Dirk Stikker

Dutch politician (1897-1979) · Netherlands · On the map · Politicians · Died at 82

Dirk Uipko Stikker was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the defunct Liberal State Party (LSP), co-founder of the defunct Freedom Party (PvdV) and of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), and businessman. Stikker was known for his abilities as a manager and negotiator.

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Vice President and Prime Minister of Indonesia Mohammad Hatta and Minister of Foreign Affairs Dirk Stikker during a meeting in The Hague on 25 August 1949.

Awards

Wateler Peace Prize1952

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire

Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order

Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown

Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour

Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix

Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau

Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau

Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion

Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion

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About this person

Stikker continued to comment on political affairs as a statesman until his death. He holds the distinction as the first secretary general of NATO from the Netherlands.

Country

Netherlands

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