His Excellency
Theo Bot
Theo Bot (1966).jpg
Theo Bot in 1966
Permanent Representative of the
Netherlands to the IAEA
In office
1 July 1973 – 1 August 1976
Preceded byUnknown
Succeeded byUnknown
Ambassador of the
Netherlands to Austria
In office
1 July 1973 – 1 August 1976
Preceded byUnknown
Succeeded byUnknown
Ambassador of the
Netherlands to Canada
In office
17 January 1968 – 1 July 1973
Preceded byUnknown
Succeeded byUnknown
Minister for Aid to
Developing Countries
In office
14 April 1965 – 5 April 1967
Prime MinisterJo Cals(1965–1966)
Jelle Zijlstra(1966–1967)
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byBé Udink
Minister of Education,
Arts and Sciences
In office
24 July 1963 – 14 April 1965
Prime MinisterVictor Marijnen
Preceded byMarga Klompé(Ad interim)
Succeeded byIsaäc Arend Diepenhorst
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
2 July 1963 – 24 July 1963
Parliamentary groupCatholic People's Party
State Secretary for the Interior
In office
23 November 1959 – 24 July 1963
Prime MinisterJan de Quay
Preceded byNorbert Schmelzer
as State Secretary for the Interior,
Property and Public Sector
Organisations
Succeeded byTheo Westerhout
Personal details
Born
Theodorus Hendrikus Bot

(1911-07-20)20 July 1911
Dordrecht, Netherlands
Died24 September 1984(1984-09-24)(aged 73)
The Hague, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Political partyChristian Democratic Appeal
(from 1980)
Other political
affiliations
Catholic People's Party
(until 1980)
Spouse(s)
Elisabeth van Hal
(m. 1936)
ChildrenBen Bot (born 1937)
6 other children
Alma materUtrecht University
(Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
Royal Military Academy
OccupationPolitician · Diplomat · Civil servant · Jurist · Political consultant · Nonprofit director · Lobbyist · Army officer
Military service
Allegiance Netherlands
Branch/serviceRoyal Netherlands
East Indies Army
Years of service1936–1940 (Reserve)
1940–1942 (Active duty)
RankNl-landmacht-eerste luitenant.svg Lieutenant
Battles/warsWorld War II
  • Pacific War
    • Dutch East Indies campaign
    • Battle of Borneo