Barend Biesheuvel

Barend Willem Biesheuvel (April 5, 1920 - April 29, 2001) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Anti Revolutionary Party (ARP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from July 6, 1971 until May 11, 1973.

He previously served as a Member of the House of Representatives from November 6, 1956 until July 24, 1963. And a Member of the European Parliament from March 7, 1961 until July 24, 1963. He became Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister from July 24, 1963 until April 5, 1967 in the Cabinets Marijnen, Cals and Zijlstra. He became the Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives from February 16, 1967 until July 6, 1971 and a Member of the House of Representatives from February 23, 1967 until July 6, 1971. After the Dutch general election of 1971, Biesheuvel became Prime Minister of the Netherlands, leading the Cabinets Biesheuvel I and II. After the Dutch general election of 1972 Biesheuvel again served as the Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives from November 30, 1972 until March 7, 1973 and a Member of the House of Representatives from December 7, 1972 until March 7, 1973

After his premiership, Biesheuvel retired from active politics and occupied many posts in industry and seats on numerous supervisory boards, including Chairman of the supervisory board for the NIBC Bank, from 1973 until 1991.