Joseph Luns
Dutch politician and diplomat (1911–2002)
Joseph Marie Antoine Hubert Luns (28 August 1911 – 17 July 2002) was a Dutch politician and diplomat.
Joseph Luns | |
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 Joseph Luns in 1979 | |
| 5th Secretary General of NATO | |
| In office 1 October 1971 – 25 June 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Manlio Brosio |
| Succeeded by | Lord Carrington |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 13 October 1956 – 6 July 1971 | |
| Prime Minister | Willem Drees (1956–1958) Louis Beel (1958–1959) Jan de Quay (1959–1963) Victor Marijnen (1963–1965) Jo Cals (1965–1966) Jelle Zijlstra (1966–1967) Piet de Jong (1967–1971) |
| Preceded by | Johan Beyen |
| Succeeded by | Norbert Schmelzer |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 11 May 1971 – 1 October 1971 | |
| In office 23 February 1967 – 5 April 1967 | |
| In office 3 July 1956 – 3 October 1956 | |
| Minister for United Nations Affairs | |
| In office 2 September 1952 – 13 October 1956 | |
| Prime Minister | Willem Drees |
| Preceded by | Eelco van Kleffens (1947) |
| Succeeded by | Office Discontinued |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Antoine Marie Hubert Luns 28 August 1911 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 17 July 2002 (aged 90) Brussels, Belgium |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Catholic People's Party (1945–1974) |
| Other political affiliations | Roman Catholic State Party (1938–1945) |
| Spouse(s) |
Baroness Lia van Heemstra
(m. 1939; died 1990) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Laws, Doctor of Law) Leiden University (Master of Laws) London School of Economics (Bachelor of Economics) |
| Occupation | Politician · Diplomat · Civil servant |
| Signature |  |
Luns was one of the most popular Dutch politicians of the time. He served a total of eight cabinets and stayed in office nineteen years, becoming the longest-serving Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2 September 1952 until 6 July 1971. He retired from Dutch politics and became the 5th (and also longest-serving) Secretary General of NATO for 13 years from 1 October 1971 until 25 June 1984.
Other websites
change- (in Dutch) Mr. J.M.A.H. (Joseph) Luns (Parlement & Politiek)
- NATO Declassified - Joseph Luns (biography)
- Biography on NATO
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