sentences:  Biesheuvel worked as a civil servant for the Province of North Holland as a paralegal for the Agriculture department from September 1945 until October 1947 and as a paralegal for the Sectoral organisation of Agriculture from October 1947 until January 1952.Biesheuvel worked as a trade association executive for the (CBTB) from January 1952 until July 1959 and served as General-Secretary of the Executive Board from January 1952 until August 1956 and as Chairman of the Executive Board from August 1956 until July 1959.Biesheuvel became a Member of the House of Representatives after Jacob Algera was appointed as Minister of Transport and Water Management in the Cabinet Drees III following the election of 1956, taking office on 6 November 1956 serving as a frontbencher chairing the and spokesperson for Agriculture and Fisheries, Social Work, Civil Service, Small business, Local Government Affairs, Kingdom Relations and deputy spokesperson for Justice, Welfare and Provincial Government Affairs.