17 Facts About Ivo Samkalden

Ivo Samkalden was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party and jurist.

Ivo Samkalden was granted the honorary title of Minister of State on 22 January 1985.

Ivo Samkalden worked as a civil servant for the Ministry of Colonial Affairs in Batavia in the Dutch East Indies from September 1938 until April 1942.

Ivo Samkalden was transferred to the five different internment camps during the Japanese occupation and was detained until September 1945.

Ivo Samkalden was released on 13 November 1945 and moved back to the Netherlands and worked as civil servant for the Ministry of Justice from September 1946 until June 1947.

Ivo Samkalden worked as a researcher and associate professor of Constitutional law at the Leiden University June 1947 until February 1948.

Ivo Samkalden worked as a civil servant for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Supplies as Director-General of the department for Legal Affairs from February 1948 until May 1952 and worked as a professor of Agricultural law at the Wageningen Agricultural College from May 1952 until October 1956.

Ivo Samkalden served on the Provincial-Council of Gelderland from July 1954 until October 1956.

Ivo Samkalden was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1959, taking office on 20 March 1959.

Ivo Samkalden became active in the public sector and worked as a professor of International relations and Leiden University from May 1959 until April 1965.

On 27 February 1965 the Cabinet Marijnen fell and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity until the cabinet formation of 1965 when it was replaced by Cabinet Cals with Ivo Samkalden appointed again as Minister of Justice, taking office on 14 April 1965.

Ivo Samkalden served as acting Minister of the Interior from 31 August 1966 until 5 September 1966 following the resignation of Jan Smallenbroek.

In December 1966 Ivo Samkalden announced that he wouldn't stand for the election of 1967.

Ivo Samkalden remained in active politics, in July 1967 he was nominated as Mayor of Amsterdam, serving from 1 August 1967 until 1 June 1977.

Ivo Samkalden served as a distinguished professor of Minority rights at the Leiden University holding the Cleveringa Chair from 1 September 1978 until 1 September 1979.

Ivo Samkalden was known for his abilities as a manager and policy wonk.

Ivo Samkalden continued to comment on political affairs as a statesman until his death at the age of 82.