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Jozef Maria Laurens Theo "Jo" Cals (July 18, 1914-December 30, 1971) was a Dutch politician. He served as minister of education and was prime minister of the Netherlands for little over a year, from 1965 until 1966, as a member of the Catholic KVP party.
As minister of education he helped pass the "Mammoetwet", a law that transformed secundary education. In the debate, he spoke for 6 hours and 50 minutes, setting a record. The cabinet he had formed in 1965 fell as the result of a crisis, known as the 'Night of Schmelzer'.
Cals was born in Roermond, and died in The Hague.
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