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|birth_place = [[Zwartsluis]], [[Netherlands]]
|birth_place = [[Zwartsluis]], [[Netherlands]]
|death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|1994|10|08|1926|08|31}}
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|death_place = [[Leiden]], [[Netherlands]]
|death_place = [[Leiden]], Netherlands
|death_cause = [[Cancer]]
|death_cause = [[Cancer]]
|nationality = [[Netherlands|Dutch]]
|nationality = [[Netherlands|Dutch]]
|party = [[Christian Democratic Appeal]] <br/> <small>(from 1980)</small>
|party = [[Christian Democratic Appeal]] <br/> <small>(from 1980)</small>
|otherparty = [[Anti-Revolutionary Party]] <br/> <small>(until 1980)</small>
|otherparty = [[Anti-Revolutionary Party]] <br/> <small>(until 1980)</small>
|spouse = {{marriage|Molly Rellum|12 December 1956|8 October 1994|reason=his death}}
|spouse = {{marriage|Molly Rellum|12 December 1956}}<!--Year omitted when marriage ends w/ death of article subject-->
|children = Kees Jan de Koning <br/> (born 1961) <br/> Dirk Jan de Koning <br/> (born 1963)
|children = 2 sons
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|alma_mater = [[Utrecht University]] <br/> <small>([[Bachelor of Social Science]], [[Master of Social Science]])</small>
|alma_mater = [[Utrecht University]] <br/> <small>([[Bachelor of Social Science|B.Soc.Sc]], [[Master of Social Science|MSSc]])</small>
|occupation = [[Politician]] · [[Civil service|Civil servant]] · [[Social geography|Social geographer]] · [[Research]]er · [[Board of directors|Corporate director]] · [[Nonprofit organization|Nonprofit director]] · [[Trade association|Trade association executive]] · [[Professor]] · [[Soldier]]
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'''Jan de Koning''' (31 August 1926 – 8 October 1994) was a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] politician of the defunct [[Anti-Revolutionary Party]] (ARP) and later the [[Christian Democratic Appeal]] (CDA) party and social geographer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://resources.huygens.knaw.nl/bwn1880-2000/lemmata/bwn5/koning|title=Koning, Jan de (1926-1994)|publisher=Huygens ING|date=12 November 2013|accessdate=10 June 2019|language=nl}}</ref>
'''Jan de Koning''' (31 August 1926 – 8 October 1994) was a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] politician of the defunct [[Anti-Revolutionary Party]] (ARP) and later the [[Christian Democratic Appeal]] (CDA) party and social geographer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://resources.huygens.knaw.nl/bwn1880-2000/lemmata/bwn5/koning|title=Koning, Jan de (1926-1994)|publisher=Huygens ING|date=12 November 2013|accessdate=10 June 2019|language=nl}}</ref>


De Koning attended a [[Gymnasium (school)|Gymnasium]] in [[Meppel]] from April 1939 until September 1943. On 10 May 1940 [[Nazi Germany]] [[Battle of the Netherlands|invaded]] the Netherlands and the [[Dutch government-in-exile|government]] fled to [[London]] to escape the [[Netherlands in World War II|German occupation]]. During the German occupation De Koning continued his study but in September 1943 he joined the [[Dutch resistance]] against the German occupiers barely 17-years old. Following the end of [[Netherlands in World War II|World War II]] De Koning [[Military volunteer|volunteered]] and enlisted in the [[Royal Netherlands East Indies Army]] as a [[Corporal]] serving in the [[Dutch East Indies]] from August 1945 until June 1948. De Koning applied at the [[Utrecht University]] in June 1948 [[Major (academic)|majoring]] in [[Social geography]] and obtaining an [[Bachelor of Social Science]] degree in July 1950 and worked as a [[Research|student researcher]] before graduating with an [[Master of Social Science]] degree in July 1958. De Koning worked as a trade association executive for the [[:nl:LTO Nederland|Christian Farmers and Gardeners association]] (CBTB) from February 1955 until November 1961 and worked as a researcher at the [[Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences|Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences]] from November 1961 until January 1964. De Koning worked again as a trade association executive for the Christian Farmers and Gardeners association serving as General-Secretary of the Executive Board from January 1964 until May 1971.
De Koning joined the [[Dutch resistance]] against the [[Netherlands in World War II|German occupation]] in September 1943 and was at the time barely 17-years old. Following the end of [[Netherlands in World War II|World]] De Koning [[Military volunteer|volunteered]] and enlisted in the [[Royal Netherlands East Indies Army]] as a [[Corporal]] serving in the [[Dutch East Indies]] from August 1945 until June 1948. De Koning studied [[Social geography]] at the [[Utrecht University]] obtaining a [[Master of Social Science]] degree. De Koning worked as a trade association executive for the [[:nl:LTO Nederland|Christian Farmers and Gardeners association]] (CBTB) from February 1955 until May 1971 and as a researcher at the [[Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences|Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences]] from November 1961 until January 1964. After the [[Historic composition of the Senate of the Netherlands|Senate election of 1969]] De Koning was elected as a [[Senate (Netherlands)|Member of the Senate]] on 16 September 1969 and served as a [[frontbencher]] and [[spokesperson]] for [[Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality|Agriculture]]. After the [[1971 Dutch general election|election of 1971]] De Koning was elected as a [[House of Representatives (Netherlands)|Member of the House of Representatives]] on 10 May 1971 and served as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Agriculture and [[Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation (Netherlands)|Development Cooperation]]. De Koning was also selected as a [[Member of the European Parliament]] on 22 September 1971 and [[Dual mandate|dual served]] in both positions and served as [[Anti-Revolutionary Party#Leadership|Party Chairman]] from 11 May 1973 until 13 December 1975.


