Jacob Adriaan de Wilde

Jacob Adriaan de Wilde
Jacob Adriaan de Wilde
Member of the Senate
In office 27 July 1948 – 15 July 1952
Parliamentary group	Anti-Revolutionary Party
Chairman of the Anti-Revolutionary Party
In office 18 September 1944 – 5 May 1945 Acting
Leader	Vacant
Preceded by	Hendrikus Colijn
Succeeded by	Jan Schouten
Minister of Finance
In office 24 June 1937 – 19 May 1939
Prime Minister	Hendrikus Colijn
Preceded by	Pieter Oud
Succeeded by	Hendrikus Colijn(Ad interim)
Minister of the Interior
In office 26 May 1933 – 24 June 1937
Prime Minister	Hendrikus Colijn
Preceded by	Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck
Succeeded by	Hendrik van Boeijen
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 19 September 1939 – 27 July 1948
In office 8 June 1937 – 26 June 1937
In office 17 September 1918 – 17 May 1933
Parliamentary group	Anti-Revolutionary Party
Personal details
Born	Jacob Adriaan de Wilde (1879-01-07)7 January 1879 Goes,Netherlands
Died	10 January 1956(1956-01-10)(aged 77) The Hague,Netherlands
Political party	Anti-Revolutionary Party
Spouses	Adriana Kuijpers ​ ​ (m.1905;died1943)​ Rosina Nederbagt ​ (m.1944)​
Children	3 daughters and 2 sons (first marriage) 1 daughter (second marriage)
Alma mater	Free University Amsterdam (Bachelor of Letters,Bachelor of Laws) University of Amsterdam (Master of Laws)
Occupation	Politician·Civil servant·Jurist·Lawyer·Prosecutor·Editor·Author

Jacob Adriaan de Wilde(7 January 1879 – 10 January 1956) was a Dutch politician of the defunctAnti-Revolutionary Party(ARP) now merged into theChristian Democratic Appeal(CDA) party and jurist.

De Wilde attended theGymnasium HaganuminThe Haguefrom June 1891 until June 1897 and applied at theFree University Amsterdamin June 1897majoringinLaw,LiteratureandPhilologyand obtainingBachelor of LettersandBachelor of Lawsdegrees in July 1901 before transferring to theUniversity of Amsterdamthe next year in July 1902 where he graduated with aMaster of Lawsdegree in July 1905. De Wilde worked as a lawyer from September 1905 until May 1933 inSoestfrom September 1905 until February 1908 and in The Hague from February 1908 until May 1933. De Wilde also worked as editor of the newspapersHaagsche Courantand theProvinciale Zeeuwse Courantfrom April 1913 until August 1920 and editor-in-chief of theparty newspaperDe Rotterdammerfrom March 1914 until August 1920 and served as editor-in-chief ofHaagsche Courantand theProvinciale Zeeuwse Courantfrom March 1916 until August 1920. De Wilde served on theMunicipal Councilof The Hage from September 1916 until September 1931 and served as an Alderman in The Hague from September 1919 until September 1931. De Wilde was elected as aMember of the House of Representativesafter theelection of 1918,taking office on 17 September 1918. After theelection of 1933De Wilde was appointed asMinister of the Interiorin theCabinet Colijn II,taking office on 26 May 1933. The Cabinet Colijn II fell just two year later on 23 July 1935 and continued to serve in ademissionarycapacity until thecabinet formation of 1935when it was replaced by theCabinet Colijn IIIwith De Wilde continuing as Minister of the Interior, taking office on 31 July 1935. After theelection of 1937De Wilde returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 8 June 1937. Following thecabinet formation of 1937De Wilde was appointment asMinister of Financein theCabinet Colijn IV,taking office on 24 June 1937. On 19 May 1939 De Wilde resigned after disagreeing with the cabinets decision to not implement a stronger austerity policy. De Wilde once more returned as Member of the House of Representatives after the resignation of Hendrik Botterweg, taking office on 19 September 1939.

On 10 May 1940Nazi Germanyinvadedthe Netherlands and thegovernmentfled toLondonto escape theGerman occupation.DuringWorld War IIDe Wilde continued to serve as a Member of the House of Representatives but in reality thede factopolitical influence of the House of Representatives was marginalized. On 30 June 1941 De Wilde was arrested and detained inVughtand was transferred toSint-Michielsgestelon 1 December and was detained until on 7 May 1942. De Wilde also served retroactively as actingChairman of the Anti-Revolutionary Partyfrom 18 September 1944 until 5 May 1945 afterHendrikus Colijnhad died in captivity inIlmenauon 18 September 1944. Following the end ofWorld War IIQueen Wilhelminaordered aRecall of Parliamentand De Wilde remained a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 20 November 1945. De Wilde was elected as aMember of the Senateafter theSenate election of 1948,he resigned as a Member of the House of Representatives the same day he was installed as a Member of the Senate, serving from 27 July 1948 until 15 July 1952.

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon bar	Honour	Country	Date	Comment
	Knightof theOrder of the Netherlands Lion	Netherlands	30 June 1926
	Grand Officerof theOrder of Orange-Nassau	Netherlands	30 August 1939

External links

Official

• (in Dutch)Mr. J.A. de WildeParlement & Politiek
• (in Dutch)Mr. J.A. de Wilde (ARP)Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal