Joseph Luns
Joseph Marie Antoine Hubert Luns (28 August 1911 – 17 July 2002) was a Dutch politician and diplomat.
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 Joseph Luns in 1979 | |
| 5th Secretary General of NATO | |
| In office 1 October 1971 – 25 June 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Manlio Brosio |
| Succeeded by | Lord Carrington |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 13 October 1956 – 6 July 1971 | |
| Prime Minister | Willem Drees (1956–1958) Louis Beel (1958–1959) Jan de Quay (1959–1963) Victor Marijnen (1963–1965) Jo Cals (1965–1966) Jelle Zijlstra (1966–1967) Piet de Jong (1967–1971) |
| Preceded by | Johan Beyen |
| Succeeded by | Norbert Schmelzer |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 11 May 1971 – 1 October 1971 | |
| In office 23 February 1967 – 5 April 1967 | |
| In office 3 July 1956 – 3 October 1956 | |
| Minister for United Nations Affairs | |
| In office 2 September 1952 – 13 October 1956 | |
| Prime Minister | Willem Drees |
| Preceded by | Eelco van Kleffens (1947) |
| Succeeded by | Office Discontinued |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Antoine Marie Hubert Luns 28 August 1911 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 17 July 2002 (aged 90) Brussels, Belgium |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Catholic People's Party (1945–1974) |
| Other political affiliations | Roman Catholic State Party (1938–1945) |
| Spouse(s) | Baroness Lia van Heemstra (m. 1939; died 1990) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Laws, Doctor of Law) Leiden University (Master of Laws) London School of Economics (Bachelor of Economics) |
| Occupation | Politician · Diplomat · Civil servant |
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Luns was one of the most popular Dutch politicians of the time. He served a total of eight cabinets and stayed in office nineteen years, becoming the longest-serving Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2 September 1952 until 6 July 1971. He retired from Dutch politics and became the 5th (and also longest-serving) Secretary General of NATO for 13 years from 1 October 1971 until 25 June 1984.
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United States Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, Director of the Mutual Security Agency Harold Stassen and Minister for United Nations Affairs Joseph Luns at Airport Schiphol on 6 February 1953
Minister of Justice Albert Beerman, Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Luns and Prime Minister of Israel David Ben-Gurion at Ypenburg Airport on 22 June 1960
Retired United Kingdom Field marshal Bernard Montgomery and Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Luns during a visit at the University of Amsterdam on 9 November 1960
United States Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Luns during a meeting at the Ministry of General Affairs on 26 February 1962
Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Luns and President of France Charles de Gaulle at Airport Schiphol on 16 March 1963
Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Luns, First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Nikita Khrushchev and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union Andrei Gromyko during a meeting at the Kremlin Senate on 8 July 1964
Prime Minister of Romania Ion Gheorghe Maurer and Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Luns during a meeting in Bucharest on 13 January 1967
Secretary of State for Foreign of the United Kingdom George Brown, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Harold Wilson, Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Luns and Prime Minister Jelle Zijlstra during a press conference at Ypenburg Airport on 26 February 1967
Secretary-General of the United Nations U Thant and Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Luns during a press conference at Airport Schiphol on 7 April 1968
Minister of Foreign Affairs of West-Germany Willy Brandt, Prime Minister Piet de Jong, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Harold Macmillan and Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Luns at a European Economic Community in the Ridderzaal on 8 November 1968
Other websites
- (in Dutch) Mr. J.M.A.H. (Joseph) Luns (Parlement & Politiek)
- NATO Declassified - Joseph Luns (biography)
- Biography on NATO