Chris van der Klaauw, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Chris van der Klaauw

Dutch politician

Date of Birth: 13-Aug-1924

Place of Birth: Leiden, County of Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 16-Mar-2005

Profession: politician, diplomat, historian

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Christoph Albert "Chris" van der Klaauw (Dutch pronunciation: ['kr?st?f '?lb?rt 'kr?s f?n d?r 'kl?u]; 13 August 1924 – 16 March 2005) was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). From 19 December 1977 to 11 Septembter 1981, he was Minister of Foreign Affairs in the first Van Agt cabinet.
He then became the Dutch ambassador to Belgium (1982–1986) and Portugal (1986–1989).