Wim Kok, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Wim Kok

Dutch trade unionist and politician

Date of Birth: 29-Sep-1938

Place of Birth: Bergambacht, South Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 20-Oct-2018

Profession: politician, trade unionist

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Wim Kok

  • Willem "Wim" Kok (Dutch pronunciation: ['??m 'k?k] (listen); 29 September 1938 – 20 October 2018) was a Dutch politician who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 22 August 1994 until 22 July 2002.
  • He was a member of the Labour Party (PvdA). Kok, a trade union leader by profession, worked for the Netherlands Association of Trade Unions from 1961 until 1976, when it merged to form the Federation Netherlands Labour Movement.
  • Kok served as its first chairman from 1976 until 1986 when he left to enter the House of Representatives as a Labour politician.
  • After the general election of 1994 Kok became Prime Minister of the Netherlands, taking office on 22 August 1994.
  • On 15 December 2001 Kok announced his retirement from national politics and stood down as Leader of the Labour Party that same day.
  • He remained Prime Minister of the Netherlands until the First Balkenende cabinet was installed on 22 July 2002, semi-retiring from active politics at the age of 63.After his premiership, Kok became a lobbyist for the European Union and presided over several "high-level groups".
  • He served various roles on supervisory boards in the worlds of business and industry as well as several international non-governmental organizations. Kok was known for his abilities as a manager and negotiator.
  • During his premiership, his cabinets were responsible for implementing several social reforms and further reducing the deficit.
  • He held the distinction of leading the first purple coalitions as Prime Minister of the Netherlands.
  • On 11 April 2003, he was granted the honorary title of Minister of State.

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