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Pieter Gerbrandy was a Dutch politician who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1940 to 1945. He was born on 13 April 1885 in Goënga, Netherlands. He studied law at the University of Amsterdam and was a member of the Dutch Reformed Church. Gerbrandy was a member of the Dutch House of Representatives from 1917 to 1940, and was Minister of Justice from 1933 to 1939. He was appointed Prime Minister of the Netherlands in 1940, and served until 1945. During his tenure, he was responsible for the Dutch government in exile, and for the Dutch resistance against the Nazi occupation. Gerbrandy was a strong advocate of Dutch neutrality during World War II, and was instrumental in the negotiations that led to the Dutch surrender in May 1940. After the war, he was a member of the Dutch Senate from 1945 to 1948. Gerbrandy died on 5 April 1961 in The Hague, Netherlands. He was 76 years old.

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Age 76 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 13 April, 1885
Birthday 13 April
Birthplace Goënga, Netherlands
Date of death September 7, 1961
Died Place The Hague, Netherlands
Nationality Netherlands

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His wife is Hendrina Elisabeth Sikkel (m. 18 May 1911)

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Children 2 sons and 1 daughter

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1950

In 1950, Gerbrandy published Indonesia, which offered an explanation of the history of the relationship between the Netherlands and Indonesia, then the Dutch East Indies, from the 1600s to 1948, which included "The Indies under Dutch rule", "The Rule of Law", "The Japanese Occupation", and "Chaos", with each section outlining Gerbrandy's observations.

1948

In 1948, Gerbrandy returned as a member of the Dutch Parliament; however, his hot temper alienated members of his party. In 1956, he was made member of a commission that investigated the affair surrounding Greet Hofmans. Three years later, Gerbrandy resigned as a member of Parliament.

1945

After the liberation of the south in 1945, Gerbrandy formed a new cabinet, but resigned after the total liberation of the Netherlands. He opposed the government's "Indonesian policy", and from 1946 to 1950 chaired the National Committee for the Maintenance of the Kingdom's Unity, which opposed Indonesian independence and advocated for the Republic of the South Moluccas.

1940

Due to the German victory of the Battle of the Netherlands in 1940, the Dutch royal family and many leading politicians fled to London and formed a government-in-exile. This, combined with Dirk Jan de Geer's resignation the same year, resulted in Queen Wilhelmia appointing Gerbrandy as prime minister of the Dutch government-in-exile. He also served as Minister of Justice and Minister of Colonial Affairs.

1920

From 1920 to 1930, he was a member of the Provincial Council of Friesland for the Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP). He also served as Minister of Justice in 1939, against his party's wishes.

1916

Gerbrandy was a member of the Municipal Council of Sneek from April 1916 until January 1930, the Provincial-Council of Friesland from July 1919 until August 1920, and the Provincial-Executive of Friesland from August 1920 until January 1930.

1911

On 18 May 1911, Gerbrandy married Hendrina Elisabeth Sikkel (26 February 1886 – 4 May 1980). Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy died on 7 September 1961 in The Hague, at the age of 76.

1904

Pieter applied to Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in June 1904, majoring in Law. He would obtain a doctorate in Law in January 1911, and proceeded to work as a lawyer and prosecutor from 1911 until 1920.

1885

Pieter Gerbrandy was born on April 13, 1885 in Goënga, Friesland, Netherlands.