Piet de Jong
Biography
Petrus Jozef Sietse (Piet) de Jong (Apeldoorn, 3 April 1915 – The Hague, 27 July 2016) was a Dutch politician of Katholieke Volkspartij (KVP). From 5 April 1967 to 6 July 1971, he served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands. Previously, he was State Secretary for Defence (27 June 1959 – 24 July 1963) and Minister of Defence (24 July 1963 – 5 April 1967). Prior to his political career, he fought as a submarine commander in the Second World War.
Known For & Full Filmography2 Titles
Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • as Self (archive footage)
Moluccans in the Netherlands: 70 Years on the Way Home. In 1951, the first Moluccans came to the Netherlands. Through interviews, Coen Verbraak tells the stories of different generations of Moluccans about their involuntary exile.
Movie - 1980, 2h 15m • as Self
Transmission recording by the NOS. On January 31, 1980, Princess Beatrix's birthday, Queen Juliana announced via radio and television at the stroke of 8:00 PM that she was abdicating. In warm words, she asked the Dutch people for support and trust for her daughter Beatrix, the new queen. Prime Minister Van Agt subsequently offered his congratulations and wished Queen Juliana and Crown Princess Beatrix health and blessings. In a special broadcast of the NCRV program *Hier en nu*, former Prime Ministers Biesheuvel and De Jong discussed the succession to the throne.