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Jan de Quay (Jan Eduard de Quay) was born on 26 August, 1901 in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, is a Dutch politician. Discover Jan de Quay's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 83 years old?

Popular As Jan Eduard de Quay
Occupation Politician · Psychologist · Sociologist · Researcher · Management consultant · Academic administrator · Author · Professor
Age 83 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 26 August, 1901
Birthday 26 August
Birthplace 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Date of death 4 July, 1985
Died Place Beers, Netherlands
Nationality The Netherlands

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His wife is Maria van der Lande (m. 8 August 1927)

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Children 5 sons and 4 daughters

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1901

Jan Eduard de Quay (26 August 1901 – 4 July 1985) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and psychologist who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 19 May 1959 until 24 July 1963.

Jan Eduard de Quay was born in ’s-Hertogenbosch on 26 August 1901.

1926

After attending a Jesuit school in Katwijk, he graduated in psychology from the University of Utrecht in 1926.

The following year he was awarded a doctorate for his thesis on the contribution of sensory and motor factors to the learning and labour process.

1927

De Quay studied Applied psychology and Literature at the Utrecht University obtaining Master of Psychology and Letters degree's followed by a postgraduate education in Clinical Psychology at the Stanford University obtaining a Master of Social Science degree and worked as a researcher and associate professor of Applied psychology at the University of Tilburg from September 1927 until August 1939 before finishing his thesis at his alma and graduated as a Doctor of Psychology in Applied psychology and worked as a professor of Applied psychology, business administration and business theory at the University of Tilburg from March 1933 until August 1939.

1928

In 1928 he was appointed lecturer in psychotechnology at the Catholic college of higher education in Tilburg (now the University of Tilburg) and in 1933 professor of business economics and psychotechnology at the same institution.

1938

De Quay also served as Rector Magnificus of the university from January 1938 until January 1939.

1939

During the pre-war mobilisation of the Netherlands (1939-1940) De Quay became a lieutenant in the reserve.

1940

During World War II De Quay was co-founder of the controversial Dutch Union in July 1940 but the organisation was disbanded by the German occupation authority in December 1941.

In July 1940 he formed the Triumvirate of the controversial nationalist Dutch Union with Louis Einthoven and Hans Linthorst Homan.

This Union was controversial because its leaders suggested partial collaboration with the German occupiers.

In August 1940 De Quay started secret meetings with the fascistic Nationaal Front in order to fuse the two organisations.

During these talks De Quay called himself a fascist, the Union a fascistic organisation and said that he rejected democracy.

In May and June of the same year he was government commissioner for labour at the Ministry of Social Affairs.

In this position he encouraged the Dutch population to seek employment in Germany.

1942

From July 1942 to June 1943 he was interned in Haaren, after which he went into hiding from the occupation authorities.

1943

This lasted until June 1943, when he went into hiding.

1944

Following the liberation of the area south of the rivers in late 1944, he became chairman of the Board of Commissioners for Agriculture, Industry, Trade and Commerce set up to restore the national economy.

1945

Shortly before the end of the War De Quay was appointed as Minister of War in the Cabinet Gerbrandy III, the last government-in-exile taking office on 4 April 1945.

After a cabinet formation De Quay was not included in the new cabinet.

From 5 April until 23 June 1945, De Quay was Minister of War in the second Gerbrandy cabinet.

1946

De Quay continued to be active in politics and in September 1946 was nominated as the next Queen's Commissioner of North Brabant taking office on 1 November 1946.

On 1 November 1946 he became Queen's Commissioner of North Brabant until 19 May 1959.

1959

After the election of 1959 De Quay was persuaded to lead a new cabinet.

Following a successful cabinet formation De Quay formed the Cabinet De Quay and became Prime Minister of the Netherlands taking office on 19 May 1959.

He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 19 May 1959 until 24 July 1963.

1960

On 23 December 1960 the cabinet fell over extra public housing (woningwetwoningen), but Gaius de Gaay Fortman reconciled matters and the cabinet resumed on 2 January 1961.

1961

The free Saturday was introduced (for civil servants, in 1961), as well as laws for education (mammoetwet), unemployment benefit (bijstandwet) and child benefit (kinderbijslagwet).

Natural gas was discovered in Slochteren, which would later turn out to be one of the biggest gas reserves in the world and a major source of income for the Netherlands in the decades to come.

1962

In August/September 1962, New Guinea was handed over to Indonesia, under supervision of the UN.

1963

Before the election of 1963 De Quay indicated that he would not serve another term as Prime Minister or not stand for the election.

De Quay left office following the installation of the Cabinet Marijnen on 24 July 1963.

De Quay was elected as a Member of the Senate after the Senate election of 1963 taking office on 25 June 1963 serving as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Foreign Affairs.

1966

After a political crisis De Quay was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Water Management in the caretaker Cabinet Zijlstra taking office on 22 November 1966.

1967

Shortly thereafter De Quay announced that he would decline to serve in new cabinet and returned to the Senate serving from 13 June 1967 until 16 September 1969.

De Quay retired from active politics at 68 and became active in the private and public sectors as a corporate and non-profit director and served on several state commissions and councils on behalf of the government.

De Quay was known for his abilities as an effective team leader and consensus builder.

During his premiership, his cabinet was responsible for major reforms to the education system, the public sector, social security and dealing with several major crises such as the West New Guinea dispute.

1985

De Quay withdrew from public life and lived in retirement until his death in July 1985 at the age of 83.

He holds the distinction as the leading the first cabinet to have completed a full term after World War II and his premiership is consistently regarded both by scholars and the public to have been average.