Pieter Rink
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Pieter Rink is a Dutch
politician
.
Pieter Rink was a successful lawyer
in Tiel
. He was a member of the Liberal Union
(Liberale Unie) and served in the city council
of his city of birth (1883-1905) and was a member of the States-Provincial
of Gelderland
(1903-1905). In 1891 he was elected in the House of Representatives (Dutch
lower house
of parliament) and remained a member till 1922 (except in the period 1905-1908 when he was Minister of the Interior). From July 1918 till April 1921 he was the president of the parliamentary group of the Liberal Union and from April 1921 till July 1922 he served as the first president of the Freedom League parliamentary party. In 1923 he was elected to the Senate (upper house
), remaining a member till 1933. In the years prior to the introduction of universal suffrage
(introduced in 1917) he was an ardent advocate of suffrage extension and was considered a "Takkiaan
". This fact was underlined in the party brochure he co-authored, Het kiesrechtvraagstuk ("The Suffrage Question") which was published in 1903 and called for the introduction of universal suffrage
, female suffrage and a reform of the electoral system.
Pieter Rinck joined the de Meester
cabinet
in 1905 as Minister of the Interior. This cabinet was very weak and incapable to introduce important reforms and it resigned in December 1907 (an earlier resignation in December 1906 was refused by Queen Wilhelmina
).
After the merger of the Liberal Union and the League of Free Liberals
(Bond van Vrije Liberalen) in 1921 he joined the new conservative liberal party Freedom League
(Vrijheidsbond).
Pieter Rink, who belonged to the Dutch Reformed Church
, died on 6 August 1941 in The Hague
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
Pieter Rink was a successful lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
in Tiel
Tiel
' is a municipality and a town in the middle of the Netherlands.The town is enclosed by the Waal river and the Linge river on the south and the north side, and the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal on the east side. The city was founded in the 5th century AD....
. He was a member of the Liberal Union
Liberal Union
The Liberal Union was a Dutch liberal political party. A major party in its time, the LU was one of the historic predecessors of the Liberal State Party, and therefore of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy....
(Liberale Unie) and served in the city council
City Council (the Netherlands)
In the Netherlands the municipal council is the elected assembly of the municipality. Its main role is laying down the guidelines for the policy of the council of mayor and aldermen and exercising control over its execution by the council of mayor and aldermen.The City Council are elected four...
of his city of birth (1883-1905) and was a member of the States-Provincial
States-Provincial
The States'-Provincial is the provincial parliament and legislative assembly in each of the Provinces of the Netherlands. It is elected for each province simultaneously once every four years and has the responsibility for matters of sub-national or regional importance...
of Gelderland
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
(1903-1905). In 1891 he was elected in the House of Representatives (Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
lower house
Lower house
A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house.Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide the lower house has come to wield more power...
of parliament) and remained a member till 1922 (except in the period 1905-1908 when he was Minister of the Interior). From July 1918 till April 1921 he was the president of the parliamentary group of the Liberal Union and from April 1921 till July 1922 he served as the first president of the Freedom League parliamentary party. In 1923 he was elected to the Senate (upper house
Upper house
An upper house, often called a senate, is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house; a legislature composed of only one house is described as unicameral.- Possible specific characteristics :...
), remaining a member till 1933. In the years prior to the introduction of universal suffrage
Universal suffrage
Universal suffrage consists of the extension of the right to vote to adult citizens as a whole, though it may also mean extending said right to minors and non-citizens...
(introduced in 1917) he was an ardent advocate of suffrage extension and was considered a "Takkiaan
Johannes Pieter Roetert Tak van Poortvliet
Johannes Pieter Roetert Tak van Poortvliet , lord of the manor of Poortvliet and Cleverskerke, was a Dutch politician.-Biography:...
". This fact was underlined in the party brochure he co-authored, Het kiesrechtvraagstuk ("The Suffrage Question") which was published in 1903 and called for the introduction of universal suffrage
Universal suffrage
Universal suffrage consists of the extension of the right to vote to adult citizens as a whole, though it may also mean extending said right to minors and non-citizens...
, female suffrage and a reform of the electoral system.
Pieter Rinck joined the de Meester
Theo de Meester
Theodoor Herman "Theo" de Meester was Prime Minister of the Netherlands and Finance Minister from 1905 to 1908....
cabinet
Cabinet (government)
A Cabinet is a body of high ranking government officials, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers, an Executive Council, or an Executive Committee.- Overview :...
in 1905 as Minister of the Interior. This cabinet was very weak and incapable to introduce important reforms and it resigned in December 1907 (an earlier resignation in December 1906 was refused by Queen Wilhelmina
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
Wilhelmina was Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948. She ruled the Netherlands for fifty-eight years, longer than any other Dutch monarch. Her reign saw World War I and World War II, the economic crisis of 1933, and the decline of the Netherlands as a major colonial...
).
After the merger of the Liberal Union and the League of Free Liberals
League of Free Liberals
The League of Free Liberals was a Dutch conservative liberal political party and a predecessor of the Liberal State Party which is historically linked to the VVD, the major Dutch liberal party.-Party History:...
(Bond van Vrije Liberalen) in 1921 he joined the new conservative liberal party Freedom League
Liberal State Party
The Liberal State Party, "the Freedom League" , was a Dutch conservative liberal political party from 1921 to 1948...
(Vrijheidsbond).
Pieter Rink, who belonged to the Dutch Reformed Church
Dutch Reformed Church
The Dutch Reformed Church was a Reformed Christian denomination in the Netherlands. It existed from the 1570s to 2004, the year it merged with the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Kingdom of the Netherlands to form the Protestant Church in the...
, died on 6 August 1941 in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
.
Party functions
- Member of the Liberal UnionLiberal UnionThe Liberal Union was a Dutch liberal political party. A major party in its time, the LU was one of the historic predecessors of the Liberal State Party, and therefore of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy....
till 16 April 1921 - Member of the Freedom LeagueLiberal State PartyThe Liberal State Party, "the Freedom League" , was a Dutch conservative liberal political party from 1921 to 1948...
from 16 April 1921 - Member of the Party Executive of the Liberal Union between 1891 and 1915
- Deputy Chairman of the Liberal Union from 1915 till 1920
- Provisional Chairman of the Liberal Union from January 1917 till April 1921
- Member of the Party Executive of the Liberale State Party "The Freedom League" from 16 April 1921 till 1924
- Deputy Chairman of the Liberal State Party "The Freedom League" from 1925 till April 1932
- Honorary Chairman of the Liberal State Party "The Freedom League"
See also
- List of Dutch politicians
- Liberal State Party "The Freedom League"Liberal State PartyThe Liberal State Party, "the Freedom League" , was a Dutch conservative liberal political party from 1921 to 1948...