Jan de Koning (politician)
Jan de Koning | |
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![]() Jan de Koning in 1978 | |
Extraordinary Member of the Council of State | |
In office 1 January 1990 – 8 October 1994 | |
Vice President | Willem Scholten |
Minister of the Interior | |
In office 3 February 1987 – 6 May 1987 Ad interim | |
Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
Preceded by | Frits Korthals Altes (Ad interim) |
Succeeded by | Kees van Dijk |
Minister of Social Affairs and Employment | |
In office 6 May 1987 – 7 November 1989 | |
Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
Preceded by | Louw de Graaf (Ad interim) |
Succeeded by | Bert de Vries |
In office 4 November 1982 – 3 February 1987 | |
Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
Preceded by | Louw de Graaf |
Succeeded by | Louw de Graaf (Ad interim) |
Minister for Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Affairs | |
In office 4 November 1982 – 7 November 1989 | |
Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
Preceded by | Himself as Minister for Netherlands Antilles Affairs |
Succeeded by | Ruud Lubbers (Ad interim) |
Minister for Netherlands Antilles Affairs | |
In office 29 May 1982 – 4 November 1982 | |
Prime Minister | Dries van Agt |
Preceded by | Joop den Uyl |
Succeeded by | Himself as Minister for Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Affairs |
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries | |
In office 11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982 | |
Prime Minister | Dries van Agt |
Preceded by | Gerrit Braks |
Succeeded by | Gerrit Braks |
Minister of Defence | |
In office 4 March 1978 – 8 March 1978 Ad interim | |
Prime Minister | Dries van Agt |
Preceded by | Roelof Kruisinga |
Succeeded by | Willem Scholten |
Minister for Development Cooperation | |
In office 19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981 | |
Prime Minister | Dries van Agt |
Preceded by | Jan Pronk |
Succeeded by | Kees van Dijk |
Chairman of the Anti-Revolutionary Party | |
In office 11 May 1973 – 13 December 1975 | |
Leader | Barend Biesheuvel (1973) Willem Aantjes (1973–1975) |
Preceded by | Antoon Veerman |
Succeeded by | Hans de Boer |
Member of the European Parliament | |
In office 22 September 1971 – 19 December 1977 | |
Parliamentary group | Christian Democratic Group |
Constituency | Netherlands |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 3 June 1986 – 14 July 1986 | |
In office 16 September 1982 – 4 November 1982 | |
In office 10 June 1981 – 9 September 1981 | |
In office 10 May 1971 – 19 December 1977 | |
Parliamentary group | Christian Democratic Appeal (1981–1986) Anti-Revolutionary Party (1971–1977) |
Member of the Senate | |
In office 16 September 1969 – 10 May 1971 | |
Parliamentary group | Anti-Revolutionary Party |
Member of the Social and Economic Council | |
In office 1 February 1964 – 16 September 1969 | |
Chairman | See list
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Personal details | |
Born | Jan de Koning 31 August 1926 Zwartsluis, Netherlands |
Died | 8 October 1994 Leiden, Netherlands | (aged 68)
Cause of death | Cancer |
Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
Other political affiliations | Anti-Revolutionary Party (until 1980) |
Spouse(s) |
Molly Rellum
(m. 1956; "his death" is deprecated; use "died" instead. 1994) |
Children | Kees Jan de Koning (born 1961) Dirk Jan de Koning (born 1963) |
Alma mater | Utrecht University (Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science) |
Occupation | Politician · Civil servant · Social geographer · Researcher · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Trade association executive · Professor · Soldier |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | Royal Netherlands East Indies Army |
Years of service | 1945–1948 (Active duty) 1948–1952 (Reserve) |
Rank | ![]() |
Battles/wars | |
Jan de Koning (31 August 1926 – 8 October 1994) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and later the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and social geographer.[1]
De Koning attended a Gymnasium in Meppel from April 1939 until September 1943. On 10 May 1940 Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands and the government fled to London to escape the German occupation. During the German occupation De Koning continued his study but in September 1943 he joined the Dutch resistance against the German occupiers barely 17-years old. Following the end of World War II De Koning volunteered and enlisted in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army as a Corporal serving in the Dutch East Indies from August 1945 until June 1948. De Koning applied at the Utrecht University in June 1948 majoring in Social geography and obtaining an Bachelor of Social Science degree in July 1950 and worked as a student researcher before graduating with an Master of Social Science degree in July 1958. De Koning worked as a trade association executive for the Christian Farmers and Gardeners association (CBTB) from February 1955 until November 1961 and worked as a researcher at the Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences from November 1961 until January 1964. De Koning worked again as a trade association executive for the Christian Farmers and Gardeners association serving as General-Secretary of the Executive Board from January 1964 until May 1971.
