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Joseph Luns (née Joseph Marie Antoine Hubert Luns)
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Memorial Page for Joseph Luns (née Joseph Marie Antoine Hubert Luns)

Aug 28, 1911 – Jul 17, 2002(90 years)Died in:City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region

Dutch politician and diplomat

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July 17th, 2026

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Awards(4)

Presidential Medal of FreedomCharlemagne PrizeCompanion of HonourGrand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic

Education(4)

Leiden UniversityLondon School of Economics and Political ScienceUniversity of AmsterdamIgnatius Gymnasium

Joseph Luns (* August 28, 1911 in Rotterdam; † July 17, 2002 in City of Brussels) was a dutch politician and diplomat. He was 90 years old. His education included Leiden University, London School of Economics and Political Science, University of Amsterdam and Ignatius Gymnasium. His faith was Catholic Church. He received 4 awards, including Presidential Medal of Freedom, Charlemagne Prize. He was buried at The Hague Roman Catholic Cemetery.

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Born in Rotterdam, South Holland

1911

Charlemagne Prize

1967

Presidential Medal of Freedom

1984

Died in City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region

2002

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The Hague Roman Catholic Cemetery

The Hague

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Joseph Luns (née Joseph Marie Antoine Hubert Luns). Forever remembered.