Jan de Quay
Politician
1901 – 1985
Who was Jan de Quay?
Jan Eduard de Quay was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal. He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from May 19, 1959 until July 24, 1963.
He previously served as Minister of War from April 4, 1945 until June 24, 1945 in the Cabinet Gerbrandy III. He became Queen's Commissioner of North Brabant serving from November 1, 1946 until May 19, 1959. After the Dutch general election of 1959, de Quay became Prime Minister of the Netherlands, leading the Cabinet De Quay. And as acting Minister of Defence from August 1, 1959 until September 4, 1959 following the resignation of Sidney J. van den Bergh.
After his premiership, De Quay remained in active politics and became a Member of the Senate from June 25, 1963 until November 22, 1966 when he became Minister of Transport and Water Management and Deputy Prime Minister in the caretaker Cabinet Zijlstra serving from November 22, 1966 until April 5, 1967. He became again a Member of the Senate serving from June 13, 1967 until September 16, 1969.
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- Born
- Aug 26, 1901
's-Hertogenbosch - Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Profession
- Education
- Utrecht University
- Lived in
- 's-Hertogenbosch
- Died
- Jul 4, 1985
Beers, North Brabant
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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