Adri van Es

Adri van Es
Adri van Es in 1966
State Secretary for Defence
In office
14 August 1963 – 16 September 1972
Serving with
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Prime Minister
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Preceded byPiet de Jong
Succeeded byJoep Mommersteeg
Bram Stemerdink
Personal details
Born
Adrianus van Es

(1913-04-28)28 April 1913
Amersfoort, Netherlands
Died6 January 1994(1994-01-06) (aged 80)
Wassenaar, Netherlands
Political partyChristian Democratic Appeal
(from 1980)
Other political
affiliations
Anti-Revolutionary Party
(1959–1980)
Spouse
Anthonia van Es
(m. 1937)
Children2 children
Alma materRoyal Naval College
OccupationNaval Officer
Military service
Allegiance Netherlands
Branch/serviceRoyal Netherlands Navy
Years of service1931–1963 (Active duty)
1963–1966 (Reserve)
Rank Vice admiral
Unit320 Dutch Squadron RAF
CommandsHNLMS Karel Doorman
(1959–1963)
Battles/wars

Adrianus "Adri" van Es (28 April 1913 – 6 January 1994) was a Dutch naval officer and vice admiral of the Royal Netherlands Navy.

Decorations

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Honours
Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Comment
Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 6 July 1971
Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion Netherlands 10 December 1972

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Official
Political offices
Preceded by State Secretary for Defence
1963–1972
Served alongside: Joop Haex (1963–1965)
Willem den Toom (1963–1965)
Gerard Peijnenburg (1965–1967)
Jan Borghouts (1965–1966)
Heije Schaper (1966–1967)
Joop Haex (1967–1971)
Bob Duynstee (1967–1971)
Succeeded by
Succeeded by