About Klaas de Vries
Lived 1917 – 1999 (aged 81). Klaas de Vries was a Dutch politician, resistance fighter, teacher, historian and civil service.
Klaas de Vries (11 November 1917 – 21 August 1999) was a Dutch politician. He was a member of the Senate from 1968 to 1987, first for the Christian Historical Union (CHU) and later for the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
De Vries was born in 1917 in the Frisian town of Bolsward, the son of a teacher. During World War II, he was active in the Dutch resistance. From 1942 to 1945, he was in hiding.
He graduated cum laude in Dutch law from the University of Groningen in 1952. In 1955, he received his doctorate in law from the same university, again cum laude.
In 1968, he entered the Senate on behalf of the CHU. For the CHU, he was mainly active in the fields of culture, defence and education. From 1980 to 1987, he was a member of the Senate on behalf of the CDA, which had been formed in 1980 from the CHU, among others.
De Vries was married to Luwina PH Knossen and had two daughters and a son.
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Who was Klaas de Vries?
Dutch politician (1917-1999)
When was Klaas de Vries born?
Klaas de Vries was born on 11 November 1917 in Bolsward.
When did Klaas de Vries die?
Klaas de Vries died on 21 August 1999 in Leeuwarden.
What was Klaas de Vries's occupation?
Klaas de Vries was a politician, resistance fighter, teacher, historian and civil service.
What nationality was Klaas de Vries?
Klaas de Vries was Dutch.
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· DBpedia: Klaas de Vries (Christian Democratic Appeal)
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