List of Prime Ministers of the Netherlands by education

This is a list of Prime Ministers of the Netherlands by higher education since 20th century. Of the twenty-three Prime Ministers since 1901 six had a doctorate and ten served either as a full professor or a visiting professor. Four Cort van der Linden, Gerbrandy, Beel and Van Agt where legal scholars.

Prime Ministers by higher education

Prime Minister Alma mater Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree Professor Honorary doctorate
degree
Professor Doctor
Abraham Kuyper
B.Litt. B.Phil. B.Th. Th.M. PhD Dr.h.c.		 University of Applied Sciences Leiden Bachelor of Letters
Bachelor of Philosophy
Bachelor of Theology		 Master of Theology Doctor of Philosophy
(in Theology)		 Green tick Princeton University
Delft University of Technology
Hope College
Catholic University of Leuven		 Political science
Political science
Theology
Theology
Theo de Meester
LL.B. LL.M.		 University of Applied Sciences Utrecht Bachelor of Laws Master of Laws
Theo Heemskerk
LL.B. LL.M.		 University of Applied Sciences Leiden Bachelor of Laws Master of Laws
Professor Doctor
Pieter Cort van der Linden
LL.B. LL.M. Dr.h.c.		 Leiden University Bachelor of Laws Master of Laws Green tick University of Groningen
University of Amsterdam		 Law
Economics
Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck
LL.B. LL.M.		 Utrecht University Bachelor of Laws Master of Laws
Doctor
Hendrikus Colijn
Dr.h.c.		 Koninklijke Militaire Academie Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
University of Debrecen		 Law
Political science
Dirk Jan de Geer
LL.B. LL.M.		 Utrecht University Bachelor of Laws Master of Laws
Professor Doctor
Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy
LL.B. LL.M. PhD Dr.h.c.		 Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Bachelor of Laws Master of Laws Doctor of Philosophy
(in Laws)		 Green tick University of Edinburgh Law
Professor Doctor
Willem Schermerhorn
B.S. M.S. Dr.h.c.		 Delft University of Technology Bachelor of Science
(in Civil engineering)		 Master of Science
(in Civil engineering)		 Green tick Ghent University
ETH Zurich
Polytechnic University of Milan
University of Glasgow
University of Hanover		 Civil engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineering
Political science
Civil engineering
Professor Doctor
Louis Beel
LL.B. LL.M. PhD Dr.h.c.		 Radboud University Nijmegen Bachelor of Laws Master of Laws Doctor of Philosophy
(in Laws)		 Green tick Tilburg University Political science
Doctor
Willem Drees
Dr.h.c.		 Erasmus University Rotterdam
University of Maryland, College Park		 Economics
Law
Professor Doctor
Jan de Quay
B.Phil. M.Phil. PhD Dr.h.c.		 Utrecht University Bachelor of Philosophy
(in Psychology)		 Master of Philosophy
(in Psychology)		 Doctor of Philosophy
(in Psychology)		 Green tick Tilburg University Political science
Victor Marijnen
LL.B. LL.M. BEc M.Ec		 Radboud University Nijmegen
Erasmus University Rotterdam		 Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Economics		 Master of Laws
Master of Economics
Jo Cals
LL.B. LL.M.		 Radboud University Nijmegen Bachelor of Laws Master of Laws
Professor Doctor
Jelle Zijlstra
BEc M.Ec PhD Dr.h.c.		 Erasmus University Rotterdam Bachelor of Economics Master of Economics Doctor of Philosophy
(in Economics)		 Green tick Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Political science
Piet de Jong Royal Naval College
Barend Biesheuvel
LL.B. LL.M.		 Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Bachelor of Laws Master of Laws
Doctor
Joop den Uyl
BEc M.Ec Dr.h.c.		 University of Amsterdam Bachelor of Economics Master of Economics University of Amsterdam Economics
Professor Doctor
Dries van Agt
LL.B. LL.M. Dr.h.c.		 Radboud University Nijmegen Bachelor of Laws Master of Laws Green tick Radboud University Nijmegen
Ritsumeikan University
Kwansei Gakuin University		 Law
Political science
Political science
Professor Doctor
Ruud Lubbers
BEc M.Ec Dr.h.c.		 Erasmus University Rotterdam Bachelor of Economics Master of Economics Green tick University 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
Doctor
Wim Kok
B.P.A. Dr.h.c.		 Nyenrode Business University Bachelor of Public Administration Nyenrode Business University
University of Münster		 Public administration
Philosophy
Professor Doctor
Jan Peter Balkenende
B.A. M.A. LL.B. LL.M. PhD Dr.h.c.		 Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Bachelor of Arts
(in History)
Bachelor of Laws		 Master of Arts
(in History)
Master of Laws		 Doctor of Philosophy
(in Laws)		 Green tick Károli Gáspár University
Keio University
Yonsei University
Hofstra University
Hope College		 Theology
Political science
Economics
Law
Theology
Mark Rutte
B.A. M.A.		 Leiden University Bachelor of Arts
(in History)		 Master of Arts
(in History)

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