Wim Kok
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His Excellency Wim Kok |
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Wim Kok in 2011
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| Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
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In office 22 August 1994 – 22 July 2002 |
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| Monarch | Beatrix |
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| Preceded by | Ruud Lubbers |
| Succeeded by | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Leader of the Labour Party | |
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In office 21 July 1986 – 15 December 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Joop den Uyl |
| Succeeded by | Ad Melkert |
| Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
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In office 7 November 1989 – 22 August 1994 |
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| Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
| Preceded by | Rudolf de Korte |
| Succeeded by |
Hans Dijkstal Hans van Mierlo |
| Minister of Finance of the Netherlands | |
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In office 7 November 1989 – 22 August 1994 |
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| Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
| Preceded by | Onno Ruding |
| Succeeded by | Gerrit Zalm |
| Parliamentary leader of the Labour Party in the House of Representatives of the Netherlands | |
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In office 19 May 1998 – 14 August 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Jacques Wallage |
| Succeeded by | Jacques Wallage |
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In office 17 May 1994 – 22 August 1994 |
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| Preceded by | Thijs Wöltgens |
| Succeeded by | Jacques Wallage |
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In office 21 July 1986 – 6 November 1989 |
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| Preceded by | Joop den Uyl |
| Succeeded by | Thijs Wöltgens |
| Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands | |
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In office 19 May 1998 – 22 August 1998 |
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In office 17 May 1994 – 22 August 1994 |
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In office 3 June 1986 – 6 November 1989 |
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| Personal details | |
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Willem Kok IV 29 September 1938 Bergambacht, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Labour Party (from 1961) |
| Spouse(s) | Rita Roukema (m. 1965) |
| Children | Carla (born 1959) André (born 1961) Marcel (born 1966) |
| Residence | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Alma mater |
Nyenrode Business University (Bachelor of Public Administration) |
| Occupation |
Politician Trade union leader Corporate director Nonprofit director Lobbyist |
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Willem "Wim" Kok IV (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪm ˈkɔk]) (born 29 September 1938) is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA). He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 22 August 1994 until 22 July 2002.
Kok, a trade union leader by occupation, worked for the Netherlands Association of Trade Unions from 1961 until 1976, when it merged to form the Federation Netherlands Labour Movement, Kok served as its first chairman from 1976 until 1986 when he left to enter politics. Kok was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the Dutch general election of 1986 taking office on 3 June 1986. Soon after the election Joop den Uyl the Leader of the Labour Party and Parliamentary leader of the Labour Party in the House of Representatives announced that he was stepping down after serving twenty years as Leader of the Labour Party. Kok was elected to succeed him and became Leader of the Labour Party and the Parliamentary leader of the Labour Party in the House of Representatives on 21 July 1986. Kok served as Opposition Leader against the Cabinet Lubbers II. For the Dutch general election of 1989 Kok became the Lijsttrekker (top candidate) with the Labour Party losing three seats but the following cabinet formation resulted in a coalition agreement with the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) which formed the Cabinet Lubbers III, Kok became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, serving from 7 November 1989 until 22 August 1994. For the Dutch general election of 1994, Kok again as Lijsttrekker lost twelve seats but the Christian Democratic Appeal and the new Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal Elco Brinkman lost twenty seats. The Labour Party became the largest party in the House of Representatives.
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