Marga Klompé
Marga Klompé | |
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Klompé in 1958 | |
| Minister of Culture, Recreation and Social Work | |
| In office 22 November 1966 – 6 July 1971 | |
| Prime Minister | Jelle Zijlstra (1966–1967) Piet de Jong (1967–1971) |
| Preceded by | Maarten Vrolijk |
| Succeeded by | Piet Engels |
| Minister of Education, Arts and Sciences | |
| In office 23 April 1963 – 24 July 1963 Ad interim | |
| Prime Minister | Jan de Quay |
| Preceded by | Jo Cals |
| Succeeded by | Theo Bot |
| In office 7 November 1961 – 4 February 1962 Ad interim | |
| Prime Minister | Jan de Quay |
| Preceded by | Jo Cals |
| Succeeded by | Jo Cals |
| Minister of Social Work | |
| In office 13 October 1956 – 24 July 1963 | |
| Prime Minister | See list
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| Preceded by | Frans-Jozef van Thiel |
| Succeeded by | Jo Schouwenaar-Franssen |
| Member of the European Coal and Steel Community Parliament | |
| In office 10 September 1952 – 16 October 1956 | |
| Parliamentary group | Christian Democratic Group |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 23 February 1967 – 5 April 1967 | |
| In office 2 July 1963 – 22 November 1966 | |
| In office 20 March 1959 – 19 May 1959 | |
| In office 12 August 1948 – 13 October 1956 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Margaretha Albertina Maria Klompé 16 August 1912 Arnhem, Netherlands |
| Died | 28 October 1986 (aged 74) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
| Other political affiliations | Catholic People's Party (1945–1980) Roman Catholic State Party (until 1945) |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University (Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Mathematics, Master of Science, Master of Physics, Master of Mathematics, Doctor of Science) |
| Occupation | Politician · Chemist · Mathematician · Physicist · Researcher · Nonprofit director · Teacher · Activist |
Margaretha Albertina Maria "Marga" Klompé (16 August 1912 – 28 October 1986) was a Dutch politician of the Catholic People's Party (KVP) and chemist. She was granted the honorary title of Minister of State on 17 July 1971.
Klompé was known for her abilities as a manager and policy wonk. Recognized as one of the main architects of the post-war Dutch welfare state, Klompé was granted the honorary title of Minister of State on 17 July 1971 and continued to comment on political affairs as a stateswoman until her death at the age of 74 and holds the distinction as the first woman government minister in the Netherlands, the first woman awarded the honorary title of Minister of State, and the fifth longest-serving government minister after World War II with a total tenure of 11 years, 145 days.