Wim Kok
Willem "Wim" Kok (September 29, 1938 – October 20, 2018) was a politician and former trade unionist from the Netherlands. He represented the Labour Party (PvdA). He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from August 22, 1994 until July 22, 2002.[1][2]
Wim Kok | |
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| Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
| In office August 22, 1994 – July 22, 2002 | |
| Monarch | Beatrix |
| Deputy | See list
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| Preceded by | Ruud Lubbers |
| Succeeded by | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Willem Kok, Jr. September 29, 1938 Bergambacht, Netherlands |
| Died | 20 October 2018 (aged 80) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse(s) | Rita Roukema (1965–2018) |
| Children | André (born 1962) Carla Marcel |
| Residence | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Nyenrode Business Universiteit (Honorary degree) University of Münster (Honorary degree) |
| Occupation | Politician Trade Union Leader Corporate director Lobbyist |
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Kok was born in Bergambacht in South Holland.
Kok died on October 20, 2018 in Amsterdam from heart failure at the age of 80.[3]
Wim Kok Media
Trade union leader Wim Kok and Prime Minister Dries van Agt during a meeting of the Social and Economic Council in The Hague on 20 December 1979
Prime Minister Wim Kok and President of Russia Vladimir Putin in Moscow on 19 January 2001
Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Wim Kok in Het Torentje on 4 April 2011
References
- ↑ (in Dutch) Wim Kok (1938) Biografie, Absolutefacts.nl, June 4, 2010
- ↑ (in Dutch) Wim Kok: bezuiniger tegen wil en dank, Elsevier, March 29, 2012
- ↑ Former Dutch prime minister, Wim Kok, dies at 80
Other websites
Media related to Wim Kok at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Dutch) W. (Wim) Kok (Parlement & Politiek)
- (in Dutch) Kabinet-Kok I Archived 2012-05-16 at the Wayback Machine (Rijksoverheid)
- (in Dutch) Kabinet-Kok II Archived 2012-05-24 at the Wayback Machine (Rijksoverheid)
- Dr. W. Kok Archived 2012-09-15 at the Wayback Machine (Rijksoverheid)