Jan van den Brink
Jan van den Brink | |
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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 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Johannes Roelof Maria van den Brink 12 May 1915 Laren, Netherlands |
| Died | 19 July 2006 (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 |
Johannes Roelof Maria "Jan" van den Brink (12 April 1915 – 19 July 2006) was a Dutch politician of the Catholic People's Party (KVP) and businessman. 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.