Dries van Agt

Summary

Dries van Agt is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Geldrop^[2]. He was born on February 2, 1931^[3]. He died in Nijmegen^[4]. He died on February 5, 2024^[5]. He worked as a lawyer^[6], politician^[7], diplomat^[8], university teacher^[9], and peace activist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (636 views/month, #7,102 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Geldrop^[2], Dries van Agt…
• Dries van Agt died in Nijmegen^[4].
• Dries van Agt was born on February 2, 1931^[3].
• Dries van Agt died on February 5, 2024^[5].
• Dries van Agt's father was Franciscus van Agt^[12].
• Dries van Agt's mother was Anna Frencken^[13].
• Dries van Agt was married to Eugenie van Agt-Krekelberg^[14].
• Dries van Agt held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[15].
• Dries van Agt's professions included lawyer^[6].
• Dries van Agt's professions included politician^[7].
• Dries van Agt's professions included diplomat^[8].
• Dries van Agt worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Dries van Agt's professions included peace activist^[10].
• Dries van Agt's field of work was international relations^[16].
• Dries van Agt held the position of Prime Minister of the Netherlands^[17].
• Dries van Agt held the position of member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands^[18].
• Dries van Agt held the position of Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands^[19].
• Dries van Agt held the position of Minister of Justice and Security^[20].
• Dries van Agt held the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs^[21].
• Dries van Agt held the position of ambassador of the European Union to Japan^[22].
• Among Dries van Agt's employers was Radboud University^[23].
• Among Dries van Agt's employers was Kyoto University^[24].
• Among Dries van Agt's employers was Ritsumeikan University^[25].
• Among Dries van Agt's employers was Kwansei Gakuin University^[26].
• Dries van Agt was employed by Radboud University^[27].

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Origins and Family

Dries van Agt was born in Geldrop^[2]. He was born on February 2, 1931^[3]. His father was Franciscus van Agt^[12]. His mother was Anna Frencken^[13].

Education

Dries van Agt was educated at Radboud University^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer^[6], politician^[7], diplomat^[8], university teacher^[9], and peace activist^[10]. Dries van Agt's field of work was international relations^[16]. Employers include Radboud University^[23], a university^[29], in Netherlands^[30], founded in 1923^[31]; Kyoto University^[24], a national university^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1897^[34], headquartered in Kyoto^[35]; Ritsumeikan University^[25], a private university^[36], in Japan^[37], founded in 1900^[38], headquartered in Kyoto^[39]; and Kwansei Gakuin University^[26], a private university^[40], in Japan^[41], founded in 1889^[42], headquartered in Nishinomiya^[43]. Positions held include Prime Minister of the Netherlands^[17], a public office^[44], in Netherlands^[45], founded in 1848^[46]; member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands^[18], a position^[47], in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[48]; Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands^[19], a position^[49], in Netherlands^[50]; Minister of Justice and Security^[20], a position^[51], in Netherlands^[52]; Minister of Foreign Affairs^[21], a position^[53], in Netherlands^[54]; and ambassador of the European Union to Japan^[22], a position^[55], in Japan^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[57], Eremedaille voor Voortvarendheid en Vernuft^[58], honorary citizen of North-Brabant^[59], Order of Jerusalem^[60], and Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic^[61].

Personal Life

Among Dries van Agt's spouses was Eugenie van Agt-Krekelberg^[14]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism^[62]. Political affiliations include Catholic People's Party^[63], a political party^[64], in Netherlands^[65], founded in 1945^[66] and Christian Democratic Appeal^[67], a political party^[68], in Netherlands^[69], founded in 1980^[70], headquartered in The Hague^[71].

Death and Burial

Dries van Agt died on February 5, 2024^[5]. He died in Nijmegen^[4].

Why It Matters

Dries van Agt ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (636 views/month, #7,102 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

FAQs

Where was Dries van Agt born?

Born in Geldrop^[2], Dries van Agt…

Where did Dries van Agt die?

Dries van Agt passed away in Nijmegen^[4].

Who were Dries van Agt's parents?

Dries van Agt's father was Franciscus van Agt^[12]. Dries van Agt's mother was Anna Frencken^[13].

Who was Dries van Agt married to?

Dries van Agt's spouses include Eugenie van Agt-Krekelberg^[14].

What did Dries van Agt do for work?

Dries van Agt worked as lawyer^[6], politician^[7], diplomat^[8], university teacher^[9], and peace activist^[10].

Where did Dries van Agt go to school?

Dries van Agt was educated at Radboud University^[28].

What awards did Dries van Agt receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[57], Eremedaille voor Voortvarendheid en Vernuft^[58], honorary citizen of North-Brabant^[59], and Order of Jerusalem^[60].