Gijsbert van Tienhoven

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Gijsbert van Tienhoven
Gijsbert van Tienhoven

In office
21 August 1891 – 9 May 1894
Preceded by Æneas Mackay
Succeeded by Joan Röell

Born 12 February 1841 (1841-02-12)
De Werken, North Brabant
Died 10 October 1914 (aged 73)
Bentvelt, Zandvoort
Political party Liberal

Gijsbert van Tienhoven (born 12 February 1841 – died 10 October 1914) was prime minister of the Netherlands from 21 August 1891 until 8 May 1894. He was also mayor of Amsterdam from 1880 to 1891.

[edit] History

Gijsbert van Tienhoven was born in De Werken, North Brabant in 1841. He became mayor of Amsterdam in 1880 until 1891, the year he became prime minister. He died in Bentvelt, Zandvoort at the age of 73.