Barend Biesheuvel

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Barend Willem Biesheuvel
Prime Minister of the Netherlands
In office July 6, 1971 – May 11, 1973
Preceded by	Piet de Jong
Succeeded by	Joop den Uyl
Born	April 5, 1920(1920-04-05) Haarlemmerliede, North Holland
Died	April 29, 2001 (aged 81) Haarlem, North Holland
Political party	Anti Revolutionaire Partij

Barend Willem Biesheuvel (April 5, 1920-April 29, 2001) was a Dutch politician, prime minister of the Netherlands from 1971 until 1973, as a member of the Protestant ARP party.

Born in Haarlemmerliede, Biesheuvel stood out because of his height (1.97 m) and was known as Mooie Barend ("Handsome Barend"). He died in 2001 in Haarlem.

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