About Petrus Adrianus Kerstens
Lived 1896 – 1958 (aged 62). Petrus Adrianus Kerstens was a Dutch teacher, politician and civil servant.
Petrus Adrianus (Piet) Kerstens (born 23 August 1896, in Ginneken – died 8 October 1958, in The Hague) was a Dutch politician and educator. He was minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Fisheries in the second Gerbrandy cabinet from 1942 to 1944. After World War II he was a member of the Senate for the Catholic People's Party (KVP).
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Who was Petrus Adrianus Kerstens?
Dutch politician (1896-1958)
When was Petrus Adrianus Kerstens born?
Petrus Adrianus Kerstens was born on 23 August 1896 in Ginneken.
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Petrus Adrianus Kerstens died on 8 October 1958 in The Hague.
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Petrus Adrianus Kerstens was a teacher, politician and civil servant.
What nationality was Petrus Adrianus Kerstens?
Petrus Adrianus Kerstens was Dutch.
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