1. Jan Smallenbroek worked as a civil servant for the municipality of Ooststellingwerf from May 1931 until July 1936 and for the municipality of Elburg from July 1936 until April 1941.
10 Facts About Jan Smallenbroek
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Jan Smallenbroek served on the Municipal Council of Elburg from September 1939 until September 1941 and served as an Alderman in Elburg at the same time.
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Jan Smallenbroek served as acting Mayor of Elburg from 1 April 1940 until 15 May 1940.
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Jan Smallenbroek joined the Dutch resistance against the German occupiers in May 1940.
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On 12 January 1944 Smallenbroek was arrested by the Gestapo and detained in a Oranjehotel in Scheveningen and was released on 5 May 1945.
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Jan Smallenbroek served on the Provincial-Council of Drenthe from 19 June 1946 until 14 April 1965 and as a member of the Provincial-executive of Drenthe at the same time.
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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 with the Cabinet Cals with Jan Smallenbroek appointed as Minister of the Interior, taking office on 14 April 1965.
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On 31 August 1966 Jan Smallenbroek resigned following a Hit and run accident due to driving under the influence.
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Jan Smallenbroek remained in active in national politics, in August 1967 he was nominated as a Member of the Council of State, taking office on 1 September 1967.
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In June 1967 Jan Smallenbroek was diagnosed with terminal cancer, he died four months later at the age of 65.