Dirk Jan de Geer

Jonkheer Dirk Jan de Geer
De Geer in 1929
Prime Minister of the Netherlands
In office 10 August 1939 – 3 September 1940
Monarch	Wilhelmina
Preceded by	Hendrikus Colijn
Succeeded by	Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
In office 8 March 1926 – 10 August 1929
Monarch	Wilhelmina
Preceded by	Hendrikus Colijn
Succeeded by	Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck
Chairman of the Christian Historical Union
In office 30 June 1933 – 10 August 1939
Preceded by	Jan Rudolph Slotemaker de Bruïne
Succeeded by	Hendrik Tilanus
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives
In office 28 April 1933 – 10 August 1939
Preceded by	Reinhardt Snoeck Henkemans
Succeeded by	Hendrik Tilanus
Parliamentary group	Christian Historical Union
Leader of the Christian Historical Union
In office 8 July 1929 – 14 May 1940
Preceded by	Johan de Visser
Succeeded by	Hendrik Tilanus
Minister of the Interior and Agriculture
In office 4 August 1925 – 8 March 1926
Prime Minister	Hendrikus Colijn
Preceded by	Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck
Succeeded by	Jan Kan
Minister of Finance
In office 10 August 1939 – 3 September 1940
Prime Minister	Dirk Jan de Geer
Preceded by	Christiaan Bodenhausen
Succeeded by	Charles Welter
In office 8 March 1926 – 26 May 1933
Prime Minister	Dirk Jan de Geer (1926–1929) Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (1929–1933)
Preceded by	Hendrikus Colijn
Succeeded by	Pieter Oud
In office 28 July 1921 – 11 August 1923
Prime Minister	Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck
Preceded by	Simon de Vries
Succeeded by	Hendrikus Colijn
Mayor of Arnhem
In office 8 May 1920 – 28 July 1921
Preceded by	Aarnoud van Heemstra
Succeeded by	Salomon de Monchy
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 9 May 1933 – 10 August 1939
In office 25 July 1922 – 18 September 1922
In office 4 November 1907 – 30 August 1921
Parliamentary group	Christian Historical Union (1908–1939) Christian Historical Party (1907–1908)
Personal details
Born	Dirk Jan de Geer (1870-12-14)14 December 1870 Groningen, Netherlands
Died	28 November 1960(1960-11-28) (aged 89) Soest, Netherlands
Political party	Christian Historical Union (from 1908)
Other political affiliations	Christian Historical Party (1903–1908) Christian Historical Voters' League (until 1903)
Spouse	Maria Voorhoeve ​ ​ (m. 1904; died 1955)​
Relations	Boudewijn de Geer (grandson) Mike de Geer (great-grandson)
Children	5
Alma mater	Utrecht University (LLB, LLM)
Occupation	Politician civil servant jurist managing editor author

Jonkheer Dirk Jan de Geer (14 December 1870 – 28 November 1960) was a Dutch politician of the Christian Historical Union who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 8 March 1926 until 10 August 1929 and from 10 August 1939 until 3 September 1940.