Wim Kok
Dutch politician (1938–2018)
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 | |
| 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]
References
change- ↑ (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
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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)
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