Bert de Vries
Bert de Vries | |
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Bert de Vries in 1984 | |
Chairman of the Christian Democratic Appeal | |
In office 10 October 2001 – 2 November 2002 | |
Leader | Jan Peter Balkenende |
Preceded by | Marnix van Rij |
Succeeded by | Marja van Bijsterveldt |
Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries | |
In office 19 September 1990 – 27 September 1990 | |
Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
Preceded by | Gerrit Braks |
Succeeded by | Piet Bukman |
Minister of Social Affairs and Employment | |
In office 7 November 1989 – 22 August 1994 | |
Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
Preceded by | Jan de Koning |
Succeeded by | Ad Melkert |
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives | |
In office 14 July 1986 – 14 September 1989 | |
Preceded by | Ruud Lubbers |
Succeeded by | Elco Brinkman |
In office 4 November 1982 – 3 June 1986 | |
Preceded by | Ruud Lubbers |
Succeeded by | Ruud Lubbers |
Parliamentary group | Christian Democratic Appeal |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 21 November 1978 – 7 November 1989 | |
Parliamentary group |
Anti-Revolutionary Party (1978–1980) Christian Democratic Appeal (1980–1989) |
Personal details | |
Born |
Berend de Vries March 29, 1938 Groningen, Netherlands |
Nationality | Dutch |
Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (1980-2010) |
Other political affiliations | Anti-Revolutionary Party (until 1980) |
Spouse(s) | Dieuwke van der Helm |
Residence | Bennekom, Netherlands |
Alma mater |
University of Groningen (M.Econ) Vrije Universiteit (PhD) |
Occupation |
Politician Civil servant Corporate director Professor |
Nickname(s) | "The Duster" |
Berend "Bert" de Vries (born 29 March 1938) is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
He served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 21 November 1978 until 7 November 1989. After the general election of 1982 the Christian Democratic Appeal lost three seats and incumbent Prime Minister Dries van Agt unexpectedly announced that he was stepping down. After a short cabinet formation a new cabinet was formed; De Vries became the new parliamentary leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal in the House of Representatives on 4 November 1982 after Ruud Lubbers became Prime Minister. He served as parliamentary leader until 7 November 1989; with a short brake from 22 May 1986 until 15 July 1986 following the general election of 1986 when Lubbers temporarily resumed the function for the cabinet formation which formed the Cabinet Lubbers II. After the general election of 1989 De Vries became Minister of Social Affairs and Employment in the Cabinet Lubbers III on 7 November 1989 and served until 22 August 1994. He served as acting Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries from 19 September 1990 until 27 September 1990 after the resignation of Gerrit Braks. He later served as Party Chair of the Christian Democratic Appeal from October 10, 2001 until November 2, 2002 after the resignation of Marnix van Rij.[1]
Biography
Early life
Berend de Vries was born in Groningen. His father had a detective agency. As a student, he was employed to assist in observation work, for collecting evidence of adultery. After the Mulo he was an official of the IRS. In the evening he attended the HBS. As a working student, he attended the study economics at the University of Groningen and he received a Master of Economics degree. Through the work at Groningen, he joined Philips, where he worked in the finance department. Thereafter (from 1968 to 1978) he worked at the Erasmus University. At the same time he received his PhD in Economic Sciences at the Vrije Universiteit.
Politics
In 1978 he was elected as a member of the Anti-Revolutionary Party as a Member of the House of Representatives. In 1982 he became leader of the CDA. He ruled the fraction with an iron fist and did not allow dissidents. Group Members Jan Nico Scholten and Stef Dijkman had to leave in 1983. As minister he steered the Arbeidsvoorzieningswet and Jeugdwerkgarantiewet by the First and Second Chamber. He was also the architect of the so-called Bami agreement on adaptation of the WAO. The name Bami agreement refers to the fact that during the consultations in the home of Bert de Vries, a meal of Chinese take-away food was consumed. With this agreement, the fall of the third Lubbers cabinet prevented.
After his departure from active politics until 1998 he was part-time professor of financial and economic policy at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam. After the forced resignation of Marnix van Rij in 2001, De Vries took over as chairman of the Christian Democratic Appeal for a year.
Decorations
- Order of the Netherlands Lion
- Knight (October 8, 1994)
References
External links
- (in Dutch) Dr. B. (Bert) de Vries (Parlement & Politiek)
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Party political offices | ||
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Preceded by Marnix van Rij |
Party Chair Christian Democratic Appeal 2001–2002 |
Succeeded by Marja van Bijsterveldt |
Preceded by Ruud Lubbers |
Parliamentary leader - Christian Democratic Appeal House of Representatives 1982–1986 |
Succeeded by Ruud Lubbers |
Preceded by Ruud Lubbers |
Parliamentary leader - Christian Democratic Appeal House of Representatives 1986–1989 |
Succeeded by Elco Brinkman |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by Jan de Koning |
Minister of Social Affairs and Employment 1989–1994 |
Succeeded by Ad Melkert |
Preceded by Gerrit Braks |
Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries 1990 |
Succeeded by Piet Bukman |
Civic offices | ||
Preceded by Unknown |
President of the Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP 1997-2001 |
Succeeded by Elco Brinkman |