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Willem Drees was a Dutch politician who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands and played a significant role in shaping the country during the mid-20th century. He is an important figure in Dutch history for his leadership during the post-World War II period and his contributions to establishing the modern Dutch welfare state.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Willem
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Place of birth
- Amsterdam
- Place of death
- The Hague
- Child
- Willem Drees jr.
- Occupation
- stenographer
- Political party
- Social Democratic Workers' Party
- Languages spoken
- Dutch
- Native language
- Dutch
- Academic degree
- honorary doctorate
- Image
- Dr. willem Drees sr. wordt 5 juli aanstaande 98 jaar, kop, Bestanddeelnr 933-0214.jpg
- Height
- 172.6
- Number of children
- 4
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- Commons category
- Willem Drees
- date of birth
- 1886-07-05
- date of death
- 1988-05-14
- described by source
- Canon of Dutch History
- name in native language
- Willem Drees
- place of burial
- Oud Eik en Duinen
- subject has role
- centenarian
- has works in the collection
- NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies
- candidacy in election
- 1956 Dutch general election
- P8168
- Entrische Kirche
- archives at
- Nationaal Archief
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Encyclopedic overview
Personal details Born(1886-07-05)5 July 1886 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died14 May 1988(1988-05-14) (aged 101) The Hague, Netherlands
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