Piet de Jong
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His Excellency Piet de Jong |
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Piet de Jong in 2011
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| 43rd Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
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In office 5 April 1967 – 6 July 1971 |
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| Monarch | Juliana |
| Deputy |
Johan Witteveen Joop Bakker |
| Preceded by | Jelle Zijlstra |
| Succeeded by | Barend Biesheuvel |
| Parliamentary leader of the Catholic People's Party in the Senate of the Netherlands | |
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In office 11 May 1971 – 17 September 1974 |
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| Preceded by | Jan Niers |
| Succeeded by | Jan Teijssen |
| Member of the Senate of the Netherlands | |
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In office 11 May 1971 – 17 September 1974 |
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| Minister of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands | |
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In office 7 January 1970 – 14 January 1970 |
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| Prime Minister | Piet de Jong |
| Preceded by | Leo de Block |
| Succeeded by | Roelof Nelissen |
| Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands | |
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In office 23 February 1967 – 5 April 1967 |
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| Minister of Defence of the Netherlands | |
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In office 24 July 1963 – 5 April 1967 |
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| Prime Minister |
Victor Marijnen (1963–1965) Jo Cals (1965–1966) Jelle Zijlstra (1966–1967) |
| Preceded by | Sim Visser |
| Succeeded by | Willem den Toom |
| Undersecretary for the Navy of the Netherlands | |
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In office 25 June 1959 – 24 July 1963 Serving with Michael Calmeyer |
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| Prime Minister | Jan de Quay |
| Preceded by | Harry Moorman |
| Succeeded by | Adri van Es |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Petrus Jozef Sietse de Jong 3 April 1915 Apeldoorn, Netherlands |
| Died | 27 July 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) |
| Residence | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Royal Netherlands Naval College |
| Occupation | Politician Naval officer |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Awards |
Order of Orange-Nassau (Knight Grand Cross) Bronze Cross (2) Distinguished Service Cross Medal for Order and Peace War Memorial Cross |
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| Nickname(s) |
Little Piet Her Majesty's own garden gnome |
| Allegiance | The Netherlands |
| Service/branch |
Royal Netherlands Navy (Royal Netherlands Navy Submarine Service) |
| Years of service | 1931–1963 (Reserve from 1959–1963) |
| Rank |
 Captain
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| Commands |
HNLMS O 24 HNLMS De Zeeuw HNLMS Gelderland |
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| Aide-de-camp |
Queen Juliana (1955–1958) |
| Chief of staff | Inspector General of the Navy Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld (1955–1958) |
Petrus Jozef Sietse "Piet" de Jong, LVO, DSC (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpeːtrɵs ˈjoːzəf ˈsitsə ˈpit də ˈjɔŋ]; 3 April 1915 – 27 July 2016) was a Dutch politician and naval officer who was Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 5 April 1967 to 6 July 1971. He was a member of the Catholic People's Party (KVP), which later merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
De Jong, a decorated naval officer veteran of World War II, graduated from the Royal Netherlands Naval College in 1934 and joined the Royal Netherlands Navy Submarine Service and served on HNLMS O 24 during World War II, he ended the war as the commanding officer of that vessel. The HNLMS O 24 was one of the few Dutch submarines that survived World War II. During his service in World War II he was awarded the Bronze Cross twice, the first time in 1940 and for the second time in 1943, De Jong was also awarded the Distinguished Service Cross of the United Kingdom for his services and leadership during World War II.
After World War II De Jong continued to serve in the Royal Netherlands Navy, commanding the frigate HNLMS De Zeeuw from 1951 until 1952 and the destroyer HNLMS Gelderland from 1958 until 1959. Between his two assignments as commanding officer he served as chief of staff to Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld and aide-de-camp to Queen Juliana from 1955 until 1958. De Jong eventually rose to the rank of Captain in 1958 but retired from active service a year later when he was asked by the Catholic People's Party to serve on their behalf as Undersecretary for the Navy.
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