Willem Schermerhorn
Willem Schermerhorn | |
|---|---|
Schermerhorn in 1946 | |
| Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
| In office 25 June 1945 – 3 July 1946 | |
| Monarch | Wilhelmina |
| Deputy | Willem Drees |
| Preceded by | Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy |
| Succeeded by | Louis Beel |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 18 September 1951 – 5 June 1963 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 27 July 1948 – 18 September 1951 | |
| In office 4 June 1946 – 16 September 1946 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 December 1894 Akersloot, Netherlands |
| Died | 10 March 1977 (aged 82) Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Political party | Labour Party (from 1946) |
| Other political affiliations | Free-thinking Democratic League (1930–1946) Liberal State Party (1922–1930) |
| Spouse |
Barbara Rook (m. 1919) |
| Children | 3 sons and 1 daughter |
| Alma mater | Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Engineering, Master of Engineering) |
| Occupation | |
Willem "Wim" Schermerhorn (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪ(lə)m ˈsxɛrmərˌɦɔr(ə)n]; 17 December 1894 – 10 March 1977) was a Dutch politician who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 25 June 1945 until 3 July 1946. He was a member of the Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB) and later co-founder of the Labour Party (PvdA). According to Harry W. Laidler, the government under Schermerhorn's premiership "achieved important results in the fields of labor, finance, housing, old age pensions, and the social services".