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Otto van Lidth de Jeude
Jonkheer Otto Cornelis Adriaan van Lidth de Jeude (7 July 1881 – 1 February 1952) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Liberal State Party (LSP) now merged into the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).[1]
Otto van Lidth de Jeude | |
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Otto van Lidth de Jeude in 1942 | |
| Minister of War | |
| In office 15 September 1942 – 23 February 1945 | |
| Prime Minister | Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy |
| Preceded by | Hendrik van Boeijen |
| Succeeded by | Jim de Booy (Ad interim) |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 8 June 1937 – 25 July 1939 | |
| Parliamentary group | Liberal State Party |
| Minister of Water Management | |
| In office 25 July 1939 – 10 August 1939 | |
| Prime Minister | Hendrikus Colijn |
| Preceded by | Johan van Buuren |
| Succeeded by | Willem Albarda |
| In office 15 March 1935 – 24 June 1937 | |
| Prime Minister | Hendrikus Colijn |
| Preceded by | Hendrikus Colijn (Ad interim) |
| Succeeded by | Johan van Buuren |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Otto Cornelis Adriaan van Lidth de Jeude 7 July 1881 Tiel, Netherlands |
| Died | 1 February 1952 (aged 70) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1948) |
| Other political affiliations | Freedom Party (1946–1948) Liberal State Party (until 1946) |
| Spouse | Dina van Rossem (m. 1908) |
| Children | 1 son and 1 daughter |
| Alma mater | Institute of Technology (BEng, MEng) |
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Decorations
| Honours | ||||
| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
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| Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 30 April 1949 | ||
| Awards | ||||
| Ribbon bar | Awards | Organization | Date | Comment |
| Nansen Refugee Award | United Nations | 1956 | Posthumously | |
| Wateler Peace Prize | Carnegie Foundation | 1956 | Posthumously | |
References
- ^ "Lidth de Jeude, jhr. Otto Cornelis Adriaan van (1881-1952)" (in Dutch). Huygens ING. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
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