List of prime ministers of the Netherlands by education

This is a list of prime ministers of the Netherlands by higher education since 20th century. Of the twenty-three prime ministers since 1901 eight had doctorates and five served as university professors and the other five served as visiting professors. Four Cort van der Linden, Gerbrandy, Beel and Van Agt were legal scholars.

Prime ministers by higher education

Prime Minister Professional
Background
civil service / Military service Alma mater Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctoral degree professor Honorary doctorate
degree
The Reverend
Dr.

Abraham Kuyper
Minister
Theologian
Journalist
Author
professor
Leiden University Bachelor of Letters
Bachelor of Philosophy
Bachelor of Theology
Master of Theology Doctor of Theology Green tickY Princeton University
Delft University of Technology
Hope College
Catholic University of Leuven
Political science
Political science
Theology
Theology
Theo de Meester Economist civil servant Ministry of Finance Leiden University Bachelor of Laws Master of Laws
Theo Heemskerk Lawyer
Judge
Leiden University Bachelor of Laws Master of Laws
Dr.
Pieter Cort van
der Linden
Lawyer
Professor
Civil servant House of Representatives Leiden University Bachelor of Laws Master of Laws Doctor of Law Green tickY University of Groningen
University of Amsterdam
Law
Economics
Jonkheer
Charles Ruijs
de Beerenbrouck
Lawyer
Judge
Civil servant Public Prosecution Service Utrecht University Bachelor of Laws Master of Laws
Hendrikus Colijn Businessman
Publisher
Military officer
(Major)
Royal Netherlands
East Indies Army
Koninklijke Militaire Academie Free University Amsterdam
University of Debrecen
Law
Political science
Jonkheer
Dirk Jan de Geer
Journalist Utrecht University Bachelor of Laws Master of Laws
Dr.
Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
Lawyer
Judge
Professor
Free University Amsterdam Bachelor of Laws Master of Laws Doctor of Law
(in Civil Law)
Green tickY University of Edinburgh Law
Dr.
Willem Schermerhorn
Civil engineer
Cartographer
Surveyor
Researcher
Professor
Delft University of Technology Bachelor of Science
(in Civil engineering)
Master of Science
(in Civil engineering)
Doctor of Engineering
(in Civil engineering)
Green tickY Ghent University
ETH Zurich
Polytechnic University of Milan
University of Glasgow
Leibniz University Hannover
Civil engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineering
Political science
Civil engineering
Dr.
Louis Beel
Lawyer
Researcher
Professor
Civil servant Overijssel Government Radboud University Nijmegen Bachelor of Laws Master of Laws Doctor of Law
(in Administrative Law)
Green tickY Tilburg University Political science
Willem Drees Accountant
Historian
Author
Civil servant House of Representatives Amsterdam University
of Applied Sciences
Bachelor of Accountancy Erasmus University Rotterdam
University of Maryland, College Park
Economics
Law
Dr.
Jan de Quay
Psychologist
Researcher
Professor
Utrecht University Bachelor of Philosophy
(in Psychology)
Master of Philosophy
(in Psychology)
Doctor of Philosophy
(in Applied Psychology)
Green tickY Tilburg University Political science
Victor Marijnen Lawyer
Economist
Trade association
executive
Civil servant Ministry of Agriculture
and Fisheries
Radboud University Nijmegen Bachelor of Laws Master of Laws
Ministry of Commerce,
Industry and Shipping
Erasmus University Rotterdam Bachelor of Economics
Jo Cals Lawyer
Researcher
Teacher
Radboud University Nijmegen Bachelor of Laws Master of Laws
Dr.
Jelle Zijlstra
Economist
Researcher
Professor
Erasmus University Rotterdam Bachelor of Economics Master of Economics Doctor of Philosophy
(in Public Economics)
Green tickY VU University Amsterdam Political science
Piet de Jong Naval officer
(Captain)
Royal Netherlands Navy Royal Naval College
Barend Biesheuvel Lawyer Civil servant Free University Amsterdam Bachelor of Laws Master of Laws
Trade association
executive
Joop den Uyl Economist
Accountant
Journalist
Civil servant Ministry of Commerce
and Industry
University of Amsterdam Bachelor of Economics Master of Economics University of Amsterdam Economics
Dries van Agt Lawyer
Judge
Researcher
Professor
Civil servant Ministry of Agriculture
and Fisheries
Radboud University Nijmegen Bachelor of Laws Master of Laws Green tickY Radboud University Nijmegen
Ritsumeikan University
Kwansei Gakuin University
Law
Political science
Political science
Ministry of Justice
Ruud Lubbers Businessman
Economist
Erasmus University Rotterdam Bachelor of Economics Master of Economics Green tickY University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Georgetown University
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Grand Valley State University
Radboud University Nijmegen
Political science and Economics
Law
Political science
Economics
Economics
Wim Kok Trade union leader Nyenrode Business University Bachelor of Public Administration Nyenrode Business University
University of Münster
Public administration
Philosophy
Dr.
Jan Peter Balkenende
Lawyer
Researcher
Professor
Free University Amsterdam Bachelor of Arts
(in History)
Master of Arts
(in History)
Doctor of Philosophy
(in Governmental Studies)
Green tickY Károli Gáspár University
Keio University
Yonsei University
Hofstra University
Hope College
Theology
Political science
Economics
Law
Theology
Bachelor of Laws Master of Laws
Mark Rutte Businessman Leiden University Bachelor of Arts
(in History)
Master of Arts
(in History)
Teacher

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