Dirk de Klerk
Dutch politician (1852–1920)
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Dirk de Klerk (Dutch: [ˈdɪr(ə)ɡ də ˈklɛr(ə)k]; 6 January 1852 – 23 July 1920) was a Dutch politician. Born in Rotterdam, he worked as a metalsmith, and he was on the board of the General Dutch Workers' Union. He served on the Rotterdam Municipal Council between 1896 and 1920, with a short interruption, and on the House of Representatives between 1897 and 1913, representing the Rotterdam II electoral district.[1] De Klerk started out as a member of the Liberal Union, but he founded the General Liberal Party to participate in the 1918 general election as lead candidate. He did not win a seat, and he joined the General State Party.[2] De Klerk sat on the Provincial Council of South Holland from July 1919 until his death on 23 July 1920 in Scheveningen.[1]
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- Liberal Union (until 1918)
- General Liberal Party (1918)
- General State Party (1918 onwards)
Dirk de Klerk | |
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De Klerk, c. 1905 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 21 September 1897 – 15 September 1913 | |
| Constituency | Rotterdam II |
| Member of the Provincial Council of South Holland | |
| In office 1 July 1919 – 23 July 1920 | |
| Member of the Rotterdam Municipal Council | |
| In office 18 June 1896 – 6 September 1909 27 October 1910 – 23 July 1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 January 1852 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 23 July 1920 (aged 68) Scheveningen, Netherlands |
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