Joseph Luns

Joseph Luns   ( politician)
Born	Joseph Antoine Marie Hubert Luns 28 August 1911  Rotterdam,  Netherlands
Died	17 July 2002 (Age 90)  Brussels,  Belgium
Nationality	Dutch
Alma mater	•  University of Amsterdam •  London School of Economics
Religion	Roman Catholic
Spouse	Lia van Heemstra
Member of	Netherlands/Deep state
Interest of	Adolph Bentinck
Party	Catholic People's Party
Ex Secretary General of NATO, Regular Bilderberger  Secretary General of NATO In office October 1, 1971 - June 25, 1984 Deputy Rinaldo Petrignani, Eric da Rin Preceded by Manlio Brosio Succeeded by Peter Carrington Longest ever serving Secretary General of NATO  Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs In office September 2, 1952 - July 6, 1971 Preceded by Dirk Stikker Succeeded by Norbert Schmelzer Longest ever serving Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, Serving with Johan Willem Beyen  Member of the House of Representatives In office May 11, 1971 - October 1, 1971  Member of the House of Representatives In office February 23, 1967 - April 5, 1967  Member of the House of Representatives In office July 3, 1956 - October 3, 1956

Joseph Luns was a Dutch politician who was the longest ever serving Secretary General of NATO. He was a regular Bilderberger.

Background

Luns studied law at Amsterdam University from 1932 to 1937. As a young student he positioned himself on the political right, favouring a strong authority for the state. Luns joined the National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands (NSB) in 1933 and left three years later.

Career

He joined the Dutch Diplomatic Service in 1938 and, after a two-year assignment at the Private Office of the Foreign Minister, was appointed as attaché in Bern (Switzerland) in 1940. In late 1941, he moved to Lisbon, Portugal. In both countries, he was involved in assistance to Dutch refugees, political espionage and counterintelligence for the Dutch exile government. In 1943, he was transferred to the Dutch embassy in London.

In 1949, Luns was appointed as deputy Dutch permanent representative to the United Nations.

Luns entered Dutch politics in 1952, becoming Minister of Foreign Affairs. Luns stayed as Foreign Minister until 1971 in both centre-left and centre-right governments. He promoted strong and intensified political and military co-operation in NATO, under US nuclear hegemony.

In 1971, Luns was appointed as NATO secretary-general. Luns retired as secretary-general in 1984, staying in office for almost 13 years, more than anyone else

Bilderberg

As is suspected for all subsequent Secretaries General of NATO, Luns attended Bilderberg meetings before being appointed to lead NATO. Sources indicated he attended, at least, in 1964, 1970-1984.

Sadomasochism

According to a BVD surveillance dossier, in the early 1970s Luns frequented a massage parlour in the Hague. The information came from, Rien Werner, a pimp found "politically reliable" enough to provide the spooks with information. He does this together with his bisexual friend Pieter Wielemaker. According to Werner, Wielemaker is married "pro forma" to a "lady of light morals" who runs a massage parlor on the first floor. Among her clients would be "Mr. Luns", who would engage in "sadomasochistic" practices. according to the BVD rapporteur: "Wielemaker finds it unpleasant in a sense that someone like the Minister of Foreign Affairs feels the need for this, but on the other hand it is a good customer." The rapporteur considers "this type of story is not a stimulating literature". Nevertheless, he considers himself obliged to "report the matter unabridged". If true, this could make the minister vulnerable for blackmail.

Arms dealing

In 1972, the BVD found a whistleblower with explosive and compromising information. The whistleblower is the sous-chef of the Department of security of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jan Hesselink. The note ('Very Secret') of the conversation with him begins with the statement that Hesselink "was absolutely not allowed to speak about the following, but that he did it anyway because the BVD had to be informed in his opinion." Hesselink says that after Luns left, the official residence was empty and officials discovered documents there. The conversation note: "these documents dealt with arms transactions and arms shipments by arms dealers to Portugal, which is illegal due to an UN-embargo. The documents showed that Luns was involved in these transactions and received funds for them. "Hesselink says he does not know who is in possession of the documents now, but if they fall into the hands of the press Luns can be "broken".

 

Events Participated in

Event	Start	End	Location(s)	Description
Bilderberg/1964	20 March 1964	22 March 1964	US Virginia Williamsburg	A year after this meeting, the post of GATT/Director-General was set up, and given Eric Wyndham White, who attended the '64 meeting. Several subsequent holders have been Bilderberg insiders, only 2 are not known to have attended the group.
Bilderberg/1965	2 April 1965	4 April 1965	Italy Villa d'Este	The 14th Bilderberg meeting, held in Italy
Bilderberg/1966	25 March 1966	27 March 1966	Germany Wiesbaden Hotel Nassauer Hof	Top of the agenda of the 15th Bilderberg in Wiesbaden, Germany, was the restructuring of NATO. Since this discussion was held, all permanent holders of the position of NATO Secretary General have attended at least one Bilderberg conference prior to their appointment.
Bilderberg/1967	31 March 1967	2 April 1967	UK Cambridge University/St John's College	Possibly the only Bilderberg meeting held in a university college rather than a hotel (St. John's College, Cambridge)
Bilderberg/1968	26 April 1968	28 April 1968	Canada Mont Tremblant	The 17th Bilderberg and the 2nd in Canada
Bilderberg/1969	9 May 1969	11 May 1969	Denmark Hotel Marienlyst Elsinore	The 18th Bilderberg meeting, with 85 participants
Bilderberg/1970	17 April 1970	19 April 1970	Switzerland Hotel Quellenhof Bad Ragaz	the 19th Bilderberg meeting, in Switzerland.
Bilderberg/1971	23 April 1971	25 April 1971	US Vermont Woodstock Woodstock Inn	The 20th Bilderberg, 89 guests
Bilderberg/1972	21 April 1972	23 April 1972	Belgium Hotel La Reserve Knokke	The 21st Bilderberg, 102 guests. It spawned the Trilateral Commission.
Bilderberg/1973	11 May 1973	13 May 1973	Sweden Saltsjöbaden	The meeting at which the 1973 oil crisis appears to have been planned.
Bilderberg/1974	19 April 1974	21 April 1974	France Hotel Mont d' Arbois Megève	The 23rd Bilderberg, held in France
Bilderberg/1975	25 April 1975	27 April 1975	Turkey Golden Dolphin Hotel Cesme	The 24th Bilderberg Meeting, 98 guests
Bilderberg/1977	22 April 1977	24 April 1977	Imperial Hotel Torquay UK	The 25th Bilderberg, held in Torquay, England.
Bilderberg/1978	21 April 1978	23 April 1978	US New Jersey Princeton University	The 26th Bilderberg, held in the US
Bilderberg/1979	27 April 1979	29 April 1979	Austria Baden Clubhotel Schloss Weikersdorf	27th Bilderberg, 95 guests, Austria
Bilderberg/1980	18 April 1980	20 April 1980	Germany Aachen	The 28th Bilderberg, held in West Germany, unusually exposed by the Daily Mirror
Bilderberg/1981	15 May 1981	17 May 1981	Switzerland Palace Hotel Bürgenstock	The 29th Bilderberg
Bilderberg/1982	14 May 1982	16 May 1982	Norway Sandefjord	The 30th Bilderberg, held in Norway.
Bilderberg/1983	13 May 1983	15 May 1983	Canada Quebec Château Montebello	The 31st Bilderberg, held in Canada
Bilderberg/1984	11 May 1984	13 May 1984	Sweden Saltsjöbaden	The 32nd Bilderberg, held in Sweden

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