De Koning was elected as a Member of the Senate after the Senate election of 1969, taking office on 16 September 1969 serving as a frontbencher and the spokesperson for Agriculture and Fisheries and deputy spokesperson for Education and Transport and Water Management. De Koning was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1971, he resigned as a Member of the Senate the same day he was installed as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 10 May 1971 serving as a frontbencher and the spokesperson for Agriculture and Fisheries, Development Cooperation and deputy spokesperson for Social Affairs, Transport and Water Management, Housing and Spatial Planning and Kingdom Relations. De Koning was selected as a Member of the European Parliament and dual served in those positions, taking office on 8 May 1967. De Koning served as Chairman of the Anti-Revolutionary Party from 11 May 1973 until 13 December 1975. After the election of 1977 De Koning was appointed as Minister for Development Cooperation in the Cabinet Van Agt-Wiegel, taking office on 19 December 1977. De Koning served as acting Minister of Defence from 4 March 1978 until 8 March 1978 following the resignation Roelof Kruisinga. After the election of 1981 De Koning returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 10 June 1981. Following the cabinet formation of 1981 De Koning was appointed as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries in the Cabinet Van Agt II, taking office on 11 September 1981. The Cabinet Van Agt II fell just seven months into its term on 12 May 1982 after months of tensions in the coalition and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity until the first cabinet formation of 1982 when it was replaced by the caretaker Cabinet Van Agt III with De Koning continuing as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and also took over as Minister for Netherlands Antilles Affairs, taking office on 29 May 1982. After the election of 1982 De Koning again returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 16 September 1982. Following the second cabinet formation of 1982 De Koning was appointed as Minister of Social Affairs and Employment and also continued as the newly renamed Minister for Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Affairs in the Cabinet Lubbers I, taking office on 4 November 1982. After the election of 1986 De Koning once again returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 3 June 1986. Following the cabinet formation of 1986 De Koning continued as Minister of Social Affairs and Employment and Minister for Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Affairs in the Cabinet Lubbers II, taking office on 14 July 1986. De Koning served as acting Minister of the Interior from 3 February 1987 until 6 May 1987 during a medical leave of absence of Kees van Dijk with State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment Louw de Graaf taking over as acting Minister of Social Affairs and Employment. In July 1989 De Koning announced that he wouldn't stand for the election of 1989. Following the cabinet formation of 1989 De Koning per his own request asked not to be considered for a cabinet post in the new cabinet, the Cabinet Lubbers II was replaced by the Cabinet Lubbers III on 7 November 1989.
De Koning remained in active in national politics, in December 1989 he was nominated as an Extraordinary Member of the Council of State, taking office on 1 January 1990. De Koning also became active in the private sector and public sector and occupied numerous seats as a corporate director and nonprofit director on several boards of directors and supervisory boards (Achmea, Van Lanschot, Energy Research Centre, Royal Dutch Geographical Society, International Institute of Social History, Society for Statistics and Operations Research, Anne Frank Foundation and the Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences) and served on several state commissions and councils on behalf of the government (Staatsbosbeheer, Statistics Netherlands and the Public Pension Funds PFZW). De Koning also served as a distinguished professor of Social geography at the University of Groningen from 1 January 1991. In August 1994 De Koning was diagnosed with terminal cancer, he died two months later at the age of 68.
De Koning was known for his abilities as a manager and consensus builder. He holds the distinction as the longest-serving Minister of Social Affairs and Employment after World War II with 7 years, 88 days and the fifth longest-serving government minister after World War II with 11 years, 323 days.
Decorations
Military decorations | ||||
Ribbon bar | Decoration | Country | Date | Comment |
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Medal for Order and Peace | Netherlands | 10 December 1948 | |
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Resistance Memorial Cross | Netherlands | 30 April 1982 | |
Honours | ||||
Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
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Commander of the Legion of Honour | France | 12 November 1979 | |
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Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 26 October 1981 | |
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Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown | Belgium | 6 July 1986 | |
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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 20 November 1989 |
References
- ^ "Koning, Jan de (1926-1994)" (in Dutch). Huygens ING. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
External links
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- (in Dutch) Drs. J. (Jan) de Koning Parlement & Politiek
- (in Dutch) Drs. J. de Koning (ARP) Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal
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