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His Excellency Joop den Uyl | |
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 Den Uyl in 1975 | |
| Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
| In office 11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977 | |
| Monarch | Juliana |
| Deputy | See list
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| Preceded by | Barend Biesheuvel |
| Succeeded by | Dries van Agt |
| Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
| In office 11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982 Serving with Jan Terlouw | |
| Prime Minister | Dries van Agt |
| Preceded by | Hans Wiegel |
| Succeeded by | Jan Terlouw |
| Minister of Social Affairs and Employment | |
| In office 11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982 | |
| Prime Minister | Dries van Agt |
| Preceded by | Wil Albeda as Minister of Social Affairs |
| Succeeded by | Louw de Graaf |
| Minister for Netherlands Antilles Affairs | |
| In office 11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982 | |
| Prime Minister | Dries van Agt |
| Preceded by | Fons van der Stee |
| Succeeded by | Jan de Koning |
| President of the Party of European Socialists | |
| In office 8 March 1980 – 19 May 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Pontillon |
| Succeeded by | Vítor Constâncio |
| Leader of the Labour Party in the House of Representatives | |
| In office 16 September 1982 – 21 July 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Wim Meijer |
| Succeeded by | Wim Kok |
| In office 16 January 1978 – 11 September 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Ed van Thijn |
| Succeeded by | Wim Meijer |
| In office 8 June 1977 – 8 September 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Ed van Thijn |
| Succeeded by | Ed van Thijn |
| In office 23 February 1967 – 11 May 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Gerard Nederhorst |
| Succeeded by | Ed van Thijn |
| Leader of the Labour Party | |
| In office 13 September 1966 – 21 July 1986 | |
| Deputy | See list
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| Preceded by | Anne Vondeling |
| Succeeded by | Wim Kok |
| Minister of Economic Affairs | |
| In office 14 April 1965 – 22 November 1966 | |
| Prime Minister | Jo Cals |
| Preceded by | Koos Andriessen |
| Succeeded by | Joop Bakker |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 16 September 1982 – 24 December 1987 | |
| In office 16 January 1978 – 11 September 1981 | |
| In office 8 June 1977 – 8 September 1977 | |
| In office 23 February 1967 – 11 May 1973 | |
| In office 6 November 1956 – 5 June 1963 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Johannes Marten den Uijl 9 August 1919 Hilversum, Netherlands |
| Died | 24 December 1987 (aged 68) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Cause of death | Brain tumor |
| Political party | Labour Party (from 1946) |
| Other political affiliations | Anti-Revolutionary Party (1937–1946) |
| Spouse |
Liesbeth van Vessem (m. 1944) |
| Children | 7, including Saskia Noorman-den Uyl |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam (BEc, M.Econ) |
| Occupation | Politician · civil servant · economist · journalist · editor · author · activist |
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Johannes Marten den Uijl, better known as Joop den Uyl (Dutch: [ˈjoːb dən ˈœyl] ;[1] 9 August 1919 – 24 December 1987) was a Dutch politician and economist who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1973 to 1977. He was a member of the Labour Party (PvdA).[2][3]
Den Uyl studied Economics at the University of Amsterdam obtaining a Master of Economics degree and worked as a civil servant at the Ministry of Economic Affairs from February 1942 until May 1945 and as a journalist and editor for Het Parool and Vrij Nederland from May 1945 until January 1949. Den Uyl served as director of the Wiardi Beckman Foundation from January 1949 until June 1963. Den Uyl became a Member of the House of Representatives shortly after the number of seats was raised from 100 to 150 seats following the election of 1956 serving from 6 November 1956 until 5 June 1963 as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Economics. Den Uyl was appointed as Minister of Economic Affairs in the Cals Cabinet, taking office on 14 April 1965. After Labour Leader Anne Vondeling unexpectedly announced he was stepping down, Den Uyl announced his candidacy and was selected as his successor as Leader on 13 September 1966. In the election of 1967 Den Uyl served as Lijsttrekker (top candidate) and became Parliamentary leader, taking office on 23 February 1967. In the election of 1972 Den Uyl again served as Lijsttrekker and after a long cabinet formation formed the Den Uyl Cabinet and became Prime Minister of the Netherlands, taking office on 11 May 1973.
The Cabinet collapsed on 22 March 1977 following years of tensions in the ruling coalition. During the election of 1977 Den Uyl served as Lijsttrekker but following a difficult cabinet formation failed to create a new coalition. Den Uyl left office following the installation of the First Van Agt Cabinet on 19 December 1977 but continued to serve in the House of Representatives as Parliamentary leader. For the election of 1981 Den Uyl again served as Lijsttrekker and following a cabinet formation with his successor— the leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal, Dries van Agt— formed the Second Van Agt Cabinet with Den Uyl appointed as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, taking office on 11 September 1981. The cabinet fell just seven months into its term and was replaced with the caretaker Third Van Agt Cabinet, with Den Uyl resigning on 29 May 1982. For the election of 1982 Den Uyl again served as Lijsttrekker and returned to the House of Representatives as Parliamentary leader, taking office on 16 September 1982. For the election of 1986 Den Uyl once again served as Lijsttrekker but shortly thereafter announced he was stepping down as Leader on 21 July 1986 and endorsed former trade union leader Wim Kok as his successor though continued to serve in the House of Representatives as a backbencher. In October 1987 Den Uyl was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor and died just three months later at the age of 68.
Den Uyl was known for his abilities as a skillful debater and as an idealistic and determined leader. During his premiership, his cabinet were responsible for major social reforms and dealing with several major crises such as the 1973 oil crisis, the Lockheed scandal, Moluccans incidents and the fallout of the Yom Kippur War. He holds the distinction as leading the most left-wing Dutch cabinet, and his premiership is seen as divisive with both scholars and the public, from considering him to have been average to him having been one of the best Prime Ministers since World War II.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
- ^ Joop in isolation: [ˈjoːp].
- ^ "Uijl, Johannes Marten den (1919–1987)" (in Dutch). Huygens ING. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Joop den Uyl (1919–1987) – Premier van Nederland" (in Dutch). Historiek.net. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ (in Dutch) De mythe van het vechtkabinet van Joop den Uyl Archived 9 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine. University of Rotterdam. 2002
- ^ (in Dutch) Suèr, Henk. "Joop den Uyl: verguisd en inspirerend" [Joop den Uyl: maligned and inspiring] (PDF) (in Dutch). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2010.. roodkoper.nl
- ^ "Onthullende biografie Joop den Uyl" [Revealing biography of Joop den Uyl] (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2010.. University of Amsterdam. 21 February 2008
- ^ (in Dutch) Willem Drees gekozen tot ‘Dé premier na WO II’, Geschiedenis24.nl, 15 January 2006
- ^ (in Dutch) NRC-enquête: Drees en Lubbers beste premiers sinds 1900, NRC Handelsblad, 28 September 2013
- ^ (in Dutch) I&O Research, I&O Research, 13 March 2020