page_title: Joseph Luns
hierarchical_section_title: Joseph Luns
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: Minister J.M.A.H. Luns van Buitenlandse Zaken tijdens een persconferentie. Noordwijkerhout, Nederland, 29 mei 1979.
context_page_description: Joseph Marie Antoine Hubert Luns was a Dutch politician and diplomat.
  Luns was one of the most popular Dutch politicians of the time. He served a total of eight cabinets and stayed in office nineteen years, becoming the longest-serving Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2 September 1952 until 6 July 1971. He retired from Dutch politics and became the 5th Secretary General of NATO for 13 years from 1 October 1971 until 25 June 1984.
context_section_description: Joseph Marie Antoine Hubert Luns (28 August 1911 – 17 July 2002) was a Dutch politician and diplomat.
  Luns was one of the most popular Dutch politicians of the time. He served a total of eight cabinets and stayed in office nineteen years, becoming the longest-serving Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2 September 1952 until 6 July 1971. He retired from Dutch politics and became the 5th (and also longest-serving) Secretary General of NATO for 13 years from 1 October 1971 until 25 June 1984.
caption: Joseph Luns in 1979
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