Jan van den Brink

Jan van den Brink
Jan 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
Parliamentary group	Catholic 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
Died	19 July 2006(2006-07-19) (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 defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and businessman.

Van den Brink applied at the Tilburg University in June 1935 majoring in Economics and obtaining Bachelor of Economics degree in July 1937 and worked as a student researcher before graduating with a Master of Economics degree in July 1940. Van den Brink worked as civil servant for the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Shipping from August 1940 until April 1942 as Director-General of the department for Marketing Policy from January 1942 until April 1942. Van den Brink returned to the Tilburg University where worked as a researcher and got a doctorate as an Doctor of Philosophy in Public economics in September 1942. Van den Brink joined the Dutch resistance against the German occupiers and worked as a journalist and editor for the underground newspaper Je Maintiendrai from September 1942 until January 1945. Van den Brink worked as a professor of Public economics at the Tilburg University from July 1945 until January 1948. Following the end of World War II Queen Wilhelmina ordered a Recall of Parliament and Van den Brink became a Member of the Senate taking the place of the deceased Jan Bruineman, taking office on 20 November 1945. Van den Brink was appointed as Minister of Economic Affairs in the Cabinet Beel I following the resignation of Gerardus Huysmans, taking office on 20 January 1948. In May 1948 Van den Brink announced that he wouldn't stand for the election of 1948 but wanted run for the Senate. After the Senate election of 1948 Van den Brink was elected as a Member of the Senate, serving briefly from 27 July 1948 until 12 August 1948. After the election of 1948 Van den Brink continued as Minister of Economic Affairs in the Cabinet Drees–Van Schaik, taking office on 7 August 1948. The Cabinet Drees-Van Schaik fell on 24 January 1951 and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity until the cabinet formation of 1951 when it was replaced by Cabinet Drees I with Van den Brink remaining as Minister of Economic Affairs, taking office on 15 March 1951. In April 1952 Van den Brink announced his retirement from national politics and that he wouldn't stand for the election of 1952. Following the cabinet formation of 1952 Van den Brink per his own request asked not to be considered for a cabinet post in the new cabinet, the Cabinet Drees I was replaced by the Cabinet Drees II on 2 September 1952.

Van den Brink retired from active politics and became active in the private sector, in October 1952 Van den Brink was nominated as Chief financial officer (CFO) and Vice Chairman of the Board of directors of the Amsterdamsche Bank serving from 1 October 1952 until 1 March 1954 when he was appointed as Chief executive officer (CEO) and Chairman of the Board of directors serving from 1 March 1954 until 1 January 1965. On December 1963 the Amsterdamsche Bank and the Rotterdamsche Bank choose to merge to form the AMRO Bank with Van den Brink appointed as CFO serving from 1 January 1964 until 1 January 1978. Van den Brink was also appointed as Vice Chairman of the Board of directors serving from 30 May 1972 until 1 January 1978 when he was appointed as CEO and Chairman of the Board of directors serving 1 January 1978 until 1 June 1983. Van den Brink later served as Chairman of the Supervisory board of the AMRO Bank from 1 June 1983 until 1 July 1986 and as Chairman of the Supervisory board of Aegon N.V. from 15 August 1983 until 1 July 1986.

Decorations

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

External links

Official

• Template:Nl icon Dr. J.R.M. (Jan) van den Brink Parlement & Politiek
• Template:Nl icon Dr. J.R.M. van den Brink (KVP) Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal