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Dries van Agt
Born 1931-02-02Geldrop, North Brabant, The Netherlands
Andreas Antonius Maria (Dries) van Agt (Geldrop, 2 February 1931 – Nijmegen, 5 February 2024) was a Dutch jurist, professor, politician, and diplomat. He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands in three consecutive cabinets from 19 December 1977 to 4 November 1982. Prior to that, he was Minister of Justice. After his premiership, he became, among other things, an advocate for Palestinian rights, and his views shifted from conservative to much more left-wing.
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Alsof ik Palestina heb gestolenSelfHart van de democratieSelf25 jaar BeatrixSelf25 kroonjaren, koningin Beatrix 1980-2005SelfHet Bijbels Openlucht MuseumSelfDe illusie aan de macht - 1412 dagen kabinet Den UylSelfFrits Bolkestein: De weg van de wilSelf (archive footage)Inauguration of Queen BeatrixSelfAankondiging aftreden Koningin JulianaSelf