Berend Jan Udink
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His Excellency Berend Jan Udink |
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Berend Jan Udink in 1969
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| Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management | |
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In office 21 July 1972 – 11 May 1973 |
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| Prime Minister | Barend Biesheuvel |
| Preceded by | Willem Drees, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Tjerk Westerterp |
| Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning | |
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In office 6 July 1971 – 11 May 1973 |
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| Prime Minister | Barend Biesheuvel |
| Preceded by | Wim Schut |
| Succeeded by | Hans Gruijters |
| Parliamentary leader of the Christian Historical Union in the House of Representatives | |
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In office 11 May 1971 – 6 July 1971 |
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| Preceded by | Jur Mellema |
| Succeeded by | Roelof Kruisinga |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
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In office 11 May 1971 – 6 July 1971 |
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| Leader of the Christian Historical Union | |
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In office 20 June 1970 – 6 July 1971 |
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| Preceded by | Jur Mellema |
| Succeeded by | Arnold Tilanus |
| Minister for Development Cooperation | |
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In office 5 April 1967 – 6 July 1971 |
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| Prime Minister | Piet de Jong |
| Preceded by | Theo Bot |
| Succeeded by | Kees Boertien |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Berend Jan Udink 12 February 1926 Deventer, Netherlands |
| Died | 24 May 2016 (aged 90) Goedereede, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party |
Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
| Other political affiliations |
Christian Historical Union (until 1980) |
| Spouse(s) | Anneke van Drumpt (m. 1949) |
| Children | 3 children |
| Residence | Goedereede, Netherlands |
| Alma mater |
Erasmus University Rotterdam (Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics) University of Lausanne (Master of Financial Economics) |
| Occupation | Politician Civil servant Economist Corporate director Teacher |
| Religion | Remonstrantism |
Berend Jan "Bé" Udink (12 February 1926 – 24 May 2016) was a Dutch politician.
Udink studied economy in Rotterdam and Lausanne (1945–1952). After his studied he was employed at the Chamber of Commerce of Rotterdam and later worked as a teacher at the Economische Hogeschool Rotterdam (Economic College of Rotterdam). Udink, who belonged to the Christian Historical Union, was elected in the socalled Rijnmondraad (Council of Rijnmond), a local council of representatives of Rijnmond, in 1965. Two years later, in 1967, he became minister for Development Cooperation in the Cabinet-De Jong, a post he held till 1971. In 1971 he was lijsttrekker of the CHU, presenting himself as a conservative and a "law and order" politician. In that same year Udink became minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management in the Cabinets-Biesheuvel I and II. His political career ended in 1973. From 1973 till 1978 he was member of the Board of Directors of the (as Dutch gas and electricity company) and from 1978 till 1980 he served as its President.
Berend Jan Udink was married and had three children. He belonged to the Remonstrant Brotherhood (Arminian Protestant Church).
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