Jo Cals

Jozef Maria Laurens Theo "Jo" Cals (18 July 1914 – 30 December 1971) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and jurist who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 14 April 1965 until 22 November 1966.Cals worked as a lawyer and prosecutor in Nijmegen from 1940 until 1948 and as a legal educator in Roermond from 1943 until 1945. Cals served in the Royal Netherlands Army from 1944 until 1945 and was in service during Operation Market Garden. Following the end of World War II, Cals continued to serve in the Royal Netherlands Army as a judge for the military justice system. He also worked as a judge in Nijmegen and Arnhem from 1945 until 1948. Cals was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1948, he served in the House of Representatives from 19 August 1948 until 15 March 1950. Cals was appointed as the first State Secretary for Education, Arts and Sciences in the Cabinet Drees–Van Schaik, taking office on 15 March 1950. On 24 January 1951 the Cabinet Drees–Van Schaik fell and the following cabinet formation resulted in the formation of the Cabinet Drees I with Cals continuing to serve as State Secretary for Education, Arts and Sciences, taking office on 15 March 1951. On 25 June 1952 the Cabinet Drees I resigned. After the election of 1952 Cals returned as a Member of the House of Representatives on 15 July 1952. The following cabinet formation resulted in the formation of the Cabinet Drees II with Cals appointed as Minister of Education, Arts and Sciences, taking office on 2 September 1952. After the election of 1956 Cals again returned as a Member of the House of Representatives on 3 July 1956. The following cabinet formation resulted in the formation of the Cabinet Drees III with Cals continuing to serve as Minister of Education, Arts and Sciences, taking office on 13 October 1956. The Cabinet Drees III fell on 11 December 1958 and a c