Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for Willem Drees across 3 places, from 1886 to 1988.
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Willem Drees Sr. (5 July 1886 – 14 May 1988) was a Dutch politician of the Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP) and later co-founder of the Labour Party (PvdA) and historian who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 7 August 1948 to 22 December 1958.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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5 July 1886exact date
Amsterdamattested“Willem Drees was born in Amsterdam on 5 July 1886 in an orthodox reformed middle-class family.”source: Wikipedia: Willem Drees
7 October 1941exact date
Kamp Sint-Michielsgestelattested“On 7 October 1941, he was moved to Kamp Sint-Michielsgestel, but he was released on 11 May 1942 due to poor health.”source: Wikipedia: Willem Drees
14 May 1988exact date
The Hagueattested“Drees died on 14 May 1988 in The Hague, at age 101.”source: Wikipedia: Willem Drees
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December 1902month
Amsterdammentioned“After attending a speech of Pieter Jelles Troelstra following his election victory in Amsterdam in December 1902, Drees became a democratic socialist.”source: Wikipedia: Willem Drees
July 1903month
Amsterdammentioned“Instead, after obtaining his Bachelor of Accountancy degree in 1903, he started working as a bank teller for the in Amsterdam in July 1903.”source: Wikipedia: Willem Drees
July 1906month
The Haguementioned“In July 1906, Drees quit his job at the Twentsche Bank and pursued his passion, becoming a stenographer at the municipal council of Amsterdam, and then at the States General of the Netherlands in The Hague from January 1907 until August…”source: Wikipedia: Willem Drees
9 May 1933exact date
House of Representatives (Netherlands)mentioned“Drees was elected to the House of Representatives in the 1933 general election, taking office on 9 May 1933 and simultaneously resigning as alderman of The Hague.”source: Wikipedia: Willem Drees
1935year
Netherlandsmentioned“He also strongly opposed the activities of the National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands and other anti-democratic movements, stating in 1935 that fascists are not opponents but enemies.”source: Wikipedia: Willem Drees
7 October 1940exact date
Buchenwald concentration campmentioned“During the German occupation, Drees was taken hostage in Buchenwald concentration camp on 7 October 1940.”source: Wikipedia: Willem Drees
1948 to 1958period
Netherlandsmentioned“From 1948 to 1958, his four cabinets were mostly praised and supported by the largest parties in the Netherlands.”source: Wikipedia: Willem Drees
1954year
Haarlemmentioned“He was also an Esperantist and addressed the 1954 World Esperanto Congress, which was held in Haarlem.”source: Wikipedia: Willem Drees
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