Chris van der Klaauw

Christoph Albert ( Chris ) van der Klaauw ( born August 13, 1924 in Leiden, † 16 March 2005 in The Hague) was a Dutch diplomat and politician.

From 1977 to 1981 he was Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of Prime Minister Dries van Agt. He was a member of the liberal party VVD. Before and after that he worked in the diplomatic service. He was several years ambassador.

Van der Klaauw was known as a friendly person, but he was not a skilled politician, which he himself admitted.

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