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
​
​
(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

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.[1]

Heemskerk's time in politics saw the modernization of the country's poor law.[2] His father Jan Heemskerk also served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands.

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Comment
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 10 October 1913
Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion Netherlands 27 August 1926
Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Comment
Minister of State Netherlands 27 August 1926 Style of Excellency

References

  1. ^ "Heemskerk, Theodorus (1852-1932)" (in Dutch). Huygens ING. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  2. ^ Samenwerken in zorg – een kleine geschiedenis JAN DIRK SNEL12 juni 2020

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House of Representatives of the Netherlands New district Member for Ridderkerk 1888–1891 Succeeded byArie Smit Preceded byWalle Melis Oppedijk Member for Harlingen 1893–1894 Succeeded byAbraham Bouman Preceded byWillem Brantsen van de Zijp Member for Sneek 1894–1897 Succeeded byJan van Gilse Preceded byBernardus Heldt Member for Amsterdam VII 1901–1905 Succeeded byCornelis Blooker Preceded byAlexander van Löben Sels Member for Sliedrecht 1905–1908 Succeeded byJan van der Molen Political offices Preceded byPieter Rink Minister of the Interior 1908–1913 Succeeded byPieter Cort van der Linden Preceded byTheo de Meester Prime Minister of the Netherlands 1913–1918 Preceded byDirk Fock Minister of Colonial Affairs Ad interim 1908 Succeeded byAlexander Idenburg Preceded byAnton Nelissen Minister of Justice 1910 Ad interim 1913 1918–1925 Succeeded byRobert Regout Preceded byRobert Regout Succeeded byBastiaan Ort Preceded byBastiaan Ort Succeeded byJan Schokking


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