Dirk Jan de Geer

*Jonkheer*
Dirk Jan de Geer
Jonkheer Dirk Jan de Geer
	Dirk Jan de Geer in 1930
Prime Minister of the Netherlands
	In office; 10 August 1939 – 3 September 1940
Monarch	Wilhelmina
Preceded by	Hendrikus Colijn
Succeeded by	Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
	In office; 8 March 1926 – 10 August 1929
Monarch	Wilhelmina
Preceded by	Hendrikus Colijn
Succeeded by	Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck
Chairman of the Christian Historical Union
	In office; 30 June 1933 – 10 August 1939
Preceded by	Jan Rudolph Slotemaker de Bruïne
Succeeded by	Hendrik Tilanus
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives
	In office; 28 April 1933 – 10 August 1939
Preceded by	Reinhardt Snoeck Henkemans
Succeeded by	Hendrik Tilanus
Parliamentary group	Christian Historical Union
Leader of the Christian Historical Union
	In office; 8 July 1929 – 14 May 1940
Preceded by	Johan de Visser
Succeeded by	Hendrik Tilanus
Minister of the Interior and Agriculture
	In office; 4 August 1925 – 8 March 1926
Prime Minister	Hendrikus Colijn
Preceded by	Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck
Succeeded by	Jan Kan
Minister of Finance
	In office; 10 August 1939 – 3 September 1940
Prime Minister	Dirk Jan de Geer
Preceded by	Christiaan Bodenhausen
Succeeded by	Charles Welter
	In office; 8 March 1926 – 26 May 1933
Prime Minister	Dirk Jan de Geer ; (1926–1929) ; Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck ; (1929–1933)
Preceded by	Hendrikus Colijn
Succeeded by	Pieter Oud
	In office; 28 July 1921 – 11 August 1923
Prime Minister	Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck
Preceded by	Simon de Vries
Succeeded by	Hendrikus Colijn
Mayor of Arnhem
	In office; 8 May 1920 – 28 July 1921
Preceded by	Aarnoud van Heemstra
Succeeded by	Salomon de Monchy
Member of the House of Representatives
	In office; 9 May 1933 – 10 August 1939
	In office; 25 July 1922 – 18 September 1922
	In office; 4 November 1907 – 30 August 1921
Parliamentary group	Christian Historical Union (1908–1939); Christian Historical Party (1907–1908)
Personal details
Born	Dirk Jan de Geer; 14 December 1870; Groningen, Netherlands
Died	28 November 1960 (aged 89); Soest, Netherlands
Political party	Christian Historical Union (from 1908)
Other political; affiliations	Christian Historical Party (1903–1908); Christian Historical Voters' League; (until 1903)
Spouse	Maria Voorhoeve (m. 1904; died 1955)
Relations	Boudewijn de Geer (grandson); Mike de Geer (great-grandson);
Children	5
Alma mater	Utrecht University (LLB, LLM)
Occupation	Politician; civil servant; jurist; managing editor; author;

Jonkheer Dirk Jan de Geer (14 December 1870 – 28 November 1960) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Christian Historical Union (CHU) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 8 March 1926 until 10 August 1929 and from 10 August 1939 until 3 September 1940.

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