De Koning was elected as a [[Senate (Netherlands)|Member of the Senate]] after the [[Historic composition of the Senate of the Netherlands|Senate election of 1969]], taking office on 16 September 1969 serving as a [[frontbencher]] and the [[spokesperson]] for [[Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality|Agriculture and Fisheries]] and deputy spokesperson for [[Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (Netherlands)|Education]] and [[Ministry of Transport and Water Management (Netherlands)|Transport and Water Management]]. De Koning was elected as a [[House of Representatives (Netherlands)|Member of the House of Representatives]] after the [[1971 Dutch general election|election of 1971]], he resigned as a Member of the Senate the same day he was installed as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 10 May 1971 serving as a frontbencher and the spokesperson for Agriculture and Fisheries, [[Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation (Netherlands)|Development Cooperation]] and deputy spokesperson for [[Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment|Social Affairs]], Transport and Water Management, [[Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (Netherlands)|Housing and Spatial Planning]] and [[Kingdom of the Netherlands|Kingdom Relations]]. De Koning was selected as a [[Member of the European Parliament]] and [[Dual mandate|dual served]] in those positions, taking office on 8 May 1967. De Koning served as [[Anti-Revolutionary Party#Leadership|Chairman of the Anti-Revolutionary Party]] from 11 May 1973 until 13 December 1975. After the [[1977 Dutch general election|election of 1977]] De Koning was appointed as [[Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation (Netherlands)|Minister for Development Cooperation]] in the [[First Van Agt cabinet|Cabinet Van Agt-Wiegel]], taking office on 19 December 1977. De Koning served as acting [[List of Ministers of Defence of the Netherlands|Minister of Defence]] from 4 March 1978 until 8 March 1978 following the resignation [[Roelof Kruisinga]]. After the [[1981 Dutch general election|election of 1981]] De Koning returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 10 June 1981. Following the [[Dutch cabinet formation|cabinet formation of 1981]] De Koning was appointed as [[List of Ministers of Agriculture of the Netherlands|Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries]] in the [[Second Van Agt cabinet|Cabinet Van Agt II]], taking office on 11 September 1981. The Cabinet Van Agt II fell just seven months into its term on 12 May 1982 after months of tensions in the coalition and continued to serve in a [[Demissionary cabinet|demissionary]] capacity until the [[Dutch cabinet formation|first cabinet formation of 1982]] when it was replaced by the [[Caretaker government|caretaker]] [[Third Van Agt cabinet|Cabinet Van Agt III]] with De Koning continuing as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and also took over as [[List of Ministers of Kingdom Relations of the Netherlands|Minister for Netherlands Antilles Affairs]], taking office on 29 May 1982. After the [[1982 Dutch general election|election of 1982]] De Koning again returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 16 September 1982. Following the [[Dutch cabinet formation|second cabinet formation of 1982]] De Koning was appointed as [[List of Ministers of Social Affairs of the Netherlands|Minister of Social Affairs and Employment]] and also continued as the newly renamed [[List of Ministers of Kingdom Relations of the Netherlands|Minister for Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Affairs]] in the [[First Lubbers cabinet|Cabinet Lubbers I]], taking office on 4 November 1982. After the [[1986 Dutch general election|election of 1986]] De Koning once again returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 3 June 1986. Following the [[Dutch cabinet formation|cabinet formation of 1986]] De Koning continued as Minister of Social Affairs and Employment and Minister for Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Affairs in the [[Second Lubbers cabinet|Cabinet Lubbers II]], taking office on 14 July 1986. De Koning served as acting [[List of Ministers of the Interior of the Netherlands|Minister of the Interior]] from 3 February 1987 until 6 May 1987 during a medical leave of absence of [[Kees van Dijk]] with [[List of Ministers of Social Affairs of the Netherlands#List of State Secretaries for Social Affairs|State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment]] [[Louw de Graaf]] taking over as acting Minister of Social Affairs and Employment. In July 1989 De Koning announced that he wouldn't stand for the [[1989 Dutch general election|election of 1989]]. Following the [[Dutch cabinet formation|cabinet formation of 1989]] De Koning per his own request asked not to be considered for a cabinet post in the new [[Third Lubbers cabinet|cabinet]], the Cabinet Lubbers II was replaced by the [[Third Lubbers cabinet|Cabinet Lubbers III]] on 7 November 1989.
After the [[1977 Dutch general election|election of 1977]] De Koning was appointed as [[Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation (Netherlands)|Minister for Development Cooperation]] in the [[First Van Agt cabinet|Cabinet Van Agt-Wiegel]],taking office on 19 December 1977. After the [[1981 Dutch general election|election of 1981]] De Koning was appointed as [[List of Ministers of Agriculture of the Netherlands|Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries]] in the [[Second Van Agt cabinet|Cabinet Van Agt II]] taking office on 11 September 1981. The Cabinet Van Agt II fell just seven months into its term and was replaced by the [[Caretaker government|caretaker]] [[Third Van Agt cabinet|Cabinet Van Agt III]] with continuing his position and also took over the portfolio of [[List of Ministers of Kingdom Relations of the Netherlands|Netherlands Antilles Affairs]] taking office on 29 May 1982. After the [[1982 Dutch general election|election of 1982]] De Koning was appointed as [[List of Ministers of Social Affairs of the Netherlands|Minister of Social Affairs and Employment]] and also retained the portfolio of Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Affairs in the [[First Lubbers cabinet|Cabinet Lubbers I]] taking office on 4 November 1982. After the [[1986 Dutch general election|election of 1986]] De Koning again continued his offices in the [[Second Lubbers cabinet|Cabinet Lubbers II]]. De Koning was appointed as acting [[List of Ministers of the Interior of the Netherlands|Minister of the Interior]] following a [[cabinet reshuffle]] serving from 3 February 1987 until 6 May 1987. In July 1989 De Koning announced that he wouldn't stand for the [[1989 Dutch general election|election of 1989]] and declined to serve in new cabinet.


