Herman Witte
Herman Witte | |
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![]() Herman Witte in 1966 | |
Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning | |
In office 22 November 1966 – 5 April 1967 | |
Prime Minister | Jelle Zijlstra |
Preceded by | Pieter Bogaers |
Succeeded by | Wim Schut |
Mayor of Eindhoven | |
In office 5 April 1967 – 30 May 1973 | |
Preceded by | Jan van Stuijvenberg (Ad interim) |
Succeeded by | Jaap van der Lee |
In office 16 October 1959 – 22 November 1966 | |
Preceded by | Charles van Rooy |
Succeeded by | Jan van Stuijvenberg (Ad interim) |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 20 March 1959 – 16 October 1959 | |
Parliamentary group | Catholic People's Party |
Minister of Transport and Water Management | |
In office 10 October 1958 – 1 November 1958 Ad interim | |
Prime Minister | Willem Drees |
Preceded by | Jacob Algera |
Succeeded by | Jan van Aartsen |
Minister of Housing and Construction | |
In office 13 October 1956 – 19 May 1959 | |
Prime Minister | Willem Drees (1956–1958) Louis Beel (1958–1959) |
Preceded by | Himself as Minister of Reconstruction and Housing |
Succeeded by | Jan van Aartsen |
Minister of Reconstruction and Housing | |
In office 2 September 1952 – 13 October 1956 | |
Prime Minister | Willem Drees |
Preceded by | Joris in 't Veld |
Succeeded by | Himself as Minister of Housing and Construction |
Mayor of Bergen op Zoom | |
In office 1 May 1945 – 2 September 1952 | |
Preceded by | Henk Lijnkamp |
Succeeded by | Leonard Peters |
Personal details | |
Born | Herman Bernard Jan Witte (1909-08-18)18 August 1909 Harlingen, Netherlands |
Died | 30 May 1973(1973-05-30) (aged 63) Eindhoven, Netherlands |
Cause of death | Brain tumor |
Political party | Catholic People's Party (from 1945) |
Other political affiliations | Roman Catholic State Party (until 1945) |
Spouse | Angelina Wüst (m. 1939) |
Children | 4 sons and 2 daughters |
Alma mater | Delft Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Engineering, Master of Engineering) |
Occupation | Politician · Civil servant · Civil engineer · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Academic administrator |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | Royal Netherlands Army |
Years of service | 1933–1939 (Reserve) 1939–1940 (Active duty) |
Rank | ![]() |
Unit | National Reserve Corps |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Herman Bernard Jan Witte (18 August 1909 – 30 May 1973) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and civil engineer.
Biography
Witte applied at the Delft Institute of Technology in June 1927 majoring in civil engineering and obtaining a Bachelor of Engineering degree before graduating with a Master of Engineering degree in July 1933. Witte worked as a civil servant for the Ministry of Water Management as a civil engineer at Rijkswaterstaat from July 1933 until August 1939 and as a civil servant for municipality of Bergen op Zoom as director of Public Works from August 1939 until June 1940. Witte also served in the military reserve force of the Royal Netherlands Army and was mobilized on in April 1940 before Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands. Witte was captured following the Battle of Zeeland and was detained from May 1940 until August 1940. During the German occupation Witte was associated with members of the Dutch resistance. Following the end of World War II Queen Wilhelmina Witte was appointed as acting Mayor of Bergen op Zoom, taking office on 1 May 1945. One year later on 1 May 1946 he was made permanent Mayor. After the election of 1952 Witte was appointed as Minister of Reconstruction and Housing in the Cabinet Drees II, taking office on 2 September 1952. After the election of 1956 Witte continued in the post as the newly renamed Minister of Housing and Construction in the Cabinet Drees III, taking office on 13 October 1956. Witte served as acting Minister of Transport and Water Management from 10 October 1958 until 1 November 1958 following the resignation of Jacob Algera.
The Cabinet Drees III fell on 11 December 1958 and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity until it was replaced by the caretaker Cabinet Beel II with Witte continuing as Minister of Housing and Construction, taking office on 22 December 1958. Witte was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1959, taking office on 20 March 1959. Following the cabinet formation of 1959 Witte was not giving a cabinet post in the new cabinet, the Cabinet Beel II was replaced by the Cabinet De Quay on 19 May 1959 and he continued to serve in the House of Representatives as a frontbencher. In September 1959 Witte was nominated as Mayor of Eindhoven, he resigned as a Member of the House of Representatives the day he was installed as Mayor, taking office on 16 October 1959. On 14 October 1966 the Cabinet Cals fell and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity until it was replaced by the caretaker Cabinet Zijlstra with Witte taking a leave of absence as Mayor and was again appointed as Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning, taking office on 22 November 1966. Witte who had previously announced that he was only willing to serve in the caretaker Cabinet Zijlstra didn't stand for the election of 1967, the Cabinet Zijlstra was replaced by the Cabinet De Jong on 5 April 1967 and he returned as Mayor of Eindhoven the same day, serving from 5 April 1967 until 30 May 1973.
Decorations
Honours | ||||
Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
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![]() | Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre | Holy See | 4 October 1954 | |
![]() | Commander of the Order of Leopold II | Belgium | 30 September 1955 | |
![]() | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 27 April 1967 | Elevated from Grand Officer (9 June 1959) |
![]() | Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 30 May 1973 |
References
External links
Media related to Herman Witte at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Dutch) Ir. H.B.J. (Herman) Witte Parlement & Politiek
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Henk Lijnkamp | Mayor of Bergen op Zoom 1945–1952 | Succeeded by Leonard Peters |
Preceded by | Minister of Reconstruction and Housing 1952–1956 | Succeeded by Himself as Minister of Housing and Construction |
Preceded by Himself as Minister of Reconstruction and Housing | Minister of Housing and Construction 1956–1959 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Minister of Transport and Water Management Ad interim 1958 | |
Preceded by | Mayor of Eindhoven 1959–1966 1967–1973 | Succeeded by Jan van Stuijvenberg Ad interim |
Preceded by Jan van Stuijvenberg Ad interim | Succeeded by Jaap van der Lee | |
Preceded by | Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning 1966–1967 | Succeeded by Wim Schut |
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