Jaap Burger

His Excellency Jaap Burger CNL GOON
Jaap Burger in 1944
Member of the Council of State
In office 1 October 1970 – 1 September 1979
Vice President	Louis Beel (1970–1972) Marinus Ruppert (1973–1979)
Member of the European Parliament
In office 20 October 1966 – 29 September 1970
Parliamentary group	Socialist Group
Constituency	Netherlands
Member of the Senate
In office 5 June 1963 – 1 October 1970
Parliamentary group	Labour Party
Leader of the Labour Party
In office 22 December 1958 – 16 September 1962
Preceded by	Willem Drees
Succeeded by	Anne Vondeling
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives
In office 2 September 1952 – 16 September 1962
Preceded by	Leendert Antonie Donker
Succeeded by	Anne Vondeling
In office 16 January 1951 – 18 September 1951
Preceded by	Marinus van der Goes van Naters
Succeeded by	Leendert Antonie Donker
Parliamentary group	Labour Party
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 20 November 1945 – 16 September 1962
Parliamentary group	Labour Party (1946–1962) Social Democratic Workers' Party (1945–1946)
Minister of the Interior
In office 31 May 1944 – 27 January 1945
Prime Minister	Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
Preceded by	Hendrik van Boeijen
Succeeded by	Hendrik van Boeijen (Ad interim)
Minister for Provisional Government Reconstruction
In office 11 August 1943 – 31 May 1944
Prime Minister	Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Office discontinued
Personal details
Born	Jacobus Albertus Wilhelmus Burger (1904-08-20)20 August 1904 Willemstad, Netherlands
Died	19 August 1986(1986-08-19) (aged 81) Wassenaar, Netherlands
Political party	Labour Party (from 1946)
Other political affiliations	Social Democratic Workers' Party (1929–1946)
Alma mater	University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
Occupation	Politician · Civil servant · Jurist · Lawyer · Nonprofit director

Jacobus Albertus Wilhelmus "Jaap" Burger (20 August 1904 – 19 August 1986) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA).

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon bar	Honour	Country	Date	Comment
	Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion	Netherlands	16 September 1962	Elevated from Knight (31 August 1946)
	Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau	Netherlands	1 September 1979	Elevated from Commander (4 January 1975)
Honorific Titles
Ribbon bar	Honour	Country	Date	Comment
	Minister of State	Netherlands	4 January 1975	Style of Excellency

External links

Official

• Template:Nl icon Mr. J.A.W. (Jaap) Burger Parlement & Politiek
• Template:Nl icon Mr. J.A.W. Burger (PvdA) Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal