Marinus van der Goes van Naters
Marinus van der Goes van Naters | |
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Marinus van der Goes van Naters in 1946 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 January 1958 – 7 May 1967 | |
| Parliamentary group | Socialist Group |
| Constituency | Netherlands |
| Member of the European Coal and Steel Community Parliament | |
| In office 10 September 1952 – 1 January 1958 | |
| Parliamentary group | Socialist Group |
| Constituency | Netherlands |
| Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives | |
| In office 4 June 1946 – 16 January 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Jaap Burger |
| Parliamentary group | Labour Party |
| In office 25 September 1945 – 4 June 1946 | |
| Preceded by | Willem Drees |
| Succeeded by | Office discontinued |
| Parliamentary group | Social Democratic Workers' Party |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 4 June 1946 – 22 February 1967 | |
| In office 8 June 1937 – 4 June 1946 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marinus van der Goes van Naters 21 December 1900 Nijmegen, Netherlands |
| Died | 12 February 2005 (aged 104) Wassenaar, Netherlands |
| Political party | Labour Party (from 1946) |
| Other political affiliations | Social Democratic Workers' Party (until 1946) |
| Spouse |
Anneke van der Plaats
(m. 1924; died 1985) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Leiden University (LLB, LLM, PhD) |
| Occupation |
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Jonkheer Marinus van der Goes van Naters (21 December 1900 – 12 February 2005) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP) and later the Labour Party (PvdA) and lawyer.[1]
Background and early career
He was born in Nijmegen. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1937 to 1967 and in-parliament chairman of the social democratic parties SDAP and its successor the Labour Party from 1945 to 1951.
Imprisonment at Buchenwald and elsewhere
From 1940 to 1944 during World War II he was held hostage by the German occupiers in various camps, including Kamp Sint-Michielsgestel and Buchenwald concentration camp.
German border issues after World War II
In the mid-1950s he was involved in the eponymous plan adopted by the Council of Europe for the settlement of the Saar question. In the post-war years he successfully argued that the Duivelsberg (German: Wylerberg or Teufelsberg), annexed from Germany after World War II, be retained permanently by the Netherlands.
Death
He died in 2005 at the age of 104 in Wassenaar, Netherlands.
Decorations
| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 30 April 1951 | ||
| Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 22 February 1967 |
See also
References
- ^ "Goes van Naters, jhr. Marinus van der (1900-2005)" (in Dutch). Huygens ING. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
Further reading
- Mreijen, Anne-Marie (2015). De rode jonker: Marinus van der Goes van Naters, 1900-2005 (in Dutch). Boom. hdl:1874/362303. ISBN 978-90-8953-339-5.
External links
- (in Dutch) Jhr.Mr.Dr. M. (Marinus) van der Goes van Naters Parlement & Politiek