Willem den Toom
Willem den Toom | |
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![]() 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 Amersfoort, Netherlands | (aged 87)
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 | ![]() |
Branch/service | Royal Netherlands Army (1933–1953) Royal Netherlands Air Force (1953–1965) |
Years of service | 1933–1963 (Active duty) 1963–1965 (Reserve) |
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Battles/wars | |
Willem den Toom (11 July 1911 – 13 December 1998) was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).
Decorations
[edit]Military decorations | ||||
Ribbon bar | Decoration | Country | Date | Comment |
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![]() | 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 |
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