Adri van Es explained

Honorific-Prefix:His Excellency
Adri van Es
Office:State Secretary for Defence
Term Start:14 August 1963
Term End:16 September 1972
Predecessor:Piet de Jong
Successor:Joep Mommersteeg
Bram Stemerdink
Birthname:Adrianus van Es
Birth Date:1913 4, df=y
Birth Place:Amersfoort, Netherlands
Death Place:Wassenaar, Netherlands
Nationality:Dutch
Party:Christian Democratic Appeal
(from 1980)
Otherparty:Anti-Revolutionary Party
(1959–1980)
Children:2 children
Alma Mater:Royal Naval College
Occupation:Naval Officer
Allegiance: Netherlands
Branch:Royal Netherlands Navy
Serviceyears:1931–1963 (Active duty)
1963–1966 (Reserve)
Rank: Vice admiral
Unit:320 Dutch Squadron RAF
Commands:HNLMS Karel Doorman
(1959–1963)
Battles:World War II

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

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Comment
Officer of the Order of Orange-NassauNetherlands6 July 1971
Commander of the Order of the Netherlands LionNetherlands10 December 1972

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