Dirk Jan de Geer 1870 – 1960

Biography

Dirk Jan de Geer was born on December 14, 1870, in Groningen, a city in the northern Netherlands. He came of age during a period of significant social and political change in the Dutch nation, which would shape his career and public service. Throughout his life, he remained connected to the Netherlands, witnessing nearly nine decades of the country’s development and transformation.

De Geer devoted his career to public service as a Dutch politician, dedicating himself to the governance and welfare of his nation. His long life spanned from the latter part of the nineteenth century through most of the twentieth, allowing him to contribute to Dutch political life across multiple generations and historical periods. He lived through two world wars and their profound impacts on European society.

On November 27, 1960, de Geer passed away in Soest, in the central Netherlands, at the age of nearly ninety. His nearly complete century of life represented a remarkable span of Dutch history, and his years of political service left their mark on the institutions and communities he served.