biography
| name: |
Kersten, Gerrit Hendrik
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pronunciation:
[kersten]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1882–1948)
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| biography:
| Dutch strict-Protestant minister of religion and politician, born in Deventer, C Netherlands. In 1918 he founded the Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij (Political Reformed Party), which he represented in parliament in 1922–45. He opposed compulsory vaccination, cinemas, female emancipation, the Olympic Games, theatres, and simplification of the official spelling. In 1925 he proposed an amendment abolishing the embassy to the Vatican, which put an end to the coalition of anti-revolutionary and Catholic parties led by Colijn. |
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