Jan Jonkman

Jan Anne Jonkman (13 September 1891 – 27 June 1976) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party. He served as president of the Senate from 1951 to 1966, as well as minister of overseas affairs from 1946 to August 1947 and November 1947 to 1948. Previously, Jonkman had served in the Dutch East Indies as a prosecutor, and later member of the Volksraad from 1927 to 1931 and 1939 to 1942.^[1][2]

Preceded byRoelof Kranenburg

Succeeded byJannes Pieter Mazure

Preceded byLouis Beel

Succeeded byMaan Sassen

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Jan Jonkman
Official portrait, 1946
President of the Senate
In office 1 June 1951 – 20 September 1966
Preceded by	Roelof Kranenburg
Succeeded by	Jannes Pieter Mazure
Minister of Overseas Affairs
In office 3 November 1947 – 7 August 1948
Preceded by	Louis Beel
Succeeded by	Maan Sassen
In office 3 July 1946 – 30 August 1947
Preceded by	Johann Logemann [nl]
Succeeded by	Louis Beel
Personal details
Born	(1891-09-13)13 September 1891 Utrecht, Netherlands
Died	27 June 1976(1976-06-27) (aged 66) The Hague, Netherlands
Party	PvdA

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