Dik Wolfson
Dik Wolfson | |
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Wolfson in 1984 | |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 8 June 1999 – 10 June 2003 | |
| Member of the Scientific Council for Government Policy | |
| In office 1 April 1990 – 1998 | |
| Rector of the International Institute of Social Studies | |
| In office 1986–1990 | |
| Succeeded by | Geertje Lycklama à Nijeholt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dirk Jacob Wolfson 22 June 1933 Voorburg, Netherlands |
| Died | 16 March 2025 (aged 91) |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Occupation | Economist, civil servant, politician |
Dirk Jacob "Dik" Wolfson (22 June 1933 – 16 March 2025) was a Dutch economist, civil servant and politician who worked at the International Monetary Fund and the Dutch Ministry of Finance. Academically, Wolfson also served two stints as professor at the Erasmus University Rotterdam (1975–1986 and 1993–1998) and was rector of the International Institute of Social Studies from 1986 to 1990. Wolfson was an influential member of the Scientific Council for Government Policy and the Social and Economic Council in the 1990s on which he served eight and 14 years respectively. He was a member of the Senate of the Netherlands for the Labour Party between 1999 and 2003.