Klaas de Vries (11 November 1917 – 21 August 1999) was a Dutch politician. He was a member of the Senate from 1968 to 1987, first for the Christian Historical Union (CHU) and later for the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
Klaas de Vries | |
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| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 24 September 1974 – 23 June 1987 | |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 25 May 1971 – 17 September 1974 | |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 10 December 1968 – 10 May 1971 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Klaas de Vries 11 November 1917 Bolsward, Netherlands |
| Died | 21 August 1999 (aged 81) Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
| Political party | Christian Historical Union(1952–1980) Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
| Alma mater | University of Groningen (PhD) |
| Occupation | Politician Civil servant Teacher |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | The Netherlands |
| Branch/service | Royal Netherlands Army |
| Years of service | 1945–1948 |
| Battles/wars | |
De Vries was born in 1917 in the Frisian town of Bolsward, the son of a teacher. During World War II, he was active in the Dutch resistance. From 1942 to 1945, he was in hiding.
He graduated cum laude in Dutch law from the University of Groningen in 1952. In 1955, he received his doctorate in law from the same university, again cum laude.
In 1968, he entered the Upper House on behalf of the CHU. For the CHU, he was mainly active in the fields of culture, defence and education. From 1980 to 1987, he was a member of the Upper House on behalf of the CDA, which had been formed in 1980 from the CHU, among others.
De Vries was married to Ine Cnossen and had two daughters and a son.
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