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Dries van Agt

Born
Feb 2, 1931 · Aged 93
Died
Feb 5, 2024
Place of birth
Geldrop, North Brabant, The Netherlands
Gender
Male
Movie credits
9
TV credits
5

Biography

Andreas Antonius Maria (Dries) van Agt (Geldrop, 2 February 1931 – Nijmegen, 5 February 2024) was a Dutch jurist, professor, politician, and diplomat. He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands in three consecutive cabinets from 19 December 1977 to 4 November 1982. Prior to that, he was Minister of Justice. After his premiership, he became, among other things, an advocate for Palestinian rights, and his views shifted from conservative to much more left-wing.