Jean Jacques Rambonnet | |
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 Rambonnet as a kapitein ter zee in 1911 | |
| Minister of State | |
| In office 13 January 1920 – 3 August 1943 | |
| Monarch | Queen Wilhelmina |
| Minister of the Navy | |
| In office 29 August 1913 – 28 June 1918 | |
| Monarch | Queen Wilhelmina |
| Prime Minister | Cort van der Linden |
| Preceded by | Hendrikus Colijn |
| Succeeded by | Bonifacius Cornelis de Jonge |
| Minister of the Colonies (acting) | |
| In office 8 December 1915 – 17 January 1916 | |
| Monarch | Queen Wilhelmina |
| Prime Minister | Cort van der Linden |
| Preceded by | Thomas Bastiaan Pleyte |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Bastiaan Pleyte |
| Minister of War (acting) | |
| In office 15 May 1917 – 15 June 1917 | |
| Monarch | Queen Wilhelmina |
| Prime Minister | Cort van der Linden |
| Preceded by | Nicolaas Bosboom |
| Succeeded by | Bonifacius Cornelis de Jonge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 March 1864 Wijhe, Netherlands |
| Died | 3 August 1943 (aged 79) Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Resting place | General Cemetery, The Hague, Netherlands |
| Political party | Independent Liberal |
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| Alma mater | Royal Naval Institute, Willemsoord |
| Profession | Naval officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Netherlands |
| Branch/service | Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Years of service | 1883–1913 |
| Rank | Vice admiral |
| Commands | |
| Battles/wars | Flores Expedition 1904 |
| Awards | |
| Chief Scout of the Netherlands | |
| In office 1928–1937 | |
Jean Jacques Rambonnet (8 March 1864 – 3 August 1943) was a Dutch naval officer and politician. Reaching the rank of vice admiral, he served as Minister of the Navy, Acting Minister of Colonies, and Acting Minister of War. He was also a member of the Council of State and, among other things, a knight in the Military Order of William. He also played an important role in Scouting in the Netherlands and served as the only Chief Scout of the Netherlands prior to 2021.[1]
- ^ Wilson p. 33 67