Piet de Jong

Summary

Piet de Jong is a human^[1]. He was born in Apeldoorn^[2]. He was born on April 3, 1915^[3]. He died in The Hague^[4]. He died on July 27, 2016^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6], submariner^[7], naval officer^[8], and naval officer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (281 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Piet de Jong was born in Apeldoorn^[2].
• Piet de Jong passed away in The Hague^[4].
• Piet de Jong was born on April 3, 1915^[3].
• Piet de Jong died on July 27, 2016^[5].
• Piet de Jong is buried at The Hague Roman Catholic Cemetery^[11].
• Piet de Jong was married to Anneke Bartels^[12].
• Piet de Jong held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[13].
• Piet de Jong worked as a politician^[6].
• Piet de Jong worked as a submariner^[7].
• Piet de Jong's professions included naval officer^[8].
• Piet de Jong's professions included naval officer^[9].
• Piet de Jong held the position of Prime Minister of the Netherlands^[14].
• Piet de Jong held the position of member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands^[15].
• Piet de Jong held the position of member of the Senate of the Netherlands^[16].
• Piet de Jong held the position of state secretary^[17].
• Piet de Jong held the position of Minister of Defence^[18].
• Piet de Jong's education included a stint at Royal Netherlands Naval College^[19].
• Piet de Jong received the Bronze Cross^[20].
• Piet de Jong received the Distinguished Service Cross^[21].
• Piet de Jong received the Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[22].
• Piet de Jong received the Grand Cross of the Order Bernardo O'Higgins^[23].
• Piet de Jong received the Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[24].
• Piet de Jong received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II^[25].
• Piet de Jong's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[26].
• Piet de Jong is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Apeldoorn^[2], Piet de Jong… he was born on April 3, 1915^[3].

Education

Piet de Jong was educated at Royal Netherlands Naval College^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6], submariner^[7], and naval officer^[8]. Positions held include Prime Minister of the Netherlands^[14], a public office^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1848^[30]; member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands^[15], a position^[31], in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[32]; member of the Senate of the Netherlands^[16], a position^[33], in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[34]; state secretary^[17], a position^[35], in Netherlands^[36]; and Minister of Defence^[18], a position^[37], in Netherlands^[38], founded in 1928^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Bronze Cross^[20], a cross^[40], in Netherlands^[41], founded in 1940^[42]; Distinguished Service Cross^[21], a military decoration^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1914^[45]; Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[22], a grade of an order^[46], in Austria^[47]; Grand Cross of the Order Bernardo O'Higgins^[23], a grade of an order^[48], in Chile^[49], founded in 1956^[50]; Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[24], a grade of an order^[51], in Netherlands^[52], founded in 1892^[53]; and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II^[25], a grade of an order^[54], in Belgium^[55].

Personal Life

Among Piet de Jong's spouses was Anneke Bartels^[12]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[26]. Political affiliations include Christian Democratic Appeal^[56], a political party^[57], in Netherlands^[58], founded in 1980^[59], headquartered in The Hague^[60] and Catholic People's Party^[61], a political party^[62], in Netherlands^[63], founded in 1945^[64].

Death and Burial

Piet de Jong died on July 27, 2016^[5]. He passed away in The Hague^[4]. He is buried at The Hague Roman Catholic Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Piet de Jong ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (281 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

FAQs

Where was Piet de Jong born?

Piet de Jong was born in Apeldoorn^[2].

Where did Piet de Jong die?

Piet de Jong passed away in The Hague^[4].

Who was Piet de Jong married to?

Piet de Jong's spouses include Anneke Bartels^[12].

What did Piet de Jong do for work?

Piet de Jong worked as politician^[6], submariner^[7], naval officer^[8], and naval officer^[9].

Where did Piet de Jong go to school?

Piet de Jong was educated at Royal Netherlands Naval College^[19].

What awards did Piet de Jong receive?

Honors received include Bronze Cross^[20], Distinguished Service Cross^[21], Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[22], and Grand Cross of the Order Bernardo O'Higgins^[23].