Pieter Jacobus Oud was a Dutch politician of the defunct Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB) party and later co-founder of the Labour Party (PvdA) and the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and historian. He was granted the honorary title of Minister of State on 9 November 1963.
Pieter Oud in 1956
Supreme Allied Commander Europe General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mayor of Rotterdam Pieter Oud during a meeting at the Rotterdam City Hall on 21 November 1951.
Leader of the Catholic People's Party Carl Romme, Leader of the Anti-Revolutionary Party Jelle Zijlstra, Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party Willem Drees, Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Pieter Oud, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Jaap Burger and Leader of the Christian Historical Union Hendrik Tilanus during a meeting at the Ministry of General Affairs on 20 June 1956.
Free-thinking Democratic League
The Free-thinking Democratic League was a progressive liberal political party in the Netherlands. Established in 1901, it played a relatively large role in Dutch politics, supplying one Prime Minister, Wim Schermerhorn. The League is a predecessor of two of the major Dutch political parties, the conservative liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and the social democratic Labour Party (PvdA). The social liberal Democrats 66 also claims that it and the VDB are ideologically connected.
1922 poster created by the VDB. "Houdt Koers" means "Hold Firm". In the image the "Ship of State" avoids smashing on the rocks of revolution and reaction
1937 poster created by the VDB, declaring a vote for the VDB is "a vote for Freedom and Democracy".
