Quay, de, Jan Eduard
- Date of birth:
- August 26th, 1901 ('s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands)
- Date of death:
- July 4th, 1985 (Beers, the Netherlands)
- Nationality:
- Dutch
Biography
Jan de Quay was interned in the hostages camps in Haaren and Sint-Michielsgestel between July 1942 and June 18, 1943.
Political Career During World War II:
July 24, 1940 to December 1941: Three men of the Dutch Union
November 18, 1944 to March 1945: Chairman of the Board of General Commissioners for Agriculture, Trade and Industry in the liberated Southern Provinces
April 4, 1945 to June 25, 1945: Minister of War
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Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw - Ridder (NL.3)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 17th, 1946
- Awarded on:
- April 29th, 1959
- Awarded on:
- June 27th, 1963
- Awarded on:
- April 17th, 1967
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