Adri van Es
Adrianus "Adri" van Es (28 April 1913 – 6 January 1994) was a Dutch naval officer and vice admiral of the Royal Netherlands Navy.
Adri van Es | |
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Adri van Es in 1966 | |
State Secretary for Defence | |
In office 14 August 1963 – 16 September 1972 Serving with See list
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Prime Minister | See list
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Preceded by | Piet de Jong |
Succeeded by | Joep Mommersteeg Bram Stemerdink |
Personal details | |
Born | Adrianus van Es 28 April 1913 Amersfoort, Netherlands |
Died | 6 January 1994 80) Wassenaar, Netherlands | (aged
Nationality | Dutch |
Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
Other political affiliations | Anti-Revolutionary Party (1959–1980) |
Spouse(s) | Anthonia van Es
(m. 1937; |
Children | 2 children |
Alma mater | Royal Naval College |
Occupation | Naval Officer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Netherlands |
Branch/service | Royal Netherlands Navy |
Years of service | 1931–1963 (Active duty) 1963–1966 (Reserve) |
Rank | Vice admiral |
Unit | 320 Dutch Squadron RAF |
Commands | HNLMS Karel Doorman (1959–1963) |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Decorations
Honours | ||||
Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
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Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 6 July 1971 | ||
Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 10 December 1972 | ||
References
External links
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- Official
- (in Dutch) A. (Adri) van Es Parlement & Politiek
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Preceded by Piet de Jong |
State Secretary for Defence 1963–1972 Served alongside: See list
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Succeeded by Joep Mommersteeg |
Succeeded by Bram Stemerdink |
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