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Louw de Graaf in 1979
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 (1930-04-12)12 April 1930 Kootstertille, Netherlands
Died	15 July 2020(2020-07-15) (aged 90)
Political party	Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980)
Other political affiliations	Anti-Revolutionary Party (1951–1980)
Occupation	Politician · Civil servant · Trade Union leader · Nonprofit director

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.

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.

De Graaf died on 15 July 2020, aged 90.