Piet de Jong

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Piet de Jong

In office
1967 – 1971
Preceded by Jelle Zijlstra
Succeeded by Barend Biesheuvel

Born April 3, 1915
Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Political party Katholieke Volks Partij

Petrus Jozef Sietze "Piet" de Jong (Known as Oom Piet, or Uncle Piet) (born April 3, 1915) is a Dutch politician, prime minister of the Netherlands from 1967 until 1971, as a member of the catholic KVP party.

Born in Apeldoorn, De Jong was a naval officer before becoming involved in politics in 1963.

 
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