Theo Heemskerk

Theodorus "Theo" Heemskerk (20 July 1852 – 12 June 1932) was a Dutch politician of the Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 12 February 1908 until 29 August 1913.

His Excellency
Theo Heemskerk
Theo Heemskerk in 1927
Prime Minister of the Netherlands
In office
12 February 1908 – 29 August 1913
MonarchWilhelmina
Preceded byTheo de Meester
Succeeded byPieter Cort van der Linden
Member of the Council of State
In office
1 October 1913 – 9 September 1918
Vice PresidentJoan Röell
(1913–1914)
Wilhelmus van Leeuwen
(1914–1918)
Minister of Justice
In office
9 September 1918 – 4 September 1925
Prime MinisterCharles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck
Preceded byBastiaan Ort
Succeeded byJan Schokking
In office
18 January 1913 – 29 August 1913
Prime MinisterTheo Heemskerk
Preceded byRobert Regout
Succeeded byBastiaan Ort
In office
11 May 1910 – 7 June 1910
Ad interim
Prime MinisterTheo Heemskerk
Preceded byAnton Nelissen
Succeeded byRobert Regout
Minister of the Interior
In office
12 February 1908 – 29 August 1913
Prime MinisterTheo Heemskerk
Preceded byPieter Rink
Succeeded byPieter Cort van der Linden
Minister of Colonial Affairs
In office
12 February 1908 – 20 May 1908
Ad interim
Prime MinisterTheo Heemskerk
Preceded byDirk Fock
Succeeded byAlexander Idenburg
Parliamentary leader in the
House of Representatives
In office
16 September 1925 – 17 September 1929
Preceded byVictor Henri Rutgers
Succeeded byHendrikus Colijn
In office
22 September 1903 – 12 February 1908
Preceded byJan van Alphen
Succeeded byAbraham Kuyper
Parliamentary groupAnti-Revolutionary Party
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
15 September 1925 – 12 June 1932
In office
25 July 1922 – 18 September 1922
In office
7 September 1901 – 12 February 1908
In office
19 June 1894 – 21 September 1897
In office
25 April 1893 – 20 March 1894
In office
1 May 1888 – 15 September 1891
Parliamentary groupAnti-Revolutionary Party
Personal details
Born
Theodorus Heemskerk

(1852-07-20)20 July 1852
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died12 June 1932(1932-06-12) (aged 79)
Utrecht, Netherlands
Political partyAnti-Revolutionary Party
Spouses
Maria Hartsen
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(m. 1881; died 1886)​
    Lydia von Zaremba
    ​
    (m. 1891)​
    Children2 daughters and 1 son
    (first marriage)
    2 sons and 2 daughters
    (second marriage)
    Parent
    Alma materPolytechnic School
    (Bachelor of Engineering)
    Leiden University
    (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
    OccupationPolitician · Civil servant · Jurist · Lawyer

    Heemskerk's time in politics saw the modernization of the country's poor law. His father Jan Heemskerk also served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands.

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