1. Adolf Marcus "Dolf" Joekes was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the Free-thinking Democratic League and later co-founder of the Labour Party and businessman.
10 Facts About Dolf Joekes
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Dolf Joekes worked as a civil servant for the Ministry of Labour as Director-General of the department for International Labour Laws, taking office on 18 May 1920.
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Dolf Joekes was elected to the House of Representatives in the 1925 general election, taking office on 15 September 1925.
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Dolf Joekes worked as a managing editor of the party newspaper De Vrijzinnig-Democraat from 10 December 1925 until 1 May 1941.
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Pieter Oud resigned on 15 October 1938 with Dolf Joekes installed the same day.
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Dolf Joekes served as chairman of the Free-thinking Democratic League from 9 May 1941 until 13 April 1943 following the death of Marcus Slingenberg.
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In May 1942 Dolf Joekes was arrested and detained in Kamp Sint-Michielsgestel and was released in December 1942.
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The cabinet fell on 24 January 1951 and was replaced by the Drees I cabinet with Dolf Joekes continuing as Minister of Social Affairs, taking office on 15 March 1951.
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Per his request Dolf Joekes was not considered for ministerial post in the new cabinet; the Drees I cabinet was replaced by the Drees I cabinet on 2 September 1952.
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In October 1952 Dolf Joekes was nominated as a Member of the Council of State, serving from 1 November 1952 until 1 June 1960.