Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (born Pieter Gerbrandij; 13 April 1885 – 7 September 1961) was a Dutch politician and jurist who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 3 September 1940 until 25 June 1945. He oversaw the government-in-exile based in London under Queen Wilhelmina during the German occupation of the Netherlands. He was a member of the now-defunct Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP), later merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy | |
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Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy in 1941 | |
| Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
| In office 3 September 1940 – 25 June 1945 | |
| Monarch | Wilhelmina |
| Deputy | Hendrik van Boeijen (de facto) |
| Preceded by | Dirk Jan de Geer |
| Succeeded by | Willem Schermerhorn |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 23 October 1956 – 20 March 1959 | |
| In office 27 July 1948 – 3 July 1956 | |
| Parliamentary group | Anti-Revolutionary Party |
| Minister of Colonial Affairs | |
| In office 17 November 1941 – 21 May 1942 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Charles Welter |
| Succeeded by | Hubertus van Mook |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 23 February 1945 – 25 June 1945 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart |
| Succeeded by | Hans Kolfschoten |
| In office 10 August 1939 – 21 February 1942 | |
| Prime Minister | Dirk Jan de Geer (1939–1940) Himself (1940–1942) |
| Preceded by | Johan de Visser |
| Succeeded by | Jan van Angeren |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pieter Gerbrandij 13 April 1885 Goënga, Netherlands |
| Died | 7 September 1961 (aged 76) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Political party | Anti-Revolutionary Party |
| Spouse |
Hendrina Elisabeth Sikkel
(m. 1911) |
| Children | 2 sons and 1 daughter |
| Alma mater | Free University Amsterdam |
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