Secretary1942
Appointed 2nd Secretary in the Dutch Foreign Office
Historical person
Joseph Luns Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Joseph Luns, based on 16 World History Database records associated with Netherlands.
16 records1942–19719 events5 places
Chronological biography
1942
1949
Delegate1949
Appointed Dutch Delegate to the United Nations
Delegate1949
Appointed Dutch Delegate to the United Nations
1956
Foreign Secretary of Netherlands, The1956
Appointed Foreign Minister
Val Duchesse NegotiationsJuly 1956
Supports Dutch participation in the final common market negotiations.
1957
Treaty of Rome19 February 1957
Luns joins Drees at the Paris conference that settles the final political questions before signature.
Common Market PolicyMarch 1957
Backs Dutch participation in the common market and customs union framework.
Euratom Treaty25 March 1957
Signs the Euratom Treaty for the Netherlands at the Rome ceremony.
Treaty of Rome25 March 1957
Signs the Treaty of Rome for the Netherlands as one of the six founding states.
Treaty of Rome25 March 1957
Signs the Treaty of Rome for the Netherlands, not Luxembourg, as one of the six founding states.
Treaty of RomeJuly 1957
Luns supports Dutch ratification as political and economic debate focuses on the implications of the new common market.
Treaty of Rome5 December 1957
Luns remains foreign minister when Dutch ratification legislation for the Rome Treaties is published.
Treaty of Rome13 December 1957
The Dutch ratification instrument is deposited in Rome, completing the Netherlands' final step before entry into force.
1971
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)1971
Appointed Secretary General of NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)1971
Appointed Secretary General of NATO
Secretary General of NATO1971
Appointed Secretary General of NATO
Titles and roles
Delegate · Foreign Minister · Foreign Minister of Netherlands · Foreign Secretary of Netherlands, The · Secretary · Secretary General of NATO
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.