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Willem Drees

Dutch politician (1886-1988) · Netherlands · Politicians · Died at 101

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Willem Drees Sr. was a Dutch politician of the Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP) and later co-founder of the Labour Party (PvdA) and historian who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 7 August 1948 to 22 December 1958.

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Drees in 1908Drees in 1908Belgian Prime Minister Paul-Henri Spaak, Luxembourgish Prime Minister Pierre Dupong and Drees at a Benelux conference, 10 March 1949Belgian Prime Minister Paul-Henri Spaak, Luxembourgish Prime Minister Pierre Dupong and Drees at a Benelux conference, 10 March 1949Newly appointed Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Drees at the Ministry of Defence, 11 January 1951Newly appointed Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Drees at the Ministry of Defence, 11 January 1951Greek Prime Minister Alexandros Papagos, Drees and Greek Foreign Minister Stefanos Stefanopoulos, 2 February 1954Greek Prime Minister Alexandros Papagos, Drees and Greek Foreign Minister Stefanos Stefanopoulos, 2 February 1954Catharina Hent and Willem Drees in 1911Catharina Hent and Willem Drees in 1911Drees in his house in The Hague, 2 July 1981Drees in his house in The Hague, 2 July 1981

Awards

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa1955
Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold1949
Honorary Member of the World Esperanto Association
Honorary Doctor of the University of Maryland
Medal of Freedom
Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog
Order of the Holy Trinity
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Grand Cross of the Order of George I
Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Africa
Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau
Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav
Grand Cross of the Order of the White Elephant

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About this person

Country
Netherlands
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1886 to 1988 · aged 101

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