20 Facts About Molly Geertsema

Molly Geertsema worked as a civil servant for the municipality of Oegstgeest from December 1940 until December 1944.

Molly Geertsema worked as legal educator in Leiden from August 1947 until December 1952.

Molly Geertsema served on the Municipal Council of Leiden from April 1950 until January 1953.

In December 1952 Molly Geertsema was nominated as Mayor of Warffum, taking office on 1 January 1953.

In December 1956 Molly Geertsema was appointment as Director-General of the department for Public Sector Organisations of the Ministry of the Interior, he resigned as Mayor the same day he was installed as Director-General on 1 January 1957.

Molly Geertsema was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1959, taking office on 20 March 1959 serving as a frontbencher chairing the parliamentary committee for the Interior and the special parliamentary committee for Water Management in War Time and spokesperson for the Interior, Justice, Social Work, Provincial Government Affairs, Media, Kingdom Relations and deputy spokesperson for Civil Service and Local Government Affairs.

In January 1961 Molly Geertsema was nominated as Mayor of Wassenaar and dual served in those positions, taking office on 1 February 1961.

Toxopeus subsequently returned as a Member of the House of Representatives on 21 September 1965 but approached Molly Geertsema to continue as Parliamentary leader.

Toxopeus returned as Parliamentary leader on 12 March 1966 and Molly Geertsema continued to serve in the House of Representatives as frontbencher again chairing the parliamentary committee for the Interior and spokesperson for the Interior, Justice, Provincial Government Affairs, Media, Kingdom Relations and deputy spokesperson for Social Work and Local Government Affairs.

In June 1971 Molly Geertsema unexpectedly announced he was stepping down as Leader and Parliamentary leader.

The Cabinet Biesheuvel I fell just one year later on 19 July 1972 after the Democratic Socialists '70 retracted their support following there dissatisfaction with the proposed budget memorandum to further reduce the deficit and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity until the first cabinet formation of 1972 when it was replaced by the caretaker Cabinet Biesheuvel II with Molly Geertsema continuing as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, taking office on 9 August 1972.

Molly Geertsema was appointed as Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs following the appointment of Pierre Lardinois as the next European Commissioner, taking office on 1 January 1973.

Molly Geertsema subsequently returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 28 May 1973 serving again as a frontbencher and spokesperson for the Interior, Local Government Affairs, Provincial Government Affairs and Kingdom Relations.

In November 1973 Molly Geertsema was nominated as the next Queen's Commissioner of Gelderland, he resigned as Member of the House of Representatives on 9 November 1973 and was installed as Queen's Commissioner, serving from 1 December 1973 until 1 November 1983.

Molly Geertsema was elected as a Member of the Senate after the Senate election of 1983, taking office on 13 September 1983 serving as a frontbencher chairing the parliamentary committee for the Interior and the parliamentary committee for Kingdom Relations and spokesperson for the Interior, Local Government Affairs, Provincial Government Affairs, Civil Service and Kingdom Relations.

In January 1987 Molly Geertsema announced his retirement from national politics and that he wouldn't stand for the Senate election of 1987 and continued to serve until the end of the parliamentary term on 23 June 1987.

Molly Geertsema retired after spending 28 years in national politics but remained active in the private sector and public sector and continued to occupy numerous seats as a corporate director and nonprofit director on several boards of directors and supervisory boards.

Molly Geertsema was a prolific author, having written more than a dozen books and articles since 1972 about Politics and LGBT rights.

Molly Geertsema was known for his abilities as a manager and policy wonk.

Molly Geertsema continued to comment on political affairs until his death at the age of 72.