List of prime ministers of the Netherlands by education explained

This is a list of prime ministers of the Netherlands by higher education since 20th century. Of the twenty-three prime ministers since 1901 eight had doctorates and five served as university professors and the other five served as visiting professors. Four Cort van der Linden, Gerbrandy, Beel and Van Agt were legal scholars.

Prime ministers by higher education

Prime MinisterProfessional
Background		civil service / Military serviceAlma materBachelor's degreeMaster's degreeDoctoral degreeprofessorHonorary doctorate
degree
The Reverend
Dr.
Abraham Kuyper		Minister
Theologian
Journalist
Author
Professor		Leiden UniversityBachelor of Letters
Bachelor of Philosophy
Bachelor of Theology		Master of TheologyDoctor of TheologyPrinceton University
Delft University of Technology
Hope College
Catholic University of Leuven		Political science
Political science
Theology
Theology
Theo de MeesterEconomistcivil servantMinistry of FinanceLeiden UniversityBachelor of LawsMaster of Laws
Theo HeemskerkLawyer
Judge		Leiden UniversityBachelor of LawsMaster of Laws
Dr.
Pieter Cort van
der Linden		Lawyer
Professor		Civil servantHouse of RepresentativesLeiden UniversityBachelor of LawsMaster of LawsDoctor of LawUniversity of Groningen
University of Amsterdam		Law
Economics
Jonkheer
Charles Ruijs
de Beerenbrouck		Lawyer
Judge		Civil servantPublic Prosecution ServiceUtrecht UniversityBachelor of LawsMaster of Laws
Hendrikus ColijnBusinessman
Publisher		Military officer
(Major)		Royal Netherlands
East Indies Army		Koninklijke Militaire AcademieFree University Amsterdam
University of Debrecen		Law
Political science
Jonkheer
Dirk Jan de Geer		JournalistUtrecht UniversityBachelor of LawsMaster of Laws
Dr.
Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy		Lawyer
Judge
Professor		Free University AmsterdamBachelor of LawsMaster of LawsDoctor of Law
(in Civil Law)		University of EdinburghLaw
Dr.
Willem Schermerhorn		Civil engineer
Cartographer
Surveyor
Researcher
Professor		Delft University of TechnologyBachelor of Science
(in Civil engineering)		Master of Science
(in Civil engineering)		Doctor of Engineering
(in Civil engineering)		Ghent University
ETH Zurich
Polytechnic University of Milan
University of Glasgow
Leibniz University Hannover		Civil engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineering
Political science
Civil engineering
Dr.
Louis Beel		Lawyer
Researcher
Professor		Civil servantOverijssel GovernmentRadboud University NijmegenBachelor of LawsMaster of LawsDoctor of Law
(in Administrative Law)		Tilburg UniversityPolitical science
Willem DreesAccountant
Historian
Author		Civil servantHouse of RepresentativesAmsterdam University
of Applied Sciences		Bachelor of AccountancyErasmus University Rotterdam
University of Maryland, College Park		Economics
Law
Dr.
Jan de Quay		Psychologist
Researcher
Professor		Utrecht UniversityBachelor of Philosophy
(in Psychology)		Master of Philosophy
(in Psychology)		Doctor of Philosophy
(in Applied Psychology)		Tilburg UniversityPolitical science
Victor MarijnenLawyer
Economist
Trade association
executive		Civil servantMinistry of Agriculture
and Fisheries		Radboud University NijmegenBachelor of LawsMaster of Laws
Ministry of Commerce,
Industry and Shipping		Erasmus University RotterdamBachelor of Economics
Jo CalsLawyer
Researcher
Teacher		Radboud University NijmegenBachelor of LawsMaster of Laws
Dr.
Jelle Zijlstra		Economist
Researcher
Professor		Erasmus University RotterdamBachelor of EconomicsMaster of EconomicsDoctor of Philosophy
(in Public Economics)		VU University AmsterdamPolitical science
Piet de JongNaval officer
(Captain)		Royal Netherlands NavyRoyal Naval College
Barend BiesheuvelLawyerCivil servantFree University AmsterdamBachelor of LawsMaster of Laws
Trade association
executive
Joop den UylEconomist
Accountant
Journalist		Civil servantMinistry of Commerce
and Industry		University of AmsterdamBachelor of EconomicsMaster of EconomicsUniversity of AmsterdamEconomics
Dries van AgtLawyer
Judge
Researcher
Professor		Civil servantMinistry of Agriculture
and Fisheries		Radboud University NijmegenBachelor of LawsMaster of LawsRadboud University Nijmegen
Ritsumeikan University
Kwansei Gakuin University		Law
Political science
Political science
Ministry of Justice
Ruud LubbersBusinessman
Economist		Erasmus University RotterdamBachelor of EconomicsMaster of EconomicsUniversity of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Georgetown University
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Grand Valley State University
Radboud University Nijmegen		Political science and Economics
Law
Political science
Economics
Economics
Wim KokTrade union leaderNyenrode Business UniversityBachelor of Public AdministrationNyenrode Business University
University of Münster		Public administration
Philosophy
Dr.
Jan Peter Balkenende		Lawyer
Researcher
Professor		Free University AmsterdamBachelor of Arts
(in History)		Master of Arts
(in History) 		Doctor of Philosophy
(in Governmental Studies)		Károli Gáspár University
Keio University
Yonsei University
Hofstra University
Hope College		Theology
Political science
Economics
Law
Theology
Bachelor of LawsMaster of Laws
Mark RutteBusinessman
Teacher		Leiden UniversityBachelor of Arts
(in History)		Master of Arts
(in History)
Dick SchoofCivil servantRadboud University Nijmegen

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