- Monarch
- Juliana
- Deputy
- Jan de Quay , Barend Biesheuvel
- Preceded by
- Jo Cals
- Succeeded by
- Piet de Jong
- Chairman
- Jan de Pous
- Prime minister
- Himself
- Parliamentary group
- Anti-Revolutionary Party
- Born
- Jelle Zijlstra , ( 1918-08-27 ) 27 August 1918, Oosterbierum , Netherlands
- Died
- 23 December 2001 (2001-12-23) (aged 83), Wassenaar , Netherlands
- Party
- Christian Democratic Appeal , (from 1980)
- Other political affiliations
- Anti-Revolutionary Party , (until 1980)
- Relatives
- Rinse Zijlstra (brother)
- Alma mater
- Rotterdam School of Economics , ( BEc , M.Econ , PhD)
- Occupation
- Politician · civil servant · Economist · Businessperson · Banker · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Author · professor
- Allegiance
- Netherlands
- Branch service
- Royal Netherlands Army
- Years of service
- 1939–1940 ( Conscription ) , 1940 ( Active duty )
- Rank
- Lieutenant