister of the Netherlands 1913–1918 | ||
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