Piet de Jong
Petrus Jozef Sietse "Piet" de Jong (April 3, 1915 – July 27, 2016) was a Dutch politician. He was for the Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
Piet de Jong | |
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| Parliamentary leader of the Catholic People's Party in the Senate | |
| In office May 11, 1971 – September 17, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Jan Niers |
| Succeeded by | Jan Teijssen |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office May 11, 1971 – September 17, 1974 | |
| Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
| In office April 5, 1967 – July 6, 1971 | |
| Monarch | Juliana |
| Deputy | Johan Witteveen Joop Bakker |
| Preceded by | Jelle Zijlstra |
| Succeeded by | Barend Biesheuvel |
| Minister of Economic Affairs | |
| In office January 7, 1970 – January 14, 1970 | |
| Prime Minister | Piet de Jong |
| Preceded by | Leo de Block |
| Succeeded by | Roelof Nelissen |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office February 23, 1967 – April 5, 1967 | |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office July 24, 1963 – April 5, 1967 | |
| Prime Minister | Vic Marijnen (1963-1965) Jo Cals (1965-1966) Jelle Zijlstra (1966-1967) |
| Preceded by | Sim Visser |
| Succeeded by | Willem den Toom |
| State Secretary for Defence | |
| In office June 25, 1959 – July 24, 1963 Serving with Michael Calmeyer | |
| Prime Minister | Jan de Quay |
| Preceded by | Harry Moorman |
| Succeeded by | Adri van Es |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Petrus Jozef Sietze de Jong April 3, 1915 Apeldoorn, Netherlands |
| Died | July 27, 2016 (aged 101) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
| Other political affiliations | Catholic People's Party (1959-1980) |
| Spouse(s) | Anneke Bartels (m. 1947-2010; her death) |
| Children | Maria (born 1948) Jos (born 1949) Gijs (born 1952)[1] |
| Residence | The Hague, Netherlands[2] |
| Alma mater | Royal Netherlands Naval College |
| Occupation | Politician Naval officer |
| Awards | Order of Orange-Nassau (Knight Grand Cross) Bronze Cross (2) Distinguished Service Cross Medal for Order and Peace War Memorial Cross |
| Military service | |
| Nickname(s) | Little Piet Her Majesty's own garden gnome |
| Allegiance | The Netherlands |
| Branch/service | Royal Netherlands Navy (Royal Netherlands Navy Submarine Service) |
| Years of service | 1934-1959 (Reserve from 1959-1963) |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Commands | HNLMS O 24 HNLMS De Zeeuw HNLMS Gelderland |
| Battles/wars | World War II Cold War |
| Aide-de-camp | Queen Juliana (1955-1958) |
| Chief of staff | Inspector General of the Navy Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld (1955-1958) |
Early life
Petrus Josef Sietse de Jong was born on April 3, 1915 in Apeldoorn in the Netherlands Province of Gelderland. He studied at the Royal Netherlands Navy as a midshipman in 1931 and soon attended the Royal Netherlands Naval College in Den Helder.
Career
He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from April 5, 1967 until July 6, 1971.[3][4]
De Jong is known for his dry wit and quick remarks. His abilities as a team leader were greatly admired. The Cabinet De Jong was the first cabinet after World War II that completed a full term without any internal conflicts.[1]
Personal life
de Jong was married to Anneke Bartels from 1947 until her death in 2010. They had three children. He lived at The Hague. de Jong died at his The Hague home from natural causes on July 27, 2016, aged 101.
Longevity
Until his death in July 2016, he was the oldest and earliest serving former Prime Minister of the Netherlands and the oldest living state leader at the age of 101. Over forty years after he left office, De Jong was comment on political affairs as an elder statesman.[5]
Piet De Jong Media
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.
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 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 Mark Rutte and Piet de Jong during a meeting in Het Torentje on 7 March 2011.
Piet de Jong in The Hague at the age of 96 on 5 July 2011.
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NLD War Commemorative Cross two clasp
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Brouwer, Jan Willem; van Merriënboer, Johan (2001). Van buitengaats naar Binnenhof: P.J.S. de Jong, een biografie. Sdu Uitgevers. ISBN 978-90-12-08774-2. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ↑ (in Dutch) Pietje Archived 2016-06-10 at the Wayback Machine, Reformed Political Party, October 3, 2010
- ↑ (in Dutch) ‘De oorlog was de oorzaak van geduvel in ’68’, NRC Handelsblad, May 10, 2008
- ↑ (in English) Piet de Jong AKA Petrus Jozef Sietze de Jong, NNDB, May 6, 2006
- ↑ (in Dutch) De putschisten zijn onder ons[dead link], De Groene Amsterdammer, October 28, 2005
Other websites
Media related to Piet de Jong at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Dutch) P.J.S. (Piet) de Jong Parlement & Politiek
- (in Dutch) P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal
- (in Dutch) Kabinet-De Jong Rijksoverheid