About Jan van den Brink
Lived 1915 – 2006 (aged 91). Jan van den Brink was a Dutch economist, banker, painter, politician, university teacher and resistance fighter.
Johannes Roelof Maria "Jan" van den Brink (; 12 April 1915 – 19 July 2006) was a Dutch politician and banker. He was minister of economic affairs in three successive cabinets.
Early life and career Born in Laren, North Holland in 1915, he received his doctorate in economics from Tilburg University in 1942. He worked as a civil servant, and he became a professor at Radboud University Nijmegen in December 1945. Van den Brink started serving in the Senate in November 1945 as a member of the Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP), which continued as the Catholic People's Party (KVP) the following month.
Personal life He married Anneke Vermeulen in May 1943, and he had seven children.
Knight Commander with Star of the Order of St. Gregory the Great Holy See 29 December 1951
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour France 9 April 1952
Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 21 March 1978 Elevated from Commander (30 September 1952)
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Dutch politician and banker (1915-2006)
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Jan van den Brink was born on 12 April 1915 in Laren.
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Jan van den Brink died on 19 July 2006 in Hilversum.
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Jan van den Brink was an economist, banker, painter, politician, university teacher and resistance fighter.
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Jan van den Brink was Dutch.
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