Joop Bakker

Johannes Age "Joop" Bakker (27 May 1921 – 3 October 2003) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and businessman.[1]

Joop Bakker
Joop Bakker in 1970
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
11 May 1971  15 February 1972
Parliamentary groupAnti-Revolutionary Party
Deputy Prime Minister
In office
5 April 1967  6 July 1971
Serving with Johan Witteveen
Prime MinisterPiet de Jong
Preceded byJan de Quay
Barend Biesheuvel
Succeeded byRoelof Nelissen
Molly Geertsema
Minister of Transport and
Water Management
In office
5 April 1967  6 July 1971
Prime MinisterPiet de Jong
Preceded byJan de Quay
Succeeded byWillem Drees Jr.
Minister for Suriname and
Netherlands Antilles Affairs
In office
5 April 1967  6 July 1971
Prime MinisterPiet de Jong
Preceded byBarend Biesheuvel
Succeeded byRoelof Nelissen
Minister of Economic Affairs
In office
22 November 1966  5 April 1967
Prime MinisterJelle Zijlstra
Preceded byJoop den Uyl
Succeeded byLeo de Block
State Secretary for Economic Affairs
In office
3 September 1963  22 November 1966
Prime MinisterVictor Marijnen (1963–1965)
Jo Cals (1965–1966)
Preceded byFrans Gijzels
Succeeded byLouis van Son
Mayor of Hoogeveen
In office
30 April 1959  3 September 1963
Preceded byJetze Tjalma
Succeeded byJacobus de Goede
Mayor of Andijk
In office
1 January 1955  30 April 1959
Preceded byHendrik Douma
Succeeded byIJsbrand de Zeeuw
Personal details
Born
Johannes Age Bakker

(1921-05-27)27 May 1921
Bolsward, Netherlands
Died3 October 2003(2003-10-03) (aged 82)
Wassenaar, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Political partyChristian Democratic Appeal
(from 1980)
Other political
affiliations
Anti-Revolutionary Party
(until 1980)
Spouse(s)
Meikelina Vegter
(m. 1948; his death 2003)
ChildrenAge Bakker (born 1950)
Alma materRotterdam School of Economics
(Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics)
OccupationPolitician · Civil servant · Economist · Businessman · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Lobbyist

Bakker applied at the Rotterdam School of Economics in June 1941 majoring in Economics during the German occupation Bakker continued his study and obtaining an Bachelor of Economics degree in February 1943 but in April 1943 the German occupation authority closed the Rotterdam School of Economics. Following the end of World War II Bakker returned to the Rotterdam School of Economics before graduating with an Master of Economics degree in July 1949. Bakker served on the Municipal Council of Bolsward from September 1945 until January 1955 and served as an Alderman in Bolsward from June 1946 until January 1955. Bakker worked as a corporate director for the manufacturing company J.A. Bakker en Zoon in Bolsward from July 1949 until January 1955. In December 1954 Bakker was nominated as Mayor of Andijk, taking office on 1 January 1955. In March 1959 Bakker was nominated as Mayor of Hoogeveen, he resigned as Mayor of Andijk the same day he took office as Mayor of Hoogeveen. taking office on 30 April 1959. After the election of 1963 Bakker was appointed as State Secretary for Economic Affairs in the Cabinet Marijnen, taking office on 3 September 1963. The Cabinet Marijnen fell on 27 February 1965 and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity until the cabinet formation of 1965 when it was replaced by the Cabinet Cals with Bakker continuing as State Secretary for Economic Affairs, taking office on 14 April 1965. The Cabinet Cals fell just one year later on 14 October 1966 and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity until it was replaced by the caretaker Cabinet Zijlstra with Bakker appointed as Minister of Economic Affairs, taking office on 22 November 1966. After the election of 1967 Bakker was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Transport and Water Management and Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs in the Cabinet De Jong, taking office on 5 April 1967. Bakker was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1971, taking office on 11 May 1971. Following the cabinet formation of 1971 Bakker was not giving a cabinet post in the new cabinet, the Cabinet De Jong was replaced by the Cabinet Biesheuvel I on 6 July 1971 and he continued to serve in the House of Representatives as a backbencher.

In January 1971 Bakker was nominated as CEO and Chairman of the Board of directors of Ago Insurance, he resigned as a Member of the House of Representatives the same day he became CEO and Chairman of Ago Insurance serving from 15 February 1972 until 1 January 1983. On December 1982 Ago Insurance and Ennia N.V. choose to merge to form the Aegon N.V. with Bakker appointed as CEO and Chairman of the Board of directors serving from 1 January 1983 until 1 January 1984. Bakker also became active in the private sector and public sector and occupied numerous seats as a corporate director and nonprofit director on several boards of directors and supervisory boards (ING Group, Zilveren Kruis) and served on several state commissions and councils on behalf of the government (Staatsbosbeheer, Netherlands Cadastre Agency, National Insurance Bank and Public Pension Funds PFZW) and as an diplomat and lobbyist for several economic delegations on behalf of the government. Bakker later served as Chairman of the Supervisory board of the DSM Company from 1 May 1984 until 1 July 1988.

Bakker was known for his abilities as a manager and negotiator. Bakker continued to comment on political affairs until his death at the age of 83.

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon barHonourCountryDateComment
Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II Belgium 12 August 1968
Knight Commander of the Order of Merit Germany 20 September 1970
Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion Netherlands 17 July 1971
Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 10 December 1990

References

  1. "Het eerste gekleurde overhemd" (in Dutch). Trouw. 8 October 2003. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
Political offices
Preceded by
Hendrik Douma
Mayor of Andijk
1955–1959
Succeeded by
Jacobus de Goede
Preceded by
Jetze Tjalma
Mayor of Hoogeveen
1959–1963
Succeeded by
IJsbrand de Zeeuw
Preceded by
Frans Gijzels
State Secretary for
Economic Affairs

1963–1966
Succeeded by
Louis van Son
Preceded by
Joop den Uyl
Minister of Economic Affairs
1966–1976
Succeeded by
Leo de Block
Preceded by
Jan de Quay
Deputy Prime Minister
1967–1971
With: Johan Witteveen
Succeeded by
Roelof Nelissen
Preceded by
Barend Biesheuvel
Succeeded by
Molly Geertsema
Preceded by
Jan de Quay
Minister of Transport and
Water Management

1967–1971
Succeeded by
Willem Drees Jr.
Preceded by
Barend Biesheuvel
Minister for Suriname and
Netherlands Antilles Affairs

1967–1971
Succeeded by
Roelof Nelissen
Civic offices
Preceded by
Unknown
Chairman of the
Supervisory board of the
Netherlands Cadastre Agency

1982–1986
Succeeded by
Gijs van Aardenne
Preceded by
Edzo Toxopeus
Chairman of the
Supervisory board of
Staatsbosbeheer

1983–1988
Preceded by
Koos Verdam
Chairman of the
Supervisory board of
National Insurance Bank

1984–1990
Succeeded by
Wil Albeda
Business positions
Preceded by
Unknown
CEO and Chairman of the
Board of directors of
Ago Insurance

1972–1983
Succeeded by
Office discontinued
Preceded by
Office established
CEO and Chairman of the
Board of directors of
Aegon N.V.

1983–1984
Succeeded by
Unknown
Preceded by
Unknown
Chairman of the
Supervisory board of the
DSM Company

1984–1988
Succeeded by
Gijs van Aardenne
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