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Piet de Jong

Prime minister of the Netherlands (1915-2016) · Netherlands · Politicians · Died at 101

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Petrus Jozef Sietse "Piet" de Jong was a Dutch politician and naval officer who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1967 to 1971. He was a member of the Catholic People's Party (KVP), later merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).

A life in dates

2016Died27 July 20161948Distinguished Service CrossAward1943Bronze CrossAward1940Bronze CrossAward1915Born3 April 1915

Also in Deutsch

Photos 9

Captain Piet de Jong as commanding officer on HNLMS Gelderland in 1958.Captain Piet de Jong as commanding officer on HNLMS Gelderland in 1958.Taoiseach of Ireland Jack Lynch and Prime Minister Piet de Jong during a meeting at the Ministry of General Affairs on 22 June 1967.Taoiseach of Ireland Jack Lynch and Prime Minister Piet de Jong during a meeting at the Ministry of General Affairs on 22 June 1967.Secretary of State for Foreign of the United Kingdom George Brown, Prime Minister Piet de Jong, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Harold Wilson and Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Luns at 10 Downing Street on 19 February 1968.Secretary of State for Foreign of the United Kingdom George Brown, Prime Minister Piet de Jong, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Harold Wilson and Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Luns at 10 Downing Street on 19 February 1968.Prime Minister of Luxembourg Pierre Werner, Prime Minister Piet de Jong and Prime Minister of Belgium Gaston Eyskens during a Benelux conference in The Hague on 28 April 1968.Prime Minister of Luxembourg Pierre Werner, Prime Minister Piet de Jong and Prime Minister of Belgium Gaston Eyskens during a Benelux conference in The Hague on 28 April 1968.Prime Minister Piet de Jong and Chancellor of West Germany Willy Brandt at Ypenburg Airport on 1 December 1969.Prime Minister Piet de Jong and Chancellor of West Germany Willy Brandt at Ypenburg Airport on 1 December 1969.Prime Minister of Lesotho Leabua Jonathan and Prime Minister Piet de Jong during a meeting at the Ministry of General Affairs on 4 November 1970.Prime Minister of Lesotho Leabua Jonathan and Prime Minister Piet de Jong during a meeting at the Ministry of General Affairs on 4 November 1970.Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Piet de Jong during a meeting in Het Torentje on 7 March 2011.Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Piet de Jong during a meeting in Het Torentje on 7 March 2011.

Awards

Distinguished Service Cross1948
Bronze Cross1943
Bronze Cross1940
Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
Grand Cross of the Order Bernardo O'Higgins
Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II
Oorlogsherinneringskruis
Ereteken voor Orde en Vrede
Herinneringsmedaille 1962
Huwelijksmedaille 1966
Officers' Cross
War Medal 1939-1945
United Nations Korea Medal

In their orbit

Spouse: Anneke Bartels

About this person

Country
Netherlands
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1915 to 2016 · aged 101

In common with Piet

Bram van der StokBoth received Bronze CrossSyarif Hamid IIBoth received Ereteken voor Orde en VredeSimon Hendrik SpoorBoth received Ereteken voor Orde en VredeLudovicus Antonius Carel Maria DoormanBoth received Bronze CrossJan Willem Robert Henri DoormanBoth received Ereteken voor Orde en VredeHerman Emile Mari BakhuysBoth received Bronze Cross

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