Biography:Jan van den Brink

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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 MinisterLouis Beel (1948)
Willem Drees (1948–1952)
Preceded bySicco Mansholt (Ad interim)
Succeeded byJelle Zijlstra
Member of the Senate
In office
27 July 1948 – 12 August 1948
In office
20 November 1945 – 20 January 1948
Parliamentary groupCatholic 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
Died19 July 2006(2006-07-19) (aged 91)
Hilversum, Netherlands
Political partyChristian Democratic Appeal
(from 1980)
Other political
affiliations
Catholic People's Party
(1945–1980)
Roman Catholic
State Party (1933–1945)
Spouse(s)
Anneke van den Brink
(m. 1946; her death 1998)
Children4 daughters
Alma materTilburg University
(Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics, Doctor of Philosophy)
OccupationPolitician · Civil servant · Economist · Researcher · Financial adviser · Financial analyst · Businessman · Banker · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Painter · Art collector · Author · Professor

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.

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Comment
BEL Kroonorde Grootkruis BAR.svg Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown Belgium 1 July 1952
Order of the Netherlands Lion (Knight) - Ribbon bar.svg Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion Netherlands 12 April 1955
OESSG Cavaliere BAR.jpg Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre Holy See 30 September 1962
Legion Honneur GC ribbon.svg Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour France 10 December 1968
Order of Orange-Nassau ribbon - Grand Officer.svg Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 30 April 1977 Elevated from Commander (30 September 1952)
Order of St. Gregory the Great.png Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great Holy See 1 May 1981

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Official
Political offices
Preceded by
Sicco Mansholt
Ad interim
Minister of Economic Affairs
1948–1952
Succeeded by
Jelle Zijlstra
Business positions
Preceded by
Unknown
CFO and Vice Chairman of the
Board of directors of the
Amsterdamsche Bank

1952–1954
Succeeded by
Unknown
Preceded by
Unknown
CEO and Chairman of the
Board of directors of the
Amsterdamsche Bank

1954–1965
Succeeded by
Office discontinued
Preceded by
Office established
CFO of the
AMRO Bank

1964–1978
Succeeded by
Unknown
Preceded by
Unknown
Vice Chairman of the
Board of directors of the
AMRO Bank

1972–1978
Succeeded by
Unknown
Preceded by
Unknown
CEO and Chairman of the
Board of directors of the
AMRO Bank

1978–1983
Succeeded by
Roelof Nelissen
Preceded by
Unknown
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