Johan "Jo" van de Kieft (21 May 1884 – 22 August 1970) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and businessman.

Jo van de Kieft
Jo van de Kieft in 1955
Minister of Finance
In office
2 September 1952 – 13 October 1956
Prime MinisterWillem Drees
Preceded byWillem Drees (Ad interim)
Succeeded byHenk Hofstra
Parliamentary leader in the Senate
In office
27 March 1947 – 15 July 1952
Preceded byMarius Reinalda
Succeeded byKees Woudenberg
Parliamentary groupLabour Party
Member of the Senate
In office
18 October 1945 – 15 July 1952
Parliamentary groupLabour Party
(1946–1952)
Social Democratic
Workers' Party

(1945–1946)
Personal details
Born
Johan van de Kieft

(1884-05-21)21 May 1884
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died22 August 1970(1970-08-22) (aged 86)
Assen, Netherlands
Political partyLabour Party (from 1946)
Other political
affiliations
Social Democratic
Workers' Party
(1908–1946)
Spouses
Cornelia Bolderheij
(m. 1908; died 1938)
Friederika Simon
(m. 1939; died 1965)
Neeltje Faassen
(m. 1968)
Children5 daughters and 2 sons
(first marriage)
OccupationPolitician · Businessman · Accountant · Salesman · Nonprofit director

Biography

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He was a municipal councillor in Bussum.[1]

Decorations

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Honours
Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Comment
  Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion Netherlands 15 July 1952
  Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour France 1955
  Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 21 November 1956 Elevated from Knight (31 August 1946)

References

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  1. ^ "J. (Jo) van de Kieft".
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Official
Party political offices
Preceded by Parliamentary leader of the
Labour Party in the Senate

1947–1952
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by
Willem Drees
Ad interim
Minister of Finance
1952–1956
Succeeded by