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Dutch politician (1921–2008)
Norbert Schmelzer
Schmelzer in 1966
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 6 July 1971 – 11 May 1973
Prime Minister
Barend Biesheuvel
Preceded by
Joseph Luns
Succeeded by
Max van der Stoel
Member of Senate
In office 11 May 1971 – 6 July 1971
Leader of the Catholic People's Party in the House of Representatives
In office 7 December 1963 – 28 April 1971
Preceded by
Wim de Kort
Succeeded by
Cor Kleisterlee Jr.
Leader of the Catholic People's Party
In office 7 December 1963 – 25 February 1971
Deputy
See list
Cor Kleisterlee Jr. (1963–1971) Piet Aalberse Jr. (1963–1969) Piet Engels (1969–1971) Gerard Veringa (1971)
Preceded by
Wim de Kort
Succeeded by
Gerard Veringa
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 2 July 1963 – 11 May 1971
In office 20 March 1959 – 19 May 1959
State Secretary for General Affairs
In office 19 May 1959 – 24 July 1963
Prime Minister
Jan de Quay
Preceded by
Office established
Succeeded by
Office abolished
State Secretary for the Interior, Property and Public Sector Organisations
In office 29 October 1956 – 19 May 1959
Prime Minister
Willem Drees (1956–1958) Louis Beel (1958–1959)
Preceded by
Office established
Succeeded by
Theo Bot as State Secretary for the Interior
Personal details
Born
Wilhelm Klaus Norbert Schmelzer
(1921-03-22)22 March 1921 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Died
14 November 2008(2008-11-14) (aged 87) Sankt Ingbert, Germany
Political party
Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980)
Other political affiliations
Catholic People's Party (1952–1980)
Spouses
Carla Mutsaerts
(m. 1950; div. 1977)
Daphne Mary Nieuwenhuizen
(m. 1977)
Children
3 sons and 2 daughters (first marriage)
Alma mater
Tilburg Catholic Economic University (Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics)
Occupation
Politician · Diplomat · Civil servant · Economist · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Political pundit · Lobbyist · Composer · Poet · Author
Wilhelm Klaus Norbert Schmelzer (22 March 1921 – 14 November 2008) was a Dutch politician, diplomat and economist who served as Leader of the Catholic People's Party (KVP) from 1963 to 1971 and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1971 to 1973.[1]
^"Norbert Schmelzer overleden" (in Dutch). Parool. 14 November 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
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