Louw de Graaf
Dutch politician (1930-2020)
Louw de Graaf (12 April 1930 – 15 July 2020) was a Dutch politician. He was a member of the defunct Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and later the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and trade union leader.
Louw de Graaf | |
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Minister of Social Affairs and Employment | |
In office 3 February 1987 – 6 May 1987 Ad interim | |
Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
Preceded by | Jan de Koning |
Succeeded by | Jan de Koning |
In office 29 May 1982 – 4 November 1982 | |
Prime Minister | Dries van Agt |
Preceded by | Joop den Uyl |
Succeeded by | Jan de Koning |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 3 June 1986 – 14 July 1986 | |
In office 16 September 1982 – 5 November 1982 | |
In office 10 June 1981 – 29 May 1982 | |
Parliamentary group | Christian Democratic Appeal |
State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment | |
In office 6 May 1987 – ,1 October 1989 | |
Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
Preceded by | Himself |
Succeeded by | Elske ter Veld |
In office 5 November 1982 – ,3 February 1987 Serving with Annelien Kappeyne van de Coppello (1982–1986) | |
Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
Preceded by | Piet van Zeil |
Succeeded by | Himself |
In office 28 December 1977 – 11 September 1981 | |
Prime Minister | Dries van Agt |
Preceded by | Jan Mertens |
Succeeded by | Ien Dales Hedy d'Ancona |
Member of the Social and Economic Council | |
In office 1 July 1970 – 28 December 1977 | |
Chairman | Jan de Pous |
Personal details | |
Born | Louw de Graaf 12 April 1930 Kootstertille, Netherlands |
Died | 15 July 2020 | (aged 90)
Nationality | Dutch |
Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
Other political affiliations | Anti-Revolutionary Party (1951–1980) |
Occupation | Politician · Civil servant · Trade Union leader · Nonprofit director |
De Graaf worked as a trade Union leader for the National Christian Trade Unions Federation from 1955 until 1977 and served as General-Secretary from 1970 until 1977.
After the election of 1977 De Graaf was appointed as State Secretary for Social Affairs, taking office on 28 December 1977.
De Graaf was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1981, taking office on 10 June 1981.[1]
De Graaf died on 15 July 2020, aged 90.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Mensen zijn nu eenmaal geen engeltjes". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 30 June 2003. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ↑ Oud-bewindsman Louw de Graaf van het CDA overleden Archived 2020-07-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)