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Koos Andriessen
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Koos Andriessen in 1988
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| Minister of Transport and Water Management |
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| In office 16 July 1994 – 22 August 1994 Ad interim |
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| Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
| Preceded by | Hanja Maij-Weggen |
| Succeeded by | Annemarie Jorritsma |
| Minister of Economic Affairs | |
| In office 7 November 1989 – 22 August 1994 |
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| Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
| Preceded by | Rudolf de Korte |
| Succeeded by | Hans Wijers |
| In office 24 July 1963 – 14 April 1965 |
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| Prime Minister | Victor Marijnen |
| Preceded by | Jan de Pous |
| Succeeded by | Joop den Uyl |
| Member of the Social and Economic Council |
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| In office 1 January 1988 – 7 November 1989 |
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| Chairman | Theo Quené |
| In office 1 November 1959 – 24 July 1963 |
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| Chairman | Gerard Verrijn Stuart |
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Jacobus Eije Andriessen
25 July 1928 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 22 January 2019 (aged 90) Wassenaar, Netherlands |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
| Other political affiliations |
Christian Historical Union (until 1980) |
| Alma mater | Erasmus University Rotterdam (Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics) Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Doctor of Philosophy) |
| Occupation | Politician · Civil servant · Economist · Financial adviser · Businessman ·Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Trade association executive · Lobbyist · Author · Professor |
Jacobus Eije "Koos" Andriessen (born July 25, 1928 – died January 22, 2019) was a Dutch politician and businessman. He was a member of the Christian Historical Union (CHU) party and later the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party.
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Koos Andriessen's Early Career
Koos Andriessen started his career as a researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam from 1951 to 1955. After that, he worked as a civil servant for the Ministry of Economic Affairs from 1955 to 1959. During this time, he was a Director-General in different departments.
From 1959 to 1963, Andriessen was a professor of Political economy at the University of Amsterdam. He also worked as a financial adviser for the Ministry of Finance during these years.
First Time as Minister
After the 1963 Dutch general election, Koos Andriessen became the Minister of Economic Affairs. He started this important job on July 24, 1963, as part of the Marijnen cabinet. This government group worked until April 14, 1965.
Working in Business
After his first time as a minister, Andriessen left politics for a while. He started working in the business world. From 1965 to 1987, he was a director at Van Leer, a company that made packaging. He even became the CEO (Chief Executive Officer) and Chairman of the board of directors in 1980.
In 1987, he became the Chairman of the Christian Employers' association (NCW). This meant he represented many Christian businesses.
Return to Politics
After the 1989 Dutch general election, Koos Andriessen returned to government. He was again appointed as the Minister of Economic Affairs on November 7, 1989. This was in the Third Lubbers cabinet.
He also served as a temporary Minister of Transport and Water Management for a short time in 1994. This happened after the previous minister resigned. Andriessen decided to retire from national politics in 1993 and did not run in the 1994 election. His time in the government ended on August 22, 1994.
Later Life and Contributions
After retiring from politics, Koos Andriessen continued to be active in both private and public organizations. He served on the boards of many companies and non-profit groups. Some of these included ING Group, Hunter Douglas, Ballast Nedam, and Elsevier. He also served on several government commissions.
Publications
Koos Andriessen also wrote books. One important book was Theorie van de Economische Politiek (Theory of Economic Policy), published in 1962. It was a textbook about economic policy, with contributions from different experts.
Awards and Honours
Koos Andriessen received several important awards and honours for his work:
- Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown from Belgium (1992)
- Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit from Germany (1993)
- Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau from the Netherlands (1994)
- Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion from the Netherlands (1998)
See also
In Spanish: Koos Andriessen para niños