De Koning remained in active in national politics, in December 1989 he was nominated as an [[Council of State (Netherlands)|Extraordinary Member of the Council of State]], taking office on 1 January 1990. De Koning also became active in the [[private sector]] and [[public sector]] and occupied numerous seats as a corporate director and nonprofit director on several boards of directors and supervisory boards ([[Achmea]], [[Van Lanschot]], [[Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands|Energy Research Centre]], [[Royal Dutch Geographical Society]], [[International Institute of Social History]], [[The Netherlands Society for Statistics and Operations Research|Society for Statistics and Operations Research]], [[Anne Frank Foundation]] and the Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences) and served on several [[:nl:Staatscommissie|state commissions]] and councils on behalf of the government ([[Staatsbosbeheer]], [[Statistics Netherlands]] and the [[Stichting Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn|Public Pension Funds PFZW]]). De Koning also served as a distinguished professor of Social geography at the [[University of Groningen]] from 1 January 1991. In August 1994 De Koning was diagnosed with [[Terminal illness|terminal]] cancer, he died two months later at the age of 68.
De Koning continued to be active in politics and in December 1989 was nominated as a [[Council of State (Netherlands)|Member of the Council of State]] on 1 January 1990. De Koning also became active in the [[public sector]] as non-profit director and serves on several [[:nl:Staatscommissie|state commissions]] and councils on behalf of the government, and worked as a distinguished professor of Social geography at the [[University of Groningen]] from January 1991. In August 1994 De Koning was diagnosed with [[Terminal illness|terminal]] cancer and died just three months later in October 1994 at the age of 68. De Koning was known for his abilities as a skillful [[Management|manager]] and effective [[Consensus decision-making|consensus builder]]. He holds the distinction as the [[Living former cabinet members of the Netherlands#Longest-serving cabinet members since 1850|longest-serving]] Minister of Social Affairs with 7 years, 3 days in Dutch History.

