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Dries van Agt

1931 - 2024

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Andreas Antonius Maria "Dries" van Agt (Dutch: [ˈdris fɑn ˈɑxt] ; 2 February 1931 – 5 February 2024) was a Dutch politician, jurist and diplomat who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 19 December 1977 until 4 November 1982. He was a prominent leader of the Catholic People's Party (KVP) and later its successor party, the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). Van Agt was known for his abilities as a skilled debater and negotiator. During his premiership, his cabinets were responsible for several major public sector and civil service reforms and further reducing the deficit following the recession in the 1980s. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dries van Agt is the 5,546th most popular politician (down from 2,041st in 2019), the 214th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 73rd in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Dutch Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Dries van Agt ranks 5,546 out of 19,576. Before him are Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, Abbas Mirza, Henry A. Wallace, Valentin Pavlov, Guillaume de Beaujeu, and İslâm III Giray. After him are Abdul Rashid Dostum, Ishak Pasha, William I, Count of Holland, Louis I of Naples, Mucianus, and Félix Tshisekedi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1931, Dries van Agt ranks 91. Before him are Nick Adams, Carroll Baker, Hanoi Hannah, Telê Santana, Ike Turner, and Ferenc Mádl. After him are Takashi Mizuno, Clive Cussler, Mike Nichols, Charles Taylor, Mauricio Kagel, and Toshiki Kaifu. Among people deceased in 2024, Dries van Agt ranks 100. Before him are Philippe de Gaulle, John Mayall, Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild, Mohammed Deif, Frank Stella, and Hage Geingob. After him are Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior, Bob Newhart, Sérgio Mendes, Brigitte Bierlein, Maryse Condé, and Roger Corman.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Dries van Agt ranks 214 out of 1,646. Before him are Erik ten Hag (1970), Wesley Sneijder (1984), Salomon van Ruysdael (1602), Saskia Sassen (1947), Johan Jongkind (1819), and Jacobus Kapteyn (1851). After him are William I, Count of Holland (1167), Hendrick ter Brugghen (1588), Carel Struycken (1948), Geertgen tot Sint Jans (1460), Wim Jansen (1946), and Cees Nooteboom (1933).

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Among POLITICIANS In Netherlands

Among politicians born in Netherlands, Dries van Agt ranks 32. Before him are John II, Count of Holland (1247), Willem Drees (1886), Anton Mussert (1894), Peter Stuyvesant (1612), Abraham Kuyper (1837), and William I, Count of Hainaut (1287). After him are William I, Count of Holland (1167), Johan van Oldenbarnevelt (1547), Princess Sophie of the Netherlands (1824), Jan Peter Balkenende (1956), William II, Duke of Bavaria (1365), and Geert Adriaans Boomgaard (1788).

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