Pieter Cort van der Linden

Pieter Willem Adriaan Cort van der Linden (1846 - 1935) was a Dutch political figure. He served as prime minister of the Netherlands between 1913 and 1918.

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1846 - 1935 - Dutch - Political figure - Prime minister of the Netherlands - 1913 - 1918

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He was the last prime minister leading a pure liberal cabinet.

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One of his major achievements was keeping the Netherlands out of the First World War.

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He also introduced women's suffrage and universal suffrage in the Netherlands. Because of this, the social democrats and the RKSP (roman-catholic party) won the 1918 elections. The Catholic Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck took Cort van der Linden's place as Prime minister.

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Women's suffrage - Universal suffrage - RKSP - 1918 - Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck

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