Dirk Stikker | |
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3rd Secretary General of NATO | |
In office 21 April 1961 – 1 August 1964 | |
Preceded by | Paul-Henri Spaak |
Succeeded by | Manlio Brosio |
Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to NATO and the OECD | |
In office 15 June 1958 – 21 April 1961 | |
Preceded by | Eelco van Kleffens |
Succeeded by | Hugo Scheltema |
Ambassador of the Netherlands to the United Kingdom | |
In office 10 September 1952 – 15 June 1958 | |
Preceded by | Edgar Michiels van Verduynen |
Succeeded by | Herman van Roijen |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 7 August 1948 – 2 September 1952 | |
Prime Minister | Willem Drees |
Preceded by | Pim van Boetzelaer van Oosterhout |
Succeeded by | Johan Beyen |
Chairman of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | |
In office 28 January 1948 – 7 August 1948 | |
Leader | Pieter Oud |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Pieter Oud |
Leader of the Freedom Party | |
In office 23 March 1946 – 28 January 1948 | |
Leader | Himself |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Office discontinued |
Chairman of the Freedom Party | |
In office 23 March 1946 – 28 January 1948 | |
Leader | Himself |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Office discontinued |
Member of the Senate | |
In office 20 November 1945 – 7 August 1948 | |
Parliamentary group | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (1948) Freedom Party (1946–1948) Liberal State Party (1945–1946) |
Personal details | |
Born | Dirk Uipko Stikker 5 February 1897 Winschoten, Netherlands |
Died | 23 December 1979 Wassenaar, Netherlands | (aged 82)
Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1948) |
Other political affiliations | Freedom Party (1946–1948) Liberal State Party (1945–1946) |
Spouse |
Catharine van der Scheer
(m. 1922) |
Children | Uipko Dirk Stikker (born 1924) Allerd Stikker (born 1928) |
Alma mater | University of Groningen (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws) |
Occupation | Politician · Diplomat · civil servant · Businessman · Banker · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Trade association executive |
Dirk Uipko Stikker GCVO GBE (5 February 1897 – 23 December 1979) was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the defunct Liberal State Party (LSP), co-founder of the defunct Freedom Party (PvdV) and of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), and businessman. Stikker was known for his abilities as a manager and negotiator. Stikker continued to comment on political affairs as a statesman until his death. He holds the distinction as the first Secretary General of NATO from the Netherlands.[1]