De Koning was known for his abilities as a [[Management|manager]] and [[Consensus decision-making|consensus builder]]. He holds the distinction as the longest-serving Minister of Social Affairs and Employment after [[World War II]] with 7 years, 88 days and the fifth longest-serving government minister after World War II with {{Age in years and days|1977|12|19|1989|11|07}}.


==Decorations==
==Decorations==

Revision as of 19:18, 15 August 2020

Jan de Koning
Jan de Koning in 1978
Extraordinary Member
of the Council of State
In office
1 January 1990 – 8 October 1994
Vice PresidentWillem Scholten
Minister of the Interior
In office
3 February 1987 – 6 May 1987
Ad interim
Prime MinisterRuud Lubbers
Preceded byFrits Korthals Altes (Ad interim)
Succeeded byKees van Dijk
Minister of Social Affairs
and Employment
In office
6 May 1987 – 7 November 1989
Prime MinisterRuud Lubbers
Preceded byLouw de Graaf (Ad interim)
Succeeded byBert de Vries
In office
4 November 1982 – 3 February 1987
Prime MinisterRuud Lubbers
Preceded byLouw de Graaf
Succeeded byLouw de Graaf (Ad interim)
Minister for Netherlands
Antilles and Aruba Affairs
In office
4 November 1982 – 7 November 1989
Prime MinisterRuud Lubbers
Preceded byHimself
as Minister for Netherlands
Antilles Affairs
Succeeded byRuud Lubbers (Ad interim)
Minister for Netherlands
Antilles Affairs
In office
29 May 1982 – 4 November 1982
Prime MinisterDries van Agt
Preceded byJoop den Uyl
Succeeded byHimself
as Minister for Netherlands
Antilles and Aruba Affairs
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
In office
11 September 1981 – 4 November 1982
Prime MinisterDries van Agt
Preceded byGerrit Braks
Succeeded byGerrit Braks
Minister of Defence
In office
4 March 1978 – 8 March 1978
Ad interim
Prime MinisterDries van Agt
Preceded byRoelof Kruisinga
Succeeded byWillem Scholten
Minister for Development
Cooperation
In office
19 December 1977 – 11 September 1981
Prime MinisterDries van Agt
Preceded byJan Pronk
Succeeded byKees van Dijk
Chairman of the
Anti-Revolutionary Party
In office
11 May 1973 – 13 December 1975
LeaderBarend Biesheuvel (1973)
Willem Aantjes (1973–1975)
Preceded byAntoon Veerman
Succeeded byHans de Boer
Member of the European Parliament
In office
22 September 1971 – 19 December 1977
Parliamentary groupChristian Democratic Group
ConstituencyNetherlands
Member of the House
of Representatives
In office
3 June 1986 – 14 July 1986
In office
16 September 1982 – 4 November 1982
In office
10 June 1981 – 9 September 1981
In office
10 May 1971 – 19 December 1977
Parliamentary groupChristian Democratic Appeal
(1981–1986)
Anti-Revolutionary Party
(1971–1977)
Member of the Senate
In office
16 September 1969 – 10 May 1971
Parliamentary groupAnti-Revolutionary Party
Member of the Social
and Economic Council
In office
1 February 1964 – 16 September 1969
Chairman
See list
Personal details
Born
Jan de Koning

