Gijsbert van Tienhoven

Gijsbert van Tienhoven (born February 12, 1841 in De Werken , Noord-Brabant , † October 10, 1914 in Bentveld near Zandvoort ) was a Dutch politician and legal scholar.

Life

Gijsbert van Tienhoven first studied theology , then law in Utrecht and was then professor of legal history at the Athenaeum Illustre Amsterdam from 1869 to 1874 . From 1874 to 1879 he was an alderman and from 1880 to 1891 mayor of Amsterdam, and in this capacity he sought to boost the city's prosperity with large port and buildings. He was also the actual founder of the University of Amsterdam in 1877 . In August 1891 Tienhoven became head of government of a liberal cabinet and also took the office of foreign minister. In May 1894 he was replaced by Joan Röell .

Web links

Mr. G. van Tienhoven , Parlement & Politiek
TIENHOVEN, Gijsbert van (1841-1914) , Instituut voor Nederlandse Geschiedenis

predecessor	Office	successor
Cornelis the Tex	Mayor of Amsterdam 1880-1891	Sjoerd Vening Meinesz

personal data
SURNAME	Tienhoven, Gijsbert van
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Dutch legal scholar and politician (Prime Minister 1891–1894)
DATE OF BIRTH	February 12, 1841
PLACE OF BIRTH	de Werken , North Brabant
DATE OF DEATH	October 10, 1914
Place of death	Bentveld near Zandvoort