Pieter Bukman (7 February 1934 – 15 March 2022) was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and economist.^[2]

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His Excellency Piet Bukman
Bukman in 1980
Speaker of the House of Representatives
In office 3 December 1996 – 19 May 1998
Preceded by	Wim Deetman
Succeeded by	Jeltje van Nieuwenhoven
Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries
In office 28 September 1990 – 22 August 1994
Prime Minister	Ruud Lubbers
Preceded by	Bert de Vries (Ad interim)
Succeeded by	Jozias van Aartsen
State Secretary for Economic Affairs
In office 7 November 1989 – 28 September 1990
Prime Minister	Ruud Lubbers
Preceded by	Yvonne van Rooy
Succeeded by	Yvonne van Rooy
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 17 May 1994 – 19 May 1998
In office 14 September 1989 – 7 November 1989
Parliamentary group	Christian Democratic Appeal
Minister of Defence
In office 6 September 1988 – 24 September 1988 Ad interim
Prime Minister	Ruud Lubbers
Preceded by	Wim van Eekelen
Succeeded by	Frits Bolkestein
Minister for Development Cooperation
In office 14 July 1986 – 7 November 1989
Prime Minister	Ruud Lubbers
Preceded by	Eegje Schoo
Succeeded by	Jan Pronk
President of the European People's Party
In office 10 July 1985 – 30 July 1987
Preceded by	Leo Tindemans
Succeeded by	Jacques Santer
Member of the Senate
In office 10 June 1981 – 14 July 1986
Parliamentary group	Christian Democratic Appeal
Chairman of the Christian Democratic Appeal
In office 11 October 1980 – 14 July 1986
Leader	Dries van Agt (1980–1982) Ruud Lubbers (1982–1986)
Preceded by	Piet Steenkamp
Succeeded by	Wim van Velzen
Member of the Social and Economic Council
In office 10 May 1968 – 1 December 1980
Chairman	Jan de Pous
Personal details
Born	Pieter Bukman (1934-02-07)7 February 1934 Delft, Netherlands
Died	15 March 2022(2022-03-15) (aged 88) Voorschoten, Netherlands[1]
Political party	Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980)
Other political affiliations	Anti-Revolutionary Party (until 1980)
Alma mater	Free University Amsterdam (Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics)
Occupation	Politician · Diplomat · Economist · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Trade association executive · Lobbyist ·

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Bukman attended a Gymnasium in Delft from April 1946 until June 1952 and applied at the Free University Amsterdam in July 1952 majoring in Economics obtaining a Bachelor of Economics degree in June 1954 before obtaining a Master of Economics degree in July 1958. Bukman worked as a trade association executive for the Christian Farmers and Gardeners Association (CBTB) from August 1958 until December 1980 and served as general-secretary from May 1968 until September 1975 and as chairman from September 1975 until December 1980.

Bukman served as chairman of the Christian Democratic Appeal from 11 October 1980 until 14 July 1986. Bukman was elected as a Member of the Senate after the Senate election of 1981, taking office on 10 June 1981 serving as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Agriculture. Bukman also served as President of the European People's Party from 10 July 1985 until 30 July 1987. After the election of 1986 Bukman was appointed Minister for Development Cooperation in the Cabinet Lubbers II, taking office on 14 July 1986. Bukman served as acting Minister of Defence from 6 September 1988 until 24 September 1988 following the resignation of Wim van Eekelen. The Cabinet Lubbers II fell on 3 May 1989 and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity. Bukman was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1989, taking office on 14 September 1989. Following the cabinet formation of 1989 Bukman was appointed State Secretary for Economic Affairs in the Cabinet Lubbers III, taking office on 7 November 1989. Bukman was appointed Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries following the resignation of Gerrit Braks, taking office on 28 September 1990. After the election of 1994 Bukman returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 17 May 1994. The Cabinet Lubbers III was replaced by the Cabinet Kok I following the cabinet formation of 1994 on 22 August 1994 and he continued to serve in the House of Representatives as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Development Cooperation, Development aid and Kingdom Relations. After the Speaker of the House of Representatives Wim Deetman announced his resignation following his nomination as Mayor of The Hague, Bukman announced his candidacy to succeed him. Bukman won the election defeating party member and fellow frontbencher Ali Doelman-Pel and was elected as Speaker, taking office on 3 December 1996. On 23 September 1997 Bukman announced his retirement from national politics and that he wouldn't stand for the election of 1998 and continued to serve until the end of the parliamentary term on 19 May 1998.

Bukman retired after spending 17 years in national politics and became active in the private sector and public sector and occupied numerous seats as a corporate director and nonprofit director on several boards of directors and supervisory boards (International Food Policy Research Institute, LEI Wageningen UR, European Cultural Foundation and the World Food Programme).

Bukman was known for his abilities as a team leader and manager. Bukman continued to comment on political affairs until his retirement in 2018 and held the distinction as the first unified Chairman of the Christian Democratic Appeal and as the only Dutchman that served as President of the European People's Party as of 2024.