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Jan van den Brink
Dutch painter
Johannes Roelof Maria "Jan" van den Brink (12 April 1915 – 19 July 2006) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and businessman.[1] He was minister of Economic Affairs in three successive governments from 1948 till 1952. At several occasions he turned down an offer to become prime minister.
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Quick Facts Minister of Economic Affairs, Prime Minister ...
Jan van den Brink | |
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 Jan van den Brink in 1948 | |
| Minister of Economic Affairs | |
| In office 20 January 1948 – 2 September 1952 | |
| Prime Minister | Louis Beel (1948) Willem Drees (1948–1952) |
| Preceded by | Sicco Mansholt (Ad interim) |
| Succeeded by | Jelle Zijlstra |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 27 July 1948 – 12 August 1948 | |
| In office 20 November 1945 – 20 January 1948 | |
| Parliamentary group | Catholic People's Party (1945–1948) Roman Catholic State Party (1945) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Johannes Roelof Maria van den Brink (1915-05-12)12 May 1915 Laren, Netherlands |
| Died | 19 July 2006(2006-07-19) (aged 91) Hilversum, Netherlands |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
| Other political affiliations | Catholic People's Party (1945–1980) Roman Catholic State Party (1933–1945) |
| Spouse |
Anneke van den Brink
(m. 1946; died 1998) |
| Children | 4 daughters |
| Alma mater | Tilburg University (Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics, Doctor of Philosophy) |
| Occupation | Politician · Civil servant · Economist · Researcher · Financial adviser · Financial analyst · Businessman · Banker · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Painter · Art collector · Author · Professor |
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In this Dutch name, the surname is Van den Brink, not Brink.
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Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown | Belgium | 1 July 1952 | |
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Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 12 April 1955 | |
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Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre | Holy See | 30 September 1962 | |
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Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour | France | 10 December 1968 | |
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Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 30 April 1977 | Elevated from Commander (30 September 1952) |
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Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great | Holy See | 1 May 1981 | |
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- "J. v.d. Brink (1915-2006)" (in Dutch). DigiBron. 20 July 2006. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
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More information Political offices, Business positions ...
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| Preceded by Sicco Mansholt Ad interim |
Minister of Economic Affairs 1948–1952 |
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| Business positions | ||
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CFO and Vice Chairman of the Board of directors of the Amsterdamsche Bank 1952–1954 |
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CEO and Chairman of the Board of directors of the Amsterdamsche Bank 1954–1965 |
Succeeded by Office discontinued |
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CFO of the AMRO Bank 1964–1978 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
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Vice Chairman of the Board of directors of the AMRO Bank 1972–1978 |
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CEO and Chairman of the Board of directors of the AMRO Bank 1978–1983 |
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Chairman of the Supervisory board of the AMRO Bank 1983–1986 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
| Preceded by Office established |
Chairman of the Supervisory board of Aegon N.V. 1983–1986 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
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