Norbert Schmelzer

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Norbert Schmelzer
Schmelzer in 1966
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 6 July 1971 – 11 May 1973
Prime Minister	Barend Biesheuvel
Preceded by	Joseph Luns
Succeeded by	Max van der Stoel
Member of Senate
In office 11 May 1971 – 6 July 1971
Leader of the Catholic People's Party in the House of Representatives
In office 7 December 1963 – 28 April 1971
Preceded by	Wim de Kort
Succeeded by	Cor Kleisterlee Jr.
Leader of the Catholic People's Party
In office 7 December 1963 – 25 February 1971
Deputy	See list Cor Kleisterlee Jr. (1963–1971) Piet Aalberse Jr. (1963–1969) Piet Engels (1969–1971) Gerard Veringa (1971)
Preceded by	Wim de Kort
Succeeded by	Gerard Veringa
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 2 July 1963 – 11 May 1971
In office 20 March 1959 – 19 May 1959
State Secretary for General Affairs
In office 19 May 1959 – 24 July 1963
Prime Minister	Jan de Quay
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Office abolished
State Secretary for the Interior, Property and Public Sector Organisations
In office 29 October 1956 – 19 May 1959
Prime Minister	Willem Drees (1956–1958) Louis Beel (1958–1959)
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Theo Bot as State Secretary for the Interior
Personal details
Born	Wilhelm Klaus Norbert Schmelzer (1921-03-22)22 March 1921 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Died	14 November 2008(2008-11-14) (aged 87) Sankt Ingbert, Germany
Political party	Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980)
Other political affiliations	Catholic People's Party (1952–1980)
Spouses	Carla Mutsaerts ​ ​ (m. 1950; div. 1977)​ Daphne Mary Nieuwenhuizen ​ ​ (m. 1977)​
Children	3 sons and 2 daughters (first marriage)
Alma mater	Tilburg Catholic Economic University (Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics)
Occupation	Politician · Diplomat · Civil servant · Economist · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Political pundit · Lobbyist · Composer · Poet · Author

Wilhelm Klaus Norbert Schmelzer (22 March 1921 – 14 November 2008) was a Dutch politician, diplomat and economist who served as Leader of the Catholic People's Party (KVP) from 1963 to 1971 and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1971 to 1973.^[1]