Arie Pais

Aäron "Arie" Pais (born 16 April 1930) is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and economist.

Arie Pais
Arie Pais in 1981
Minister of Education and Sciences
In office 19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981
Prime Minister	Dries van Agt
Preceded by	Jos van Kemenade
Succeeded by	Jos van Kemenade
Member of the Senate
In office 25 August 1981 – 16 June 1982
In office 20 September 1977 – 19 December 1977
Parliamentary group	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Personal details
Born	Aäron Pais (1930-04-16) 16 April 1930 The Hague, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1962)
Other political affiliations	Labour Party (1948–1961)
Spouse(s)	Eegje Schoo ​ (m. 1970)​
Children	2 children
Residence	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Alma mater	University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics, Doctor of Philosophy)
Occupation	Politician · Economist · Financial analyst · Researcher · Banker · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Academic administrator · Author · Professor

Pais attended the Vossius Gymnasium in Amsterdam from June 1945 until May 1948 and applied at the University of Amsterdam in June 1952 majoring in Economics and obtaining an Bachelor of Economics degree in July 1954 and worked as student researcher before graduating with an Master of Economics degree in July 1958 and continued his study and worked as a researcher at the University of Amsterdam before he got an doctorate as an Doctor of Philosophy in Public economics on 1 September 1962. Pais worked as a financial analyst for the KPN from July 1958 until April 1974. Pais served on the Municipal Council of Amsterdam from September 1958 until December 1961 and served on the Provincial-Council of North Holland from June 1970 until July 1970. Pais worked as a professor of Public economics at the University of Amsterdam from April 1974 until 19 December 1977

Pais was elected as a Member of the Senate after the Senate election of 1977, taking office on 20 September 1977 serving as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Finances. After the election of 1977 Pais was appointed as Minister of Education and Sciences in the Cabinet Van Agt-Wiegel, taking office on 19 December 1977. In January 1981 Pais announced that he wouldn't stand for the election of 1981 but wanted to return to the Senate. After the Senate election of 1981 Pais returned as a Member of the Senate, taking office on 25 August 1981. The Cabinet Van Agt-Wiegel was replaced by the Cabinet Van Agt II following the cabinet formation of 1981 on 11 September 1981 and he continued to serve in the Senate serving a frontbencher chairing the parliamentary committee for Finances and spokesperson for Finances.