His Excellency Chris van der Klaauw |
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Chris van der Klaauw in 1977
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Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981 |
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Prime Minister | Dries van Agt |
Preceded by | Max van der Stoel |
Succeeded by | Max van der Stoel |
Personal details | |
Born |
Christoph Albert van der Klaauw 13 August 1924 Leiden, Netherlands |
Died | 16 March 2005 The Hague, Netherlands |
(aged 80)
Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
Profession | Diplomat, politician |
Christoph Albert "Chris" van der Klaauw (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkrɪstɔf ˈɑlbərt ˈkrɪs fɑn dɛr ˈklʌu]; 13 August 1924 – 16 March 2005) was a Dutch diplomat and politician.
From 19 December 1977 to 11 Septembter 1981, he was Minister of Foreign Affairs in the first Van Agt cabinet. He then became the Dutch ambassador to Belgium (1982–1986) and Portugal (1986–1989).