Louis van de Laar
| Louis van de Laar | |
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Frits van der Meer receiving the P.C. Hooft Award from state secretary van de Laar (right, 1963) | |
| State secretary for Education, Culture, and Science | |
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In office 24 July 1963 – 14 April 1965 | |
| Monarch | Juliana of the Netherlands |
| Prime Minister | Victor Marijnen |
| Mayor of Bergen op Zoom | |
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In office 25 October 1965 – 1 September 1981 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Louis Josephus Maria van de Laar December 24, 1921 's-Hertogenbosch |
| Died |
January 25, 2004 (aged 82) Bergen op Zoom |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Catholic People's Party |
| Spouse(s) |
C.J.F.M. (Carla) Schippers W.J.M. (Willeke) de Groot |
| Children | 1 daughter, 2 sons |
| Parents | Johannes Theodorus van de Laar and Maria Lucia Aloïsia van Veggel |
| Education | Master's degrees in history and economics |
| Alma mater | Radboud University Nijmegen |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Awards |
Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion Grand Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau Knight in the Order of St. Gregory the Great Taalunieprijs |
Louis Josephus Maria van de Laar ('s-Hertogenbosch, 24 December 1921 - Bergen op Zoom, 25 januari 2004) was a Dutch politician.
Education
Van de Laar attended the minor seminary in Sint-Michielsgestel and subsequently the Sint-Janslyceum (a gymnasium) in 's-Hertogenbosch. In 1939 he started studying] at the Radboud University Nijmegen, where he obtained master's degrees in history and economics in 1947.[1] He continued his history studies from 1945 to 1946 at the Sorbonne and École pratique des hautes études (Paris).[2]
Career
After finishing his studies, van de Laar became a history teacher and then rector at several secondary schools. From 1963 to 1965, he was state secretary at the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science in the Marijnen cabinet for the Catholic People's Party.[3] Through this function, he became one of the founders of the Dutch Language Union.[4] In October 1965 he became mayor of Bergen op Zoom, where he remained until his retirement in 1981).[2] During his mandate he succeeded in enticing Philip Morris and General Electric Plastics to build large production centres in Bergen op Zoom and initiated the restoration of the city palace, the Markiezenhof.[5]
Awards
Van de Laar received the following awards:
- Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion[2]
- Grand Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau[2]
- Knight in the Order of St. Gregory the Great[2]
- Taalunieprijs[4][6]
References
- ↑ Spoor, Roland (1971). "Gesprek met L.J.M. van de Laar". Neerlandia. 75: 235–236. ISSN 0028-2383. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Drs. L.J.M. (Louis) van de Laar". Parlement & Politiek. Parlementair Documentatie Centrum, Leiden University. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Oud-KVP-staatssecretaris Van de Laar op 82-jarige leeftijd overleden". Parlement & Politiek. Parlementair Documentatie Centrum, Leiden University. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- 1 2 "Louis J.M. van de Laar krijgt de Taalunieprijs ...". NRC Handelsblad. 7 July 1992. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Oud-burgemeester Bergen op Zoom overleden". Nieuws. Omroep Brabant. 26 January 2004. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Taaluniepenning voor Louis van de Laar". Gazet van Antwerpen. 14 September 1992. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
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