Johan "Jo" van de Kieft (21 May 1884 – 22 August 1970) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and businessman.
Jo van de Kieft | |
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.jpg) Jo van de Kieft in 1955 | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 2 September 1952 – 13 October 1956 | |
| Prime Minister | Willem Drees |
| Preceded by | Willem Drees (Ad interim) |
| Succeeded by | Henk Hofstra |
| Parliamentary leader in the Senate | |
| In office 27 March 1947 – 15 July 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Marius Reinalda |
| Succeeded by | Kees Woudenberg |
| Parliamentary group | Labour Party |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 18 October 1945 – 15 July 1952 | |
| Parliamentary group | Labour Party (1946–1952) Social Democratic Workers' Party (1945–1946) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Johan van de Kieft 21 May 1884 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 22 August 1970 (aged 86) Assen, Netherlands |
| Political party | Labour Party (from 1946) |
| Other political affiliations | Social Democratic Workers' Party (1908–1946) |
| Spouses | Cornelia Bolderheij
(m. 1908; died 1938)Friederika Simon
(m. 1939; died 1965)Neeltje Faassen (m. 1968) |
| Children | 5 daughters and 2 sons (first marriage) |
| Occupation | Politician · Businessman · Accountant · Salesman · Nonprofit director |
Biography
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| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
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Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 15 July 1952 | |
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Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour | France | 1955 | |
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Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 21 November 1956 | Elevated from Knight (31 August 1946) |
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