Petrus Josephus Mattheus "Piet" Aalberse Sr. (27 March 1871 – 5 July 1948) was a Dutch politician of the defunct

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(ABRK) later the

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(RKSP) and later co-founder of the

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(KVP) now merged into the

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(CDA) party and jurist. He was granted the honorary title of

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on 31 December 1934. Alberse applied at the

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in June 1891 majoring in

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and obtaining a

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degree in July 1893 and worked as a student researcher before graduating with a

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degree in July 1897. Alberse worked as a lawyer in

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from August 1897 until April 1901. Alberse also worked as editor of the newspapers ''

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'' and the '' De Maasbode'' from November 1898 until 25 September 1918. Alberse served on the

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of Leiden from September 1899 until September 1918 and served as an

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in Leiden from September 1901 until February 1903. Alberse became a Member of the House of Representatives after the death of

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, serving from 24 February until 21 June 1916. Alberse worked as a professor of

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and

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at the Delft Institute of Technology from 21 June 1916 until 25 September 1918. After the election of 1918 Alberse was appointed as the first

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in the Cabinet Ruijs de Beerenbrouck I, taking office on 25 September 1918. After the election of 1922 Alberse continued as Minister of Labour in the Cabinet Ruijs de Beerenbrouck II, taking office on 18 September 1922. On 1 January 1923 the

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and the

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, Commerce and Industry where combined to form the

, Commerce and Industry with Alberse continuing in the post as the newly renamed

, Commerce and Industry. After the election of 1925 Alberse was not giving a cabinet post in the new

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, the Cabinet Ruijs de Beerenbrouck II was replaced by the Cabinet Colijn I on 4 August 1925. Alberse subsequently returned as Member of the House of Representatives as a

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, taking office on 15 September 1925. After the Leader of the Roman Catholic State Party and

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of the Roman Catholic State Party in the House of Representatives

Willem Hubert Nolens Monsignor, Mgr. Master of Laws, mr. Doctor (title), dr. Wilhelmus Hubertus (Wiel) Nolens (Venlo, 7 September 1860 - The Hague, 27 August 1931) was a Dutch politician and a Roman Catholic priest. Life Willem Hubert Nolens was born to Martin N ...

announced his retirement from national politics

Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck Charles Joseph Marie Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (1 December 1873 – 17 April 1936) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP), later formed to the Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic A ...

was nominated as his successor as Leader and Alberse was selected as Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives, taking office on 15 September 1931. After the Leader of the Roman Catholic State Party

was elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives he subsequently stepped down as Leader in favor of Alberse on 31 May 1933.

Biography

Early life

He was born in

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Bartholomeus Hendricus Johannes Aalberse and Johanna Kerkvliet. He attended a Catholic elementary school in Katwijk and studied Dutch Language and Jurisprudence at

. After graduating in 1897, Aalberse became a lawyer and attorney in Leiden.

Politics

Alderman and House of Representatives

Aalberse was elected into the municipal council of Leiden in 1899, and became alderman of Marital Status, Social Affairs and Public Hygiene of the city in 1901. He gave up both positions in 1903, when he was elected into the

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for the constituency of

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. In the House, he was mainly concerned with policy regarding labour, trade and industry. After losing his seat in 1916, Aalberse briefly taught at the

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Minister

In 1918, Aalberse became the Netherlands' first minister of Labour, a position renamed minister of Labour, Trade and Industry in 1922. As minister, Aalberse was responsible for the introduction of child benefits for public servants, the introduction of a subsidy programme to stimulate private construction of residences, and the fixing of eight-and-a-half-hour work days and 48-hour working weeks. His term ended in 1925. After serving as minister, Aalberse returned to the House of Representatives.

Speaker of the House and Council of State

In the House, he was leader of the Catholic group from 1931 to 1936, and served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1936 to 1937, when he lost his seat. Aalberse ended his political career as member of the

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, from 1937 to 1946.

Personal

On 21 July 1898, Aalberse married Elisabeth Johanna Maria Schmier, with whom he had seven daughters and one son. He was member of the "Raad der Vereniging" of De Nederlandsche Padvinders from 1936 till 1947.

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