Joop Haex
Appearance
Joop Haex | |
---|---|
![]() Joop Haex in 1963 | |
State Secretary for Defence | |
In office 18 April 1967 – 6 July 1971 | |
Prime Minister | Piet de Jong |
Preceded by | Gerard Peijnenburg |
Succeeded by | Adri van Es |
In office 14 August 1963 – 14 April 1965 | |
Prime Minister | Victor Marijnen |
Preceded by | Michael Calmeyer |
Succeeded by | Gerard Peijnenburg |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Constant Eugène Haex 24 November 1911 Maastricht, Netherlands |
Died | 14 April 2002 Wassenaar, Netherlands | (aged 90)
Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
Other political affiliations | Democratic Socialists '70 (1971–1975) Christian Historical Union (1963–1971, 1975–1980) |
Spouse |
Françoise Molière
(m. 1939; died 1989) |
Alma mater | Royal Military Academy |
Occupation | Politician · Army Officer · Corporate director · Nonprofit director |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | Royal Netherlands Army |
Years of service | 1935–1963 (Active duty) 1963–1971 (Reserve) |
Rank | ![]() |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Joseph Constant Eugène "Joop" Haex (24 November 1911 – 14 April 2002) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Christian Historical Union (CHU) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), a army officer and lieutenant general of the Royal Netherlands Army he served during World War II and the post-war years.[1]
Decorations
Military decorations | ||||
Ribbon bar | Decoration | Country | Date | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mobilisation War Cross | Netherlands | 1 June 1945 | ||
![]() |
War Memorial Cross | Netherlands | 5 May 1946 | |
Distinction sign for Long-term, Honest and Loyal Service | Netherlands | 14 August 1963 | Honorable discharge | |
Honours | ||||
Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
![]() |
Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 20 April 1965 | |
![]() |
Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 17 July 1971 | Elevated from Officer (1 September 1966) |
References
- ^ (in Dutch) Oud-staatssecretaris Joop Haex overleden De Nederlandse Grondwet
External links
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Joop Haex.
- Official
- (in Dutch) J.C.E. (Joop) Haex Parlement & Politiek
Categories:
- 1911 births
- 2002 deaths
- Christian Historical Union politicians
- Commanders of the Order of Orange-Nassau
- Democratic Socialists '70 politicians
- Dutch corporate directors
- Dutch nonprofit directors
- Dutch people of World War II
- Dutch prisoners of war in World War II
- Former Roman Catholics
- Graduates of the Koninklijke Militaire Academie
- Knights of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- Royal Netherlands Army generals
- Royal Netherlands Army officers
- Royal Netherlands Army personnel of World War II
- People from Maastricht
- People from Wassenaar
- State Secretaries for Defence of the Netherlands
- World War II prisoners of war held by Germany
- 20th-century Dutch military personnel
- 20th-century Dutch politicians
- Dutch politician stubs