Hendrik Goeman Borgesius

Politician, Deceased Person

1847 – 1917

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Who was Hendrik Goeman Borgesius?

Hendrik Goeman Borgesius was a Dutch politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands from 1877 until 1917, representing respectively Winschoten, Veendam, Zutphen, Enkhuizen, Rotterdam and finally Emmen. In 1885 he became leader of the Liberal Union. He was Minister of the Interior from 1897-1901, which was at the time a single ministry and was president of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands in the period September 17, 1913 - January 18, 1917. After being a minster he became a member of the Council of State of the Netherlands.

The University of Groningen gave him an honorary doctorate in medicine for his work concerning public health.

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Born
Jan 11, 1847
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Jan 18, 1917

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on July 23, 2013

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