Sicco Leendert Mansholt

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Sicco Leendert Mansholt

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Ulrum, GR, Netherlands
Death: June 29, 1995 (86)
Wapserveen, DR, Netherlands
Immediate Family:

Son of Lambertus Helbrig Mansholt and Wabina Andreae
Husband of Hendrika Johanna Postel
Father of Lideke Gerharda van der Gaag

Occupation: 1938: Landbouwer ~ Minister van Landbouw kabinet-Schermerhorn / Drees ~ Lid 2e Kamer ~ Minister ~ Lid Europese Cie ~ 1945-'73 : Vz. Europese Cie (
Managed by: Diederik Mooij
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About Sicco Leendert Mansholt

Sicco Leendert Mansholt was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA).

He was the Dutch Minister of Agriculture, Fishing, and Food Supply (1945–1958), European Commissioner for Agriculture (1958–1972), and fourth President of the European Commission (1972–1973). He is one of the architects of the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union.

In the years of the Second World War he was an active member of the Resistance. He helped people who were in acute danger to hide in the Wieringermeerpolder; he organised clandestine food distributions for the western provinces.

Source: Wikipedia

  • 1945-1945 : Burgemeester WIERINGERMEER - Noord-Holland
  • Minister van Landbouw in het kabinet-Schermerhorn/Drees, lid Tweede Kamer
  • Minister, lid Europese Commissie
  • Voorzitter Europese Commissie (1945-1973)

SOURCE: Website http://www.middel.org/canon-van-groningen/mansholt/113-genealogie-m... .

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Sicco Leendert Mansholt's Timeline

1908
September 13, 1908
Ulrum, GR, Netherlands
1941
September 11, 1941
Wieringermeer, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
1995
June 29, 1995
Age 86
Wapserveen, DR, Netherlands