Piet Aalberse Sr.

His Excellency Piet Aalberse
Piet Aalberse in 1918
Member of the Council of State
In office 10 November 1937 – 1 April 1946
Vice President	Frans Beelaerts van Blokland
Speaker of the House of Representatives
In office 7 May 1936 – 9 November 1937
Preceded by	Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck
Succeeded by	Josef van Schaik
Leader of the Roman Catholic State Party
In office 17 April 1936 – 9 November 1937
Preceded by	Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck
Succeeded by	Josef van Schaik
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives
In office 15 September 1931 – 7 May 1936
Preceded by	Willem Hubert Nolens
Succeeded by	Carel Goseling
Parliamentary group	Roman Catholic State Party
Minister of Labour, Commerce and Industry
In office 1 January 1923 – 4 August 1925
Prime Minister	Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck
Preceded by	Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck as Minister of Agriculture, Commerce and Industry Himself as Minister of Labour
Succeeded by	Dionysius Koolen
Minister of Labour
In office 25 September 1918 – 1 January 1923
Prime Minister	Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck
Preceded by	Office established
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 15 September 1925 – 9 November 1937
In office 24 February 1903 – 21 June 1916
Parliamentary group	Roman Catholic State Party (1926–1937) General League of Roman Catholic Caucuse (1903–1926)
Personal details
Born	Petrus Josephus Mattheus Aalberse (1871-03-27)27 March 1871 Leiden, Netherlands
Died	5 July 1948(1948-07-05) (aged 77) The Hague, Netherlands
Political party	Catholic People's Party (from 1945)
Other political affiliations	Roman Catholic State Party (1926–1945) General League of Roman Catholic Caucuse (until 1926)
Spouse(s)	Elisabeth Schmier ​ ​ (m. 1898;  1948)​
Children	Piet Aalberse Jr. (1910–1989) and 7 daughters
Alma mater	Leiden University (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
Occupation	Politician · Civil servant · Jurist · Lawyer · Academic administrator · Researcher · Nonprofit director · Editor-in-chief · Author · Professor

Petrus Josephus Mattheus "Piet" Aalberse Sr. (27 March 1871 – 5 July 1948) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP), later formed to the Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).

Biography

Early life

He was born in Leiden to confectioner Bartholomeus Hendricus Johannes Aalberse and Johanna Kerkvliet. He attended a catholic elementary school in Katwijk and studied Dutch Language and Jurisprudence at Leiden University. After graduating in 1897, Aalberse became a lawyer and attorney in Leiden.

Politics

Alderman and House of Representatives

Aalberse was elected into the municipal council of Leiden in 1899, and became alderman of Marital Status, Social Affairs and Public Hygiene of the city in 1901. He gave up both positions in 1903, when he was elected into the House of Representatives for the constituency of Almelo. In the House, he was mainly concerned with policy regarding labour, trade and industry. After losing his seat in 1916, Aalberse briefly taught at the Delft University of Technology.

Minister

In 1918, Aalberse became the Netherlands' first minister of Labour, a position renamed minister of Labour, Trade and Industry in 1922. As minister, Aalberse was responsible for the introduction of child benefits for public servants, the introduction of a subsidy programme to stimulate private construction of residences, and the fixing of eight-and-a-half-hour work days and 48-hour working weeks. His term ended in 1925. After serving as minister, Aalberse returned to the House of Representatives.

Speaker of the House and Council of State

In the House, he was leader of the Catholic group from 1931 to 1936, and served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1936 to 1937, when he lost his seat. Aalberse ended his political career as member of the Council of State, from 1937 to 1946.

Personal

On 21 July 1898, Aalberse married Elisabeth Johanna Maria Schmier, with whom he had seven daughters and one son. He was member of the "Raad der Vereniging" of De Nederlandsche Padvinders from 1936 till 1947.

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon bar	Honour	Country	Date	Comment
	Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion	Netherlands	24 February 1911
	Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau	Netherlands	31 August 1938	Elevated from Officer (31 August 1911)
Honorific Titles
Ribbon bar	Honour	Country	Date	Comment
	Minister of State	Netherlands	31 December 1934	Style of Excellency

References

• Schemmel, B. "Netherlands ministries, etc". Rulers.org. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
• Maassen, Joop. "Petrus Josephus Mattheus Aalberse". Biografisch Woordenboek van het Socialisme en de Arbeidersbeweging in Nederland (in Dutch). Internationaal Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
• Doel en werkwijze. De Nederlandse Padvinders. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

External links

• Template:Nl icon Mr. P.J.M. (Piet) Aalberse Parlement & Politiek