Wim Duisenberg
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His Excellency Wim Duisenberg |
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| President of the European Central Bank | |
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In office 1 July 1998 – 1 November 2003 |
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| Vice President |
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| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Claude Trichet |
| President of the European Monetary Institute | |
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In office 1 July 1997 – 1 July 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Alexandre Lamfalussy |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| President of the Central Bank of the Netherlands | |
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In office 1 January 1982 – 1 July 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Jelle Zijlstra |
| Succeeded by | Nout Wellink |
| Minister of Finance | |
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In office 11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977 |
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| Prime Minister | Joop den Uyl |
| Preceded by | Roelof Nelissen |
| Succeeded by | Frans Andriessen |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
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In office 16 January 1978 – 28 June 1978 |
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In office 8 June 1977 – 8 September 1977 |
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| Personal details | |
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Willem Frederik Duisenberg 9 July 1935 Heerenveen, Netherlands |
| Died | 31 July 2005 (aged 70) Faucon, Vaucluse, France |
| Resting place |
Zorgvlied Cemetery, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse(s) | Tine Stelling (m. 1961; div. 1980) Gretta Nieuwenhuizen (m. 1987–2005; his death) |
| Children | 3, including Pieter Duisenberg |
| Alma mater | University of Groningen |
| Religion | Protestant Church of the Netherlands |
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Willem Frederik "Wim" Duisenberg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləm ˈfreːdəˌrɪk ʋɪm ˈdœysə(n)ˌbɛrx]; 9 July 1935 – 31 July 2005) was a Dutch Labour Party politician who served as the first President of the European Central Bank from 1998 to 2003. He also served as President of the European Monetary Institute from 1997 to 1998, President of the Central Bank of the Netherlands from 1982 to 1997 and Minister of Finance from 1973 to 1977. He was a Member of the House of Representatives from 1977 to 1978.
Duisenberg, an economist by occupation, worked for the International Monetary Fund and the Central Bank of the Netherlands from 1966 until 1970. Duisenberg became a professor of Macroeconomics at the University of Amsterdam in 1970. After the Dutch general election of 1972 Duisenberg was asked by the Labour Party (PvdA) to become Minister of Finance in the Cabinet Den Uyl under Prime Minister Joop den Uyl. Duisenberg accepted and resigned as a professor the day the Cabinet Den Uyl was installed on 11 May 1973. Duisenberg remained Minister of Finance until the Cabinet Van Agt I was installed on 19 December 1977. He was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after Dutch general election of 1977, serving from 8 June 1977 until 8 September 1977 and from 16 January 1978 until 28 June 1978.
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