(1926-08-31)31 August 1926
Zwartsluis, Netherlands
Died8 October 1994(1994-10-08) (aged 68)
Leiden, Netherlands
Cause of deathCancer
Political partyChristian Democratic Appeal
(from 1980)
Other political
affiliations
Anti-Revolutionary Party
(until 1980)
Spouse
Molly Rellum
(m. 1956)
Children2 sons
Alma materUtrecht University
(B.Soc.Sc, MSSc)
OccupationPolitician · Civil servant · Social geographer · Researcher · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Trade association executive · Professor · Soldier
Military service
Allegiance Netherlands
Branch/serviceRoyal Netherlands
East Indies Army
Years of service1945–1948 (Active duty)
1948–1952 (Reserve)
Rank Corporal
Battles/wars

Jan de Koning (31 August 1926 – 8 October 1994) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and later the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and social geographer.[1]

De Koning joined the Dutch resistance against the German occupation in September 1943 and was at the time barely 17-years old. Following the end of World De Koning volunteered and enlisted in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army as a Corporal serving in the Dutch East Indies from August 1945 until June 1948. De Koning studied Social geography at the Utrecht University obtaining a Master of Social Science degree. De Koning worked as a trade association executive for the Christian Farmers and Gardeners association (CBTB) from February 1955 until May 1971 and as a researcher at the Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences from November 1961 until January 1964. After the Senate election of 1969 De Koning was elected as a Member of the Senate on 16 September 1969 and served as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Agriculture. After the election of 1971 De Koning was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives on 10 May 1971 and served as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Agriculture and Development Cooperation. De Koning was also selected as a Member of the European Parliament on 22 September 1971 and dual served in both positions and served as Party Chairman from 11 May 1973 until 13 December 1975.

After the election of 1977 De Koning was appointed as Minister for Development Cooperation in the Cabinet Van Agt-Wiegel,taking office on 19 December 1977. After the election of 1981 De Koning was appointed as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries in the Cabinet Van Agt II taking office on 11 September 1981. The Cabinet Van Agt II fell just seven months into its term and was replaced by the caretaker Cabinet Van Agt III with continuing his position and also took over the portfolio of Netherlands Antilles Affairs taking office on 29 May 1982. After the election of 1982 De Koning was appointed as Minister of Social Affairs and Employment and also retained the portfolio of Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Affairs in the Cabinet Lubbers I taking office on 4 November 1982. After the election of 1986 De Koning again continued his offices in the Cabinet Lubbers II. De Koning was appointed as acting Minister of the Interior following a cabinet reshuffle serving from 3 February 1987 until 6 May 1987. In July 1989 De Koning announced that he wouldn't stand for the election of 1989 and declined to serve in new cabinet.

De Koning continued to be active in politics and in December 1989 was nominated as a Member of the Council of State on 1 January 1990. De Koning also became active in the public sector as non-profit director and serves on several state commissions and councils on behalf of the government, and worked as a distinguished professor of Social geography at the University of Groningen from January 1991. In August 1994 De Koning was diagnosed with terminal cancer and died just three months later in October 1994 at the age of 68. De Koning was known for his abilities as a skillful manager and effective consensus builder. He holds the distinction as the longest-serving Minister of Social Affairs with 7 years, 3 days in Dutch History.

Decorations

Military decorations
Ribbon bar Decoration Country Date Comment
Medal for Order and Peace Netherlands 10 December 1948
Resistance Memorial Cross Netherlands 30 April 1982
Honours
Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Comment
Commander of the Legion of Honour France 12 November 1979
Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion Netherlands 26 October 1981
Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown Belgium 6 July 1986
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 20 November 1989

References

  1. ^ "Koning, Jan de (1926-1994)" (in Dutch). Huygens ING. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
Official
Party political offices
Preceded by Chairman of the
Anti-Revolutionary Party

1973–1975
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Development Cooperation
1977–1981
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Defence
Ad interim

1978
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
1981–1982
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Suriname and
Netherlands Antilles Affairs

1982–1989
Succeeded by
Ruud Lubbers
Ad interim
Preceded by Minister of Social Affairs
and Employment

1982–1987
1987–1989
Succeeded by
Louw de Graaf
Ad interim
Preceded by
Louw de Graaf
Ad interim
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of the Interior
Ad interim

1987
Succeeded by
Business positions
Preceded by
Unknown
General-Secretary of the
Executive Board of the
Christian Farmers and
Gardeners association

1964–1971
Succeeded by
Unknown