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Most Famous Dutch Politicians & Lawyers

Politics & Law 209
Netherlands 1,713
3,177 AH Ayaan Hirsi Ali Dutch Politician b. 1969
5,001 GW Geert Wilders Geert Wilders Dutch Politician b. 1963
5,884 JD Johan de Witt Johan de Witt Dutch Politics 1625–1672
11,544 JP Jan Peter Balkenende Jan Peter Balkenende Dutch Politician b. 1956
11,878 PS Peter Stuyvesant Peter Stuyvesant Dutch Politician 1612–1672
12,610 AK Abraham Kuyper Abraham Kuyper Dutch Minister 1837–1920
13,653 AJ Aletta Jacobs Aletta Jacobs Dutch Feminist 1854–1929
17,726 WK Wim Kok Wim Kok Dutch Politician 1938–2018
18,696 JR Johan Rudolph Thorbecke Dutch Statesman 1798–1872
19,623 JD Joop den Uyl Dutch Politician 1919–1987
23,151 K Kartini Kartini Dutch Feminist 1879–1904
23,994 DV Dries van Agt Dutch Politician b. 1931
27,911 HW Herman Willem Daendels Herman Willem Daendels Dutch Politician 1762–1818
31,113 SM Sicco Mansholt Sicco Mansholt Dutch Politician 1908–1995
31,300 HC Hendrikus Colijn Hendrikus Colijn Dutch Politician 1869–1944
31,490 AL Arend Lijphart Dutch Political Scientist b. 1936
38,139 PS Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy Dutch Politician 1885–1961
39,851 JZ Jelle Zijlstra Jelle Zijlstra Dutch Politician 1918–2001
41,631 MT Marianne Thieme Marianne Thieme Dutch Politician b. 1972
43,451 JV Johannes van den Bosch Johannes van den Bosch Dutch Politician 1780–1844
43,524 WB William Bentinck (1st Earl of Portland) William Bentinck (1st Earl of Portland) Dutch Diplomat 1649–1709
45,664 MV Max van der Stoel Max van der Stoel Dutch Politician 1924–2011
50,822 BB Barend Biesheuvel Barend Biesheuvel Dutch Politician 1920–2001
52,115 AA Ahmed Aboutaleb Ahmed Aboutaleb Dutch Politician b. 1961
60,742 WS Willem Schermerhorn Willem Schermerhorn Dutch Politician 1894–1977
66,878 SV Simon van der Stel Simon van der Stel Dutch Governor 1639–1712
70,780 UW Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer Dutch Diplomat 1692–1766
76,777 ER Emile Roemer Emile Roemer Dutch Politician b. 1962
78,076 HZ Halbe Zijlstra Halbe Zijlstra Dutch Politician b. 1969
81,819 WA Willem Aantjes Willem Aantjes Dutch Politician 1923–2015
96,878 AJ Annemarie Jorritsma Dutch Politician b. 1950
97,478 PD Piet Dankert Piet Dankert Dutch Politician 1934–2003
98,664 JJ Jan Jacob Rochussen Jan Jacob Rochussen Dutch Politician 1797–1871
102,268 V Viglius Viglius Dutch Lawyer 1507–1577
104,792 DV Dirk van Hogendorp (1761–1822) Dirk van Hogendorp (1761–1822) Dutch Secretary 1761–1822
113,836 SV Sybrand van Haersma Buma Sybrand van Haersma Buma Dutch Politician b. 1965
114,728 JR Jo Ritzen Jo Ritzen Dutch Politician b. 1945
123,152 AK Ab Klink Ab Klink Dutch Politician b. 1958
131,856 CE Camiel Eurlings Camiel Eurlings Dutch Politician b. 1973
134,594 EB Elco Brinkman Elco Brinkman Dutch Politician b. 1948
135,468 RO Ria Oomen-Ruijten Ria Oomen-Ruijten Dutch Politician b. 1950
138,177 AS Arie Slob Dutch Politician b. 1961
140,362 KP Kati Piri Dutch Politician b. 1979
145,056 JF Jan Frans Vonck Jan Frans Vonck Dutch Lawyer 1743–1792
146,429 JK Jan Kees de Jager Jan Kees de Jager Dutch Politician b. 1969
148,886 AV Arnold Vinnius Dutch Lawyer 1588–1657
157,120 AV Anne Vondeling Anne Vondeling Dutch Politician 1916–1979
158,339 WV Willem Vermeend Willem Vermeend Dutch Politician b. 1948
160,515 JR Johan Remkes Johan Remkes Dutch Politician b. 1951
167,289 AH Anja Hazekamp Anja Hazekamp Dutch Politician b. 1968
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Inside the Netherlands Politicians & Lawyers

209 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous the netherlands politicians & lawyers born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among the Netherlands Politicians & Lawyers peaked in the 1950s with 29 people.

What the Netherlands Politicians & Lawyers Are Known For

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Politician are the Netherlands Politicians & Lawyers's biggest group — 87% of all notables (182).

The Netherlands Politicians & Lawyers over-index on minister — 16.5× the global rate.

  1. Politician182
  2. Lawyer8
  3. Minister5
  4. Feminist3
  5. Diplomat2
  6. Politics1
  7. Statesman1
  8. Political Scientist1
  1. Minister516.5×
  2. Politician1825.1×
  3. Lawyer82.4×