Joseph Luns

Also known as Joseph Marie Antoine Hubert Luns, J. M. A. H. Luns

Dutch politician and diplomat (1911–2002)

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Austria
Active from: 1732-03-31
Active to: 1809-05-31

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Preceded by: Manlio Brosio
Succeeded by: The Lord Carrington
Prime minister: See list Willem Drees (1956–1958), Louis Beel (1958–1959), Jan de Quay (1959–1963), Victor Marijnen (1963–1965), Jo Cals (1965–1966), Jelle Zijlstra (1966–1967), Piet de Jong (1967–1971)
Born: Joseph Antoine Marie Hubert Luns , ( 1911-08-28 ) 28 August 1911, Rotterdam , Netherlands
Died: 17 July 2002 (2002-07-17) (aged 90), Brussels , Belgium
Party: Catholic People's Party (1945–1972)
Other political affiliations: Independent (from 1972)
Spouse: Baroness Lia van Heemstra ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 10 January 1939</span>"}]]}'>1939 ; died 30 May 1990</span>"}]]}'>1990 )
Relations: Theo Luns [ nl ] (brother)
Parent: Huib Luns (father)
Education: Leiden University ( LLB , LLM ) London School of Economics ( BEcon )
Occupation: Politician diplomat civil servant jurist economist historian
Branch service: Royal Netherlands Navy
Years of service: 1930–1931 ( Conscription ) 1931–1936 ( Reserve )
Rank: Warrant officer
Unit: Netherlands Coastguard
Battles wars: Cold War

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Commons category: Joseph Luns
date of birth: 1911-08-28
date of death: 2002-07-17
birth name: Joseph Marie Antoine Hubert Luns

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Encyclopedic overview

Joseph Marie Antoine Hubert Luns ( Dutch: [ˈjoːzəf ˈlʏns]; 28 August 1911 – 17 July 2002) was a Dutch politician, diplomat and jurist who served as the fifth secretary general of NATO from 1971 to 1984, being the longest-serving officeholder since the office was established in 1952. Prior to this, he was Minister of Foreign Affairs, starting in 1956. Luns was a member of the now-defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP), later merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).

Luns attended Saint Ignatius Gymnasium in Amsterdam from April 1924 until June 1930. He was conscripted in the Coastguard of the Royal Netherlands Navy serving as a warrant officer from June 1930 until July 1931. He applied at the University of Amsterdam in July 1931 majoring in law before transferring to the Leiden University in November 1932, obtaining a Bachelor of Laws degree in June 1933 and graduating with a Master of Laws degree in July 1937. He applied at the London School of Economics of the University of London in January 1938 for a postgraduate education in economics, obtaining a Bachelor of Economics degree in June 1938.

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