Jan de Quay
| Jan de Quay | |
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Jan de Quay in 1962
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| 31st Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
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In office May 19, 1959 – July 24, 1963 |
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| Monarch | Juliana |
| Preceded by | Louis Beel |
| Succeeded by | Victor Marijnen |
| Minister of Transport and Water Management | |
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In office November 22, 1966 – April 5, 1967 |
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| Prime Minister | Jelle Zijlstra |
| Preceded by | Ko Suurhoff |
| Succeeded by | Joop Bakker |
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
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In office November 22, 1966 – April 5, 1967 Serving with Barend Biesheuvel |
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| Prime Minister | Jelle Zijlstra |
| Preceded by | Anne Vondeling |
| Succeeded by | Johan Witteveen |
| Member of the Senate | |
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In office June 25, 1963 – November 22, 1966 |
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| Member of the Senate | |
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In office June 13, 1967 – September 16, 1969 |
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| Minister of Defence | |
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In office August 1, 1959 – September 4, 1959 |
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| Prime Minister | Jan de Quay |
| Preceded by | Sidney J. van den Bergh |
| Succeeded by | Sim Visser |
| Queen's Commissioner of North Brabant | |
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In office November 1, 1946 – May 19, 1959 |
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| Monarch |
Wilhelmina (1946-1948) Juliana (1948-1959) |
| Preceded by | Johannes van Oyen |
| Succeeded by | Constant Kortmann |
| Minister of War | |
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In office April 4, 1945 – June 24, 1945 |
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| Prime Minister | Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy |
| Preceded by | Jim de Booy |
| Succeeded by | Jo Meynen |
| Personal details | |
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Jan Eduard de Quay August 26, 1901 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands |
| Died | July 4, 1985 (aged 83) Beers, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party |
Roman-Catholic State Party (for 1945) Catholic People's Party (1945-1980) |
| Spouse(s) | Maria van der Lande (1901-1988) |
| Children | 9 |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University (PhD) |
| Occupation |
Politician Professor Psychologist |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Jan Eduard de Quay (August 26, 1901 – July 4, 1985) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from May 19, 1959 until July 24, 1963.
He previously served as Minister of War from April 4, 1945 until June 24, 1945 in the Cabinet Gerbrandy III. He became Queen's Commissioner of North Brabant serving from November 1, 1946 until May 19, 1959. After the Dutch general election of 1959, de Quay became Prime Minister of the Netherlands, leading the Cabinet De Quay. And as acting Minister of Defence from August 1, 1959 until September 4, 1959 following the resignation of Sidney J. van den Bergh.
After his premiership, De Quay remained in active politics and became a Member of the Senate from June 25, 1963 until November 22, 1966 when he became Minister of Transport and Water Management and Deputy Prime Minister in the caretaker Cabinet Zijlstra serving from November 22, 1966 until April 5, 1967. He became again a Member of the Senate serving from June 13, 1967 until September 16, 1969.
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