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Gerlach Cornelis Joannes van Reenen


Gerlach Cornelis Joannes van Reenen (30 September 1818, Amsterdam – 31 May 1893, The Hague) was a Dutch politician.

He was Mayor of Amsterdam from 1850-1853 and later a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands for Amsterdam. He served as Ministers of the Interior from 1853-1856. He was president of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands in the period 23 September 1858 - 20 September 1869. After being a minister he became a member of the Council of State of the Netherlands serving as vice-chairman from 1876-1893. In 1876 he became Jonkheer.

After the passing of king William III, the heir, Wilhelmina, was underage, and he became chairman of the regency committee.



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