Charl Schwietert

Charl Schwietert
Schwietert in 1980
State Secretary for Defence
In office
8 November 1982 – 11 November 1982
Prime MinisterRuud Lubbers
MinisterJob de Ruiter
Preceded byJan van Houwelingen
Succeeded byWillem Hoekzema
Personal details
BornCharles Schwietert
(1943-01-01)1 January 1943
Amsterdam, Netherlands
PartyPeople's Party for Freedom and Democracy
OccupationJournalist, writer, communication adviser

Charles "Charl" Schwietert (born 1 January 1943) is a former Dutch journalist, writer, and communication adviser. In 1982 he was State Secretary for Defence for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He was forced to resign after only three days due to inconsistencies in his curriculum vitae.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Arbouw, Ernst (6 December 2024). "De staatssecretaris voor drie dagen: Vicky Maeijer is niet de enige die onder vuur lag om gesjoemel met het cv". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Leugentjes in de politiek zijn er altijd al geweest". bnr.nl (in Dutch). 12 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2026.