Piet Bukman

Pieter "Piet" Bukman (born 7 February 1934) is a retired Dutch politician and diplomat of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and economist.[1]

Piet Bukman
Piet Bukman in 1980
Speaker of the House of Representatives
In office
3 December 1996  19 May 1998
Preceded byWim Deetman
Succeeded byJeltje van Nieuwenhoven
Minister of Agriculture,
Nature and Fisheries
In office
28 September 1990  22 August 1994
Prime MinisterRuud Lubbers
Preceded byBert de Vries (Ad interim)
Succeeded byJozias van Aartsen
State Secretary for Economic Affairs
In office
7 november 1989  28 September 1990
Prime MinisterRuud Lubbers
Preceded byYvonne van Rooy
Succeeded byYvonne van Rooy
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
17 May 1994  19 May 1998
In office
14 September 1989  7 November 1989
Parliamentary groupChristian Democratic Appeal
Minister of Defence
In office
6 September 1988  24 September 1988
Ad interim
Prime MinisterRuud Lubbers
Preceded byWim van Eekelen
Succeeded byFrits Bolkestein
Minister for Development Cooperation
In office
14 July 1986  7 November 1989
Prime MinisterRuud Lubbers
Preceded byEegje Schoo
Succeeded byJan Pronk
President of the European People's Party
In office
10 July 1985  30 July 1987
Preceded byLeo Tindemans
Succeeded byJacques Santer
Member of the Senate
In office
10 June 1981  14 July 1986
Parliamentary groupChristian Democratic Appeal
Chairman of the Christian
Democratic Appeal
In office
11 October 1980  14 July 1986
LeaderDries van Agt (1980–1982)
Ruud Lubbers (1982–1986)
Preceded byPiet Steenkamp
Succeeded byWim van Velzen
Member of the Social
and Economic Council
In office
10 May 1968  1 December 1980
ChairmanJan de Pous
Personal details
Born
Pieter Bukman

(1934-02-07) 7 February 1934
Delft, Netherlands
Political partyChristian Democratic Appeal
(from 1980)
Other political
affiliations
Anti-Revolutionary Party
(until 1980)
ResidenceVoorschoten, Netherlands
Alma materFree University Amsterdam
(Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics)
OccupationPolitician · Diplomat · Economist · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Trade association executive · Lobbyist ·

Bukman attended a Gymnasium in Delft from April 1946 until June 1952 and applied at the Free University Amsterdam in July 1952 majoring in Economics obtaining an Bachelor of Economics degree in June 1954 before obtaining an Master of Economics degree in July 1958. Bukman worked as a trade association executive for the Christian Farmers and Gardeners Association (CBTB) from August 1958 until December 1980 and served as General-Secretary from May 1968 until September 1975 and as Chairman from September 1975 until December 1980.

Bukman served as Chairman of the Christian Democratic Appeal from 11 October 1980 until 14 July 1986. Bukman was elected as a Member of the Senate after the Senate election of 1981, taking office on 10 June 1981 serving as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Agriculture. Bukman also served as President of the European People's Party from 10 July 1985 until 30 July 1987. After the election of 1986 Bukman was appointed as Minister for Development Cooperation in the Cabinet Lubbers II, taking office on 14 July 1986. Bukman served as acting Minister of Defence from 6 September 1988 until 24 September 1988 following the resignation Wim van Eekelen. The Cabinet Lubbers II fell on 3 May 1989 and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity. Bukman was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1989, taking office on 14 September 1989. Following the cabinet formation of 1989 Bukman was appointed as State Secretary for Economic Affairs in the Cabinet Lubbers III, taking office on 7 November 1989. Bukman was appointed as Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries following the resignation of Gerrit Braks, taking office on 28 September 1990. After the election of 1994 Bukman returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 17 May 1994. The Cabinet Lubbers III was replaced by the Cabinet Kok I following the cabinet formation of 1994 on 22 August 1994 and he continued to serve in the House of Representatives as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Development Cooperation, Development aid and Kingdom Relations. After the Speaker of the House of Representatives Wim Deetman announced his resignation following his nomination as Mayor of The Hague, Bukman announced his candidacy to succeed him. Bukman won the election defeating party member and fellow frontbencher Ali Doelman-Pel and was elected as Speaker, taking office on 3 December 1996. On 23 September 1997 Bukman announced his retirement from national politics and that he wouldn't stand for the election of 1998 and continued to serve until the end of the parliamentary term on 19 May 1998.

Bukman retired after spending 17 years in national politics and became active in the private sector and public sector and occupies numerous seats as a corporate director and nonprofit director on several boards of directors and supervisory boards (International Food Policy Research Institute, LEI Wageningen UR, European Cultural Foundation and the World Food Programme).

Bukman is known for his abilities as a team leader and manager. Bukman continued to comment on political affairs until his retirement in 2018 and holds the distinction as the first unified Chairman of the Christian Democratic Appeal and as the only Dutchman that served as President of the European People's Party as of 2021.

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon barHonourCountryDateComment
Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown Belgium 6 July 1986
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour France 21 March 1987
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit Germany 10 December 1990
Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 8 October 1994
Grand Officer of the Order of Merit Italy 1 September 1997
Grand Officer of the Order of the Oak Crown Luxembourg 30 April 1998

References

  1. Jansen, Thomas; Hecke, Steven Van (2011-06-02). At Europe's Service: The Origins and Evolution of the European People's Party. Springer. pp. 143–. ISBN 978-3-642-19413-9. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
Official
Party political offices
Preceded by
Piet Steenkamp
Chairman of the Christian
Democratic Appeal

1980–1986
Succeeded by
Wim van Velzen
Political offices
Preceded by
Leo Tindemans
President of the European
People's Party

1985–1987
Succeeded by
Jacques Santer
Preceded by
Eegje Schoo
Minister for Development Cooperation
1986–1989
Succeeded by
Jan Pronk
Preceded by
Wim van Eekelen
Minister of Defence
Ad interim

1988
Succeeded by
Frits Bolkestein
Preceded by
Yvonne van Rooy
State Secretary for
Economic Affairs

1989–1990
Succeeded by
Yvonne van Rooy
Preceded by
Bert de Vries
Ad interim
Minister of Agriculture,
Nature and Fisheries

1990–1994
Succeeded by
Jozias van Aartsen
Preceded by
Wim Deetman
Speaker of the House of Representatives
1996–1998
Succeeded by
Jeltje van Nieuwenhoven
Business positions
Preceded by
Jan de Koning
General-Secretary of the
Executive Board of the
Christian Farmers and
Gardeners Association

1971–1975
Succeeded by
Unknown
Preceded by
Unknown
Chairman of the
Executive Board of the
Christian Farmers and
Gardeners Association

1975–1980
Succeeded by
Unknown
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