Prime Minister Barend Biesheuvel Prime Minister Jan de Quay Education Tilburg University Preceded by Wim de Kort Role Dutch Politician | Preceded by Wim de Kort Name Norbert Schmelzer Preceded by Joseph Luns Preceded by Position created Succeeded by Max van der Stoel | |
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Died July 17, 2002, Sankt Ingbert, Germany Spouse Mary Nieuwenhuizen (m. 1977) Party Christian Democratic Appeal | ||
Wilhelm Klaus Norbert "Norbert" Schmelzer (22 March 1921 – 14 November 2008) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). Serving numerus positions in his career including Minister of Foreign Affairs from 6 July 1971 until 11 May 1973. In 1966 while serving as the parliamentary leader of the Catholic People's Party in the House of Representatives he proposed a Motion of no confidence against the Cabinet Cals and Prime Minister Jo Cals. A shocking and surprised action in Dutch politics, it marked the first time that a motion of no confidence was proposed against a cabinet of the same party. The Cabinet Cals resigned that evening.
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