The New York Times: Dries van Agt, Former Dutch Prime Minister, Dies at 93
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Dries van Agt
Andreas Antonius Maria "Dries" van Agt was a Dutch politician, jurist and diplomat who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 19 December 1977 until 4 November 1982. He was a prominent leader of the Catholic People's Party (KVP) and later of its successor party, the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
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politics · Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1977 to 1982 · lawyer · politician · diplomat · university teacher · peace activist · jurist · head of government · also Dries van Agt, Andreas Antonius Maria van Agt, Andreas Antonius Maria "Dries" van Agt, Van Agt, Agt
Born 2 February 1931 · Died 5 February 2024 · Q318334
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2024· 2 entries
Died 2024-02-05.
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2021· 1 entry
Awarded Order of Jerusalem (2021).
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2016· 1 entry
In September 2016, in reference to the visit of Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu to the Netherlands, Van Agt argued that the ongoing Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories and the building of settlements there constituted a war crime under the Rome Statute and suggested that Netanyahu should have been sent to the International Criminal Court.
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2012· 2 entries
Said that Jews should have had a state in Germany instead of Israel
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Joined the advisory board of the International Museum for Family History
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2009· 2 entries
Van Agt founded The Rights Forum, a non-profit organization aimed at promoting a “just and sustainable Dutch and European policy regarding the Palestine/Israel issue”
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In 2009, Van Agt founded The Rights Forum, a non-profit organization aimed at promoting a “just and sustainable Dutch and European policy regarding the Palestine/Israel issue”.
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2006· 3 entries
Ruled on 18 February 2007 that the center should be recognized as an NGO under Egyptian law, ending its three-year struggle to obtain this status
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Van Agt lectured in Cairo in May 2006 at the invitation of the Egyptian electronic magazine Arab-West Report about great changes in the cultural climate of north-western Europe in the past decades, becoming more hostile to religion, including Islam.
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The Egyptian Council of State, after van Agt's visit to Cairo in 2006, ruled on 18 February 2007 that the center should be recognized as an NGO under Egyptian law, ending its three-year struggle to obtain this status.
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1987· 3 entries
Awarded honorary citizen of North-Brabant (1987).
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Van Agt was not invited to the memorial service by the family
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Career landmark: ambassador of the European Union to Japan (1987–1990).
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1983· 1 entry
Career landmark: King's Commissioner of North Brabant (1983–1987).
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1982· 3 entries
Career landmark: Minister of Foreign Affairs (1982–1982).
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When in office, Van Agt had been a staunch supporter of Israel, but after he stepped down in 1982, he changed his mind.
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Career landmark: member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands (1982–1983).
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1981· 2 entries
General election, the CDA and the VVD both lost parliamentary seats, so a continuation of the CDA–VVD coalition was not possible, and Van Agt was forced to enter into a coalition with the Labour Party and the Democrats 6
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Career landmark: member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands (1981–1981).
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1980· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1980).
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To form the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA)
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1977· 3 entries
Career landmark: Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1977–1982).
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Career landmark: member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands (1977–1977).
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Career landmark: Minister of General Affairs (1977–1982).
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1976· 1 entry
Van Agt was elected the first Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal, then still a federation of the three confessional parties: the Christian Historical Union, the Catholic People's Party and the Anti-Revolutionary P
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1974· 1 entry
Awarded Eremedaille voor Voortvarendheid en Vernuft (1974).
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1973· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands (1973–1973).
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Career landmark: Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1973–1977).
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1971· 1 entry
Career landmark: Minister of Justice and Security (1971–1977).
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1958· 1 entry
And they had three children and seven grandchildren, including professional cyclist Eva van Agt
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1931· 1 entry
Born 1931-02-02.
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