Victor Marijnen
| Victor Marijnen | |
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| 40th Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
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In office 24 July 1963 – 14 April 1965 |
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| Monarch | Juliana |
| Deputy | Barend Biesheuvel |
| Preceded by | Jan de Quay |
| Succeeded by | Jo Cals |
| Mayor of The Hague | |
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In office 16 October 1968 – 5 April 1975 |
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| Preceded by | Hans Kolfschoten |
| Succeeded by | Frans Schols |
| Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands | |
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In office 27 April 1965 – 14 January 1966 |
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In office 2 July 1963 – 24 July 1963 |
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| Minister of Social Affairs and Health of the Netherlands | |
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In office 3 July 1961 – 17 July 1961 |
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| Prime Minister | Jan de Quay |
| Preceded by | Charles van Rooy |
| Succeeded by | Gerard Veldkamp |
| Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries of the Netherlands | |
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In office 19 May 1959 – 24 July 1963 |
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| Prime Minister | Jan de Quay |
| Preceded by | Cornelis Staf |
| Succeeded by | Barend Biesheuvel |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Victor Gerard Marie Marijnen 21 February 1917 Arnhem, Netherlands |
| Died | 5 April 1975 (aged 58) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Catholic People's Party |
| Spouse(s) | Mini Schreurs (m. 1944-1975; his death) |
| Children | 4 sons and 2 daughters |
| Alma mater | Radboud University Nijmegen (Master of Laws) |
| Occupation |
Politician Civil servant |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Victor Gerard Marie "Vic" Marijnen (21 February 1917 – 5 April 1975) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 24 July 1963 until 14 April 1965.
Marijnen a Civil servant by occupation, he worked for the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries from 1941 until 1957. Marijnen became General-Secretary of the Roman Catholic employers' organizations in the Netherlands in 1957. Marijnen was asked to become Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries after the Dutch general election of 1959 in the Cabinet De Quay under Prime Minister Jan de Quay of his own party. Marijnen took office as the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries on 19 May 1959. Marijnen served as acting Minister of Social Affairs and Health from 3 July 1961 until 17 July 1961 following the resignation of Charles van Rooy. He served a short period as a Member of the House of Representatives from 2 July 1963 until 24 July 1963. After the Dutch general election of 1963, Marijnen became Prime Minister of the Netherlands, leading the Cabinet Marijnen.
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