Norbert Schmelzer
Politician, Deceased Person
1921 – 2002
Who was Norbert Schmelzer?
Wilhelm Klaus Norbert "Norbert" Schmelzer was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal. Serving numerus positions in his career including Minister of Foreign Affairs from 6 July 1971 until 11 May 1973. In 1966 while serving as the parliamentary leader of the Catholic People's Party in the House of Representatives he proposed a Motion of no confidence against the Cabinet Cals and Prime Minister Jo Cals. A shocking and surprised action in Dutch politics, it marked the first time that a motion of no confidence was proposed against a cabinet of the same party. The Cabinet Cals resigned that evening.
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- Born
- Mar 22, 1921
Rotterdam - Spouses
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Profession
- Education
- Tilburg University
- Died
- Jul 17, 2002
Sankt Ingbert
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on July 23, 2013
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