Johan Rudolph Thorbecke
Former Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Johan Rudolph Thorbecke was a Dutch liberal statesman, one of the most important Dutch politicians of the 19th century. Thorbecke is best known for heading the commission that drafted the revision of the Constitution of the Netherlands in 1848,... Wikipedia
Born: January 14, 1798, Zwolle, Netherlands
Died: June 4, 1872 (age 74 years), The Hague, Netherlands
Children: Marie Thorbecke and Henriette Thorbecke
Spouse: Adelheid Solger (m. 1836–1870)
Previous offices: Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1871–1872), Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations of the Netherlands (1871–1872), Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands (1868–1871), and more
Education: Universiteit Leiden
Parents: Christine Regina and Frederik Willem