1.Previous
3.Next

advocated negotiating a separate peace between the Netherlands and Germany and damaged the Dutch government and Dutch morale by openly stating that the war could never be won. At the instigation of Queen Wilhelmina, he was removed from office and replaced by Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy during the 1940 cabinet formationofficially on account of ill-health.

1.Previous
3.Next