Theo Heemskerk

His Excellency
Theo Heemskerk
His Excellency Theo Heemskerk
	Heemskerk in 1927
Prime Minister of the Netherlands
	In office; 12 February 1908 – 29 August 1913
Monarch	Wilhelmina
Preceded by	Theo de Meester
Succeeded by	Pieter Cort van der Linden
Member of the Council of State
	In office; 1 October 1913 – 9 September 1918
Vice President	Joan Röell ; (1913–1914) ; Wilhelmus van Leeuwen ; (1914–1918)
Minister of Justice
	In office; 9 September 1918 – 4 September 1925
Prime Minister	Charles Ruijs de ; Beerenbrouck
Preceded by	Bastiaan Ort
Succeeded by	Jan Schokking
	In office; 18 January 1913 – 29 August 1913
Prime Minister	Theo Heemskerk
Preceded by	Robert Regout
Succeeded by	Bastiaan Ort
	In office; 11 May 1910 – 7 June 1910 ; Ad interim
Prime Minister	Theo Heemskerk
Preceded by	Anton Nelissen
Succeeded by	Robert Regout
Minister of the Interior
	In office; 12 February 1908 – 29 August 1913
Prime Minister	Theo Heemskerk
Preceded by	Pieter Rink
Succeeded by	Pieter Cort van der Linden
Minister of Colonial Affairs
	In office; 12 February 1908 – 20 May 1908 ; Ad interim
Prime Minister	Theo Heemskerk
Preceded by	Dirk Fock
Succeeded by	Alexander Idenburg
Parliamentary leader in the ; House of Representatives
	In office; 16 September 1925 – 17 September 1929
Preceded by	Victor Henri Rutgers
Succeeded by	Hendrikus Colijn
	In office; 22 September 1903 – 12 February 1908
Preceded by	Jan van Alphen
Succeeded by	Abraham Kuyper
Parliamentary group	Anti-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 group	Anti-Revolutionary Party
Personal details
Born	Theodorus Heemskerk; 20 July 1852; Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died	12 June 1932 (aged 79); Utrecht, Netherlands
Political party	Anti-Revolutionary Party
Spouses	; Maria Hartsen (m. 1881; died 1886) ; Lydia von Zaremba (m. 1891)
Children	2 daughters and 1 son ; (first marriage) ; 2 sons and 2 daughters ; (second marriage)
Parent	Jan Heemskerk (1818–1897) (father);
Alma mater	Polytechnic School ; (Bachelor of Engineering) ; Leiden University ; (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
Occupation	Politician · 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

Ribbon bar	Honour	Country	Date	Comment
Honours
	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

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

External links

Official

(in Dutch) Mr. Th. (Theo) Heemskerk Parlement & Politiek

House of Representatives of the Netherlands
New district	Member for Ridderkerk 1888–1891	Succeeded by Arie Smit
Preceded by Walle Melis Oppedijk	Member for Harlingen 1893–1894	Succeeded by Abraham Bouman
Preceded by Willem Brantsen van de Zijp	Member for Sneek 1894–1897	Succeeded by Jan van Gilse
Preceded by Bernardus Heldt	Member for Amsterdam VII 1901–1905	Succeeded by Cornelis Blooker
Preceded by Alexander van Löben Sels	Member for Sliedrecht 1905–1908	Succeeded by Jan van der Molen
Political offices
Preceded by Pieter Rink	Minister of the Interior 1908–1913	Succeeded by Pieter Cort van der Linden
Preceded by Theo de Meester	Prime Minister of the Netherlands 1913–1918	Succeeded by Pieter Cort van der Linden
Preceded by Dirk Fock	Minister of Colonial Affairs Ad interim 1908	Succeeded by Alexander Idenburg
Preceded by Anton Nelissen	Minister of Justice 1910 Ad interim 1913 1918–1925	Succeeded by Robert Regout
Preceded by Robert Regout		Succeeded by Bastiaan Ort
Preceded by Bastiaan Ort		Succeeded by Jan Schokking

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[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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