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
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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.