Maarten de Niet Gerritzoon
Maarten de Niet Gerritzoon (16 March 1904 in Bodegraven – 25 July 1979 in The Hague) was a Dutch politician.
Maarten de Niet Gerritzoon (1971)
During the Second World War, he was a prisoner in several Japanese prisoner-of-war camps, like Sukamiskin Penitentiary in Bandung.
After the war he became a member of the PvdA and was considered to be very progressive. Between 1950 and 1969 he was mayor of Wageningen. From 1956, he was a member of the Senate as well. As a senator, he often collided with Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Luns on the issue of Netherlands New Guinea. In 1969, he replaced Jannes Pieter Mazure as president of the Senate. In 1973 De Niet was succeeded by Theo Thurlings.
Decorations
Netherlands: Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion- Netherlands: Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau
References
- (in Dutch) Parlement.com biography
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jan Klaasesz |
Mayor of Wageningen 1950–1969 |
Succeeded by Theo Westerhout |
| Preceded by Jannes Pieter Mazure |
President of the Senate 1969–1973 |
Succeeded by Theo Thurlings |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Joris in 't Veld |
Leader of the Labour Party in the Senate 1968 |
Succeeded by Jan Broeksz |
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