Name Jan Heemskerk | Role Dutch Politician | |
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Spouse Anna Heemskerk (m. ?–1897) Children Theo Heemskerk, Jan Frederik Heemskerk | ||
Succeeded by AEneas, Baron Mackay | ||
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Jan Heemskerk Abrahamszoon ( [jɑn ˈɦeːmskɛrk ˈaːbraːɦɑmsˌsoːn]; 30 July 1818 – 9 October 1897) was a Dutch politician who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1874 to 1877, and again from 1883 to 1888. His son, Theo Heemskerk also served as Prime Minister.
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- Biography
- Personal life
- Published works
- References
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Biography
Jan Heemskerk Abrahamszoon was born on 30 July 1818 in Amsterdam. He was the son of Abraham Heemskerk and Joanna Jacoba Stuart.
He studied law and became a lawyer, then a member of the House of Representatives. Originally a liberal politician, he became a conservative in 1866, and remained this in his Premiership.
He was three times Ministers of the Interior (1866–1868; 1874–1877; 1883–1888) and three times temporary chairman of the Council of Ministers, similar to the present-day Prime Minister, (1867–1868; 1874–1877; 1883–1888). He was Minister of State from 1885 to his death.
Heemskerk died on 9 October 1897, at the age of 79, in The Hague.
Personal life
Heemskerk married his first cousin Anna Maria Heemskerk on 1 October 1846 in Utrecht. They had 5 sons, one of whom died in infancy, and 3 daughters. His son Theo Heemskerk (1852–1932) was Prime Minister from 1908 to 1913. His son Jan Frederik Heemskerk (1867–1944) was a member of the House of Representatives.
Published works
Heemskerk's published works include