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Joop den Uyl

His Excellency
Joop den Uyl
Joop den Uyl 1975.jpg
Joop den Uyl in 1975
45th Prime Minister of the Netherlands
In office
11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977
Monarch Juliana
Deputy Dries van Agt (1973–1977)
Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman (1977)
Preceded by Barend Biesheuvel
Succeeded by Dries van Agt
Leader of the Labour Party
In office
13 September 1966 – 21 July 1986
Preceded by Anne Vondeling
Succeeded by Wim Kok
Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands
In office
11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982
Serving with Jan Terlouw
Prime Minister Dries van Agt
Preceded by Hans Wiegel
Succeeded by Jan Terlouw
Minister of Social Affairs and Employment of the Netherlands
In office
11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982
Prime Minister Dries van Agt
Preceded by Wil Albeda
Succeeded by Louw de Graaf
Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs of the Netherlands
In office
11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982
Prime Minister Dries van Agt
Preceded by Fons van der Stee
Succeeded by Jan de Koning
Parliamentary leader of the Labour Party in the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
In office
7 September 1982 – 21 July 1986
Preceded by Wim Meijer
Succeeded by Wim Kok
In office
16 January 1978 – 10 September 1981
Preceded by Ed van Thijn
Succeeded by Wim Meijer
In office
15 February 1967 – 11 May 1973
Preceded by Gerard Nederhorst
Succeeded by Ed van Thijn
Minister of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands
In office
14 April 1965 – 22 November 1966
Prime Minister Jo Cals
Preceded by Koos Andriessen
Succeeded by Joop Bakker
Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
In office
16 September 1982 – 24 December 1987
In office
16 January 1978 – 11 September 1981
In office
8 June 1977 – 8 September 1977
In office
23 February 1967 – 11 May 1973
In office
6 November 1956 – 5 June 1963
Personal details
Born Johannes Marten den Uijl
(1919-08-09)9 August 1919
Hilversum, Netherlands
Died 24 December 1987(1987-12-24) (aged 68)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nationality Dutch
Political party Labour Party
Spouse(s) Liesbeth van Vessem (m. 1944; his death 1987)
Children Saskia Noorman-den Uyl (born 1946)
Marion den Uyl (born 1947)
Barbara den Uyl (born 1949)
Marten den Uyl (born 1951)
Xander den Uyl (born 1953)
Rogier den Uyl (born 1957)
Ariane den Uyl (born 1965)
Alma mater University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics)
Occupation Politician
Civil servant
Economist
Journalist
Managing editor
Author
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Johannes Marten den Uijl, known as Joop den Uyl (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjoːb dɛn ˈœyl]; 9 August 1919 – 24 December 1987) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA). He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 11 May 1973 until 19 December 1977.

Den Uyl previously served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 6 November 1956 until 5 June 1963. He became Minister of Economic Affairs from 14 April 1965 until 22 November 1966 in the Cabinet Cals. He became the Labour Party Party leader on 13 September 1966 and served as the Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives from 15 February 1967 until 11 May 1973 and again a Member of the House of Representatives from 23 February 1967 until 11 May 1973. Den Uyl became Prime Minister of the Netherlands, leading the Cabinet Den Uyl.

After his prime-ministership, Den Uyl remained in active politics and returned as the Parliamentary leader in House of Representatives from 16 January 1978 until 10 September 1981 and a Member of the House of Representatives from 16 January 1978 until 11 September 1981. He became Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister from 11 September 1981 until 29 May 1982 in the Cabinet Van Agt II. After the fall of this cabinet, Den Uyl again became the Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives from 7 September 1982 until his resignation as Parliamentary leader and as the Labour Party Party leader on 21 July 1986, he was succeeded in both positions by Wim Kok. He served as a Member of the House of Representatives for the last time from 16 September 1982 until his death on 24 December 1987.


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