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Piet de Jong
Parliamentary leader of the Catholic People's Party in the Senate
In office
May 11, 1971  September 17, 1974
Precedit biJan Niers
Succeedit biJan Teijssen
Member of the Senate
In office
May 11, 1971  September 17, 1974
Prime meenister of the Netherlands
In office
April 5, 1967  July 6, 1971
MonarchJuliana
DeputeJohan Witteveen
Joop Bakker
Precedit biJelle Zijlstra
Succeedit biBarend Biesheuvel
Minister of Economic Affairs
In office
January 7, 1970  January 14, 1970
Prime MeenisterPiet de Jong
Precedit biLeo de Block
Succeedit biRoelof 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 MeenisterVictor Marijnen (1963-1965)
Jo Cals (1965-1966)
Jelle Zijlstra (1966-1967)
Precedit biSim Visser
Succeedit biWillem den Toom
State Secretary for Defence
In office
June 25, 1959  July 24, 1963
Servin with Michael Calmeyer
Prime MeenisterJan de Quay
Precedit biHarry Moorman
Succeedit biAdri van Es
Personal details
BornPetrus Jozef Sietze de Jong
3 Apryle 1915(1915-04-03)
Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Dee'd27 Julie 2016 (aged 101)
NaitionalityDutch
Poleetical pairtyChristian Democratic Appeal
(from 1980)
Ither poleetical
affiliations
Catholic People's Party
(1959-1980)
Spoose(s)Anneke Bartels
(m. 1947-2010; her death)
BairnsMaria (born 1948)
Jos (born 1949)
Gijs (born 1952)[1]
ResidenceThe Hague, Netherlands[2]
Alma materRoyal Netherlands Naval College
ThriftPoliteecian
Naval officer
ReligionRoman Catholicism
AwairdsOrder of Orange-Nassau
(Knight Grand Cross)
Bronze Cross (2)
Distinguished Service Cross
Medal for Order and Peace
War Memorial Cross
Militar service
Eikname(s)Little Piet
Her Majesty's own garden gnome
AllegianceThe Netherlands
Service/brainchRoyal Netherlands Navy
(Royal Netherlands Navy Submarine Service)
Years o service1934-1959
(Reserve from 1959-1963)
RankCaptain Captain
CommandsHNLMS O 24
HNLMS De Zeeuw
HNLMS Gelderland
Battles/warsWorld War II Cold War
Aide-de-campQueen Juliana
(1955-1958)
Chief of staffInspector General of the Navy Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld (1955-1958)

Petrus Jozef Sietse "Piet" de Jong (born 3 Aprile 1915; died 27 Julie 2016) wis an umwhile Prime meenister o the Netherlands, an the seicont Dutch prime meenister tae reach the age o 100 (the ither wis Willem Drees). He servit frae 5 Aprile 1967 tae 6 Julie 1971.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 Brouwer, Jan Willem; van Merriënboer, Johan (2001). Van buitengaats naar Binnenhof: P.J.S. de Jong, een biografie. Sdu Uitgevers. ISBN 9789012087742. Retrieved 3 Apryle 2013. Cite has empty unkent parameter: |month= (help)
  2. (in Dutch) Pietje Archived 2012-03-19 at the Wayback Machine, Reformed Political Party, October 3, 2010