Frans Andriessen
Franciscus Henricus Johannes Joseph "Frans" Andriessen (2 April 1929 in Utrecht – 22 March 2019) was a senior Dutch politician.
Frans Andriessen | |
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| European Commissioner for Trade | |
| In office 6 January 1989 – 6 January 1993 | |
| President | Jacques Delors |
| Preceded by | Willy De Clercq |
| Succeeded by | Hans van den Broek |
| European Commissioner for Competition | |
| In office 6 January 1981 – 7 January 1985 | |
| President | Gaston Thorn |
| Preceded by | Raymond Vouel |
| Succeeded by | Peter Sutherland |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 19 December 1977 – 22 February 1980 | |
| Monarch | Juliana |
| Prime Minister | Dries van Agt |
| Preceded by | Wim Duisenberg |
| Succeeded by | Gijs van Aardenne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 April 1929 Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Died | 22 March 2019 (aged 89) |
| Political party | Catholic People's Party (1967-1980) Christian Democratic Appeal (1980-2019) |
In 1967 he was first elected to the House of Representatives for the Katholieke Volkspartij (KVP). From 1971 to 1977 he was leader of the KVP.[1] In 1977, the KVP merged with two protestant parties to form the Christen-Democratisch Appel (CDA).
He served as Minister of Finance (1977–1980) and European Commissioner for Competition (1981-1985), Agriculture (1985-1989), and External Relations and Trade (1989–1993).[2]
Andriessen was one of few politicians to serve three terms as an EU Commissioner.[3]
Frans Andriessen Media
Minister of Finance Frans Andriessen with the Budget Memorandum during Prinsjesdag at the Binnenhof on 19 September 1978.
Prime Minister Dries van Agt and Minister of Finance Frans Andriessen during a financial debate in the House of Representatives on 23 May 1979.
Order of Orange-Nassau ribbon - Knight Grand Cross
Order of Orange-Nassau ribbon - Officer
Order of the Netherlands Lion ribbon - Knight
References
- ↑ "Biography on CDA website". Archived from the original on 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ Image on CVCE website
- ↑ Article on EuropeanVoice website
