Marga Klompé

Margaretha Albertina Maria "Marga" Klompé (16 August 1912 – 28 October 1986) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and mathematician. She was granted the honorary title of Minister of State on 17 July 1971.Klompé worked as a teacher in Nijmegen from 1932 until 1949. Klompé joined the Dutch resistance against the German occupiers in 1940 and following the end of World War II became political active. Klompé became a Member of the House of Representatives after Johan van Maarseveen was appointed as Minister of the Interior, taking office on 12 August 1948. Klompé was selected as a Member of the European Coal and Steel Community Parliament and dual served in those positions from 10 September 1952 until 17 October 1956. After the election of 1956 Klompé was appointed as Minister of Social Work in the Cabinet Drees III, taking office on 13 October 1956. The Cabinet Drees III fell on 11 December 1958 and was replaced by the caretaker Cabinet Beel II with Klompé continuing as Minister of Social Work, taking office on 22 December 1958. After the election of 1959 Klompé returned as a Member of the House of Representatives on 20 March 1959. Klompé continued as Minister of Social Work in the Cabinet De Quay, taking office on 19 May 1959. Klompé served as acting Minister of Education, Arts and Sciences from 7 November 1961 until 4 February 1962 and from 23 April 1963 until 24 July 1963 during two medical leave of absences of Jo Cals. After the election of 1963 Klompé again returned as a Member of the House of Representatives on 2 July 1963. Per her request she was not considered for ministerial post in the new Cabinet Marijnen, the Cabinet De Quay was replaced by the Cabinet Marijnen on 24 July 1963. The Cabinet Cals fell on 14 October 1966 and was replaced by the caretaker Cabinet Zijlstra Klompé was again appointed as Minister of Culture, Recreation and Social Work, taking office on 22 No