Willem Drees

Biography

Willem Drees (Amsterdam, July 5, 1886 – The Hague, May 14, 1988) was a Dutch politician of Sociaal-Democratische Arbeiderspartij (SDAP) and the later Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA). He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1948 to 1958 and is regarded by many as one of the most important post-war Dutch politicians. Under his leadership, both the decolonization of the Dutch East Indies and the reconstruction of the Netherlands took place. Drees was a committed social democrat, yet very pragmatic ('not everything is possible, and certainly not everything at once').

Known For

Marga Klompé

The World of Polygoon

Transfer of sovereignty to the Republic of Indonesia

Markant: W. Drees Sr.

100 years of social democracy 1894-1994

Juliana, moeder van ons volk?

Dr. Willem Drees

Thuis bij Dr. W. Drees

All Movies (10)

• The World of Polygoon1994 · as Self (archive footage)
• 100 years of social democracy 1894-19941994 · as Self (archive footage)
• Marga Klompé1984 · as Self (archive footage)
• Juliana, moeder van ons volk?1978 · as Self
• Markant: W. Drees Sr.1973 · as Self
• Markant: Willem Schermerhorn1973 · as Self (archive footage)
• Dr. Willem Drees1973 · as Self
• Transfer of sovereignty to the Republic of Indonesia1966 · as Self
• Morele herbewapening1963 · as Self
• Thuis bij Dr. W. Drees1961 · as Self