Gerrit Ybema

Gerrit Ybema (29 October 1945 – 15 February 2012) was a Dutch politician in the Democrats 66 (D66) party. He served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 14 September 1989 to 3 August 1998, when he became State Secretary for Economic Affairs in the Second Kok cabinet, serving until 22 July 2002.

Gerrit Ybema
State Secretary for Economic Affairs (Netherlands)
In office
3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002
Prime MinisterWim Kok
Preceded byAnneke van Dok-van Weele
Succeeded byJoop Wijn
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
14 September 1989 – 3 August 1998
Personal details
Born
Gerrit Ybema

(1945-10-29)29 October 1945
Schettens, Netherlands
Died15 February 2012(2012-02-15) (aged 66)
Uitwellingerga, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Political partyDemocrats 66
Spouse(s)Johanna Henderika Andela (until 1974)
Jelske Hekstra (until 2012)
Alma materUniversity of Groningen (M.Sc. in Economics)
OccupationPolitician
Civil servant
Management consultant
Entrepreneur

Born in Schettens, Ybema studied economics at University of Groningen. He graduated cum laude in 1977. After working at Enschede municipality, he moved to Friesland province in 1986 to become advisor to its Gedeputeerde Staten.

He was member of political party Democraten 66 and was elected to the municipal council of Leeuwarden. In 1989 he was elected to the House of Representatives. In his latter years, Ybema owned a consultancy company named Ybema Economy Solutions.

Personal life

Ybema was married and lived in the Frisian village Uitwellingerga. He had three children with his first wife. His second wife had two children out of her first marriage.

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    Preceded by
    Anneke van Dok-van Weele    		 State Secretary for Economic Affairs
    1998-2002    		 Succeeded by
    Joop Wijn


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