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Willem den Toom | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Willem den Toom in 1971 | |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 5 April 1967 – 6 July 1971 | |
| Prime Minister | Piet de Jong |
| Preceded by | Piet de Jong |
| Succeeded by | Hans de Koster |
| State Secretary for Defence | |
| In office 25 November 1963 – 14 April 1965 | |
| Prime Minister | Victor Marijnen |
| Preceded by | Michael Calmeyer |
| Succeeded by | Jan Borghouts |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Willem den Toom 11 July 1911 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 13 December 1998 (aged 87) Amersfoort, Netherlands |
| Political party |
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1963) |
| Spouse |
Mijntje van Toorn
(
m. 1930; died 1990) |
| Alma mater | Royal Military Academy |
| Occupation | Politician · Air Force Officer · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Author · Editor · Political pundit · Activist · Lobbyist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | 
Netherlands |
| Branch/service |
Royal Netherlands Army (1933–1953) Royal Netherlands Air Force (1953–1965) |
| Years of service | 1933–1963 (
Active duty) 1963–1965 ( Reserve) |
| Rank |
Lieutenant general |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Willem den Toom (11 July 1911 – 13 December 1998) was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).
Decorations
| Military decorations | ||||
| Ribbon bar | Decoration | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
War Memorial Cross | Netherlands | 5 May 1946 | |
|
Mobilisation War Cross | Netherlands | 1 June 1945 | |
|
Distinction sign for Long-term, Honest and Loyal Service | Netherlands | 1 May 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 | |
References
External links
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- 1998 deaths
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- Dutch corporate directors
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- Dutch political commentators
- Dutch political philosophers
- Dutch people of World War II
- Dutch prisoners of war in World War II
- Dutch veterans' rights activists
- Foreign policy writers
- Graduates of the Koninklijke Militaire Academie
- Knights of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- Ministers of Defence of the Netherlands
- People from Amersfoort
- Politicians from Rotterdam
- People's Party for Freedom and Democracy politicians
- Royal Netherlands Army officers
- Royal Netherlands Army personnel of World War II
- Royal Netherlands Air Force generals
- Royal Netherlands Air Force officers
- Royal Netherlands Air Force personnel of World War II
- State Secretaries for Defence of the Netherlands
- World War II prisoners of war held by Germany
- 20th-century Dutch male writers
- 20th-century Dutch politicians
- People's Party for Freedom and Democracy politician stubs
Willem den Toom | |
|---|---|
|
Willem den Toom in 1971 | |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 5 April 1967 – 6 July 1971 | |
| Prime Minister | Piet de Jong |
| Preceded by | Piet de Jong |
| Succeeded by | Hans de Koster |
| State Secretary for Defence | |
| In office 25 November 1963 – 14 April 1965 | |
| Prime Minister | Victor Marijnen |
| Preceded by | Michael Calmeyer |
| Succeeded by | Jan Borghouts |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Willem den Toom 11 July 1911 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 13 December 1998 (aged 87) Amersfoort, Netherlands |
| Political party |
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1963) |
| Spouse |
Mijntje van Toorn
(
m. 1930; died 1990) |
| Alma mater | Royal Military Academy |
| Occupation | Politician · Air Force Officer · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Author · Editor · Political pundit · Activist · Lobbyist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
Netherlands |
| Branch/service |
Royal Netherlands Army (1933–1953) Royal Netherlands Air Force (1953–1965) |
| Years of service | 1933–1963 (
Active duty) 1963–1965 ( Reserve) |
| Rank |
Lieutenant general |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Willem den Toom (11 July 1911 – 13 December 1998) was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).
Decorations
| Military decorations | ||||
| Ribbon bar | Decoration | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
War Memorial Cross | Netherlands | 5 May 1946 | |
|
|
Mobilisation War Cross | Netherlands | 1 June 1945 | |
|
|
Distinction sign for Long-term, Honest and Loyal Service | Netherlands | 1 May 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 | |
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Willem den Toom.
- Official
- (in Dutch) W. (Willem) den Toom Parlement & Politiek
| Army | | |
|---|---|---|
| Navy | ||
| Air Force | ||
| Defence | ||
|
| This article about a Dutch People's Party for Freedom and Democracy politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Categories:
- 1911 births
- 1998 deaths
- Commanders of the Order of Orange-Nassau
- Dutch corporate directors
- Dutch lobbyists
- Dutch magazine editors
- Dutch military writers
- Dutch nonprofit directors
- Dutch nonprofit executives
- Dutch political commentators
- Dutch political philosophers
- Dutch people of World War II
- Dutch prisoners of war in World War II
- Dutch veterans' rights activists
- Foreign policy writers
- Graduates of the Koninklijke Militaire Academie
- Knights of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- Ministers of Defence of the Netherlands
- People from Amersfoort
- Politicians from Rotterdam
- People's Party for Freedom and Democracy politicians
- Royal Netherlands Army officers
- Royal Netherlands Army personnel of World War II
- Royal Netherlands Air Force generals
- Royal Netherlands Air Force officers
- Royal Netherlands Air Force personnel of World War II
- State Secretaries for Defence of the Netherlands
- World War II prisoners of war held by Germany
- 20th-century Dutch male writers
- 20th-century Dutch politicians
- People's Party for Freedom and Democracy politician stubs