Background
WITTEVEEN, Hendrikus was born on June 12, 1921 in Zeist.
WITTEVEEN, Hendrikus was born on June 12, 1921 in Zeist.
Netherlands School of Economics, Rotterdam.
Professor, of Business Cycles and Economics, University of Rotterdam 1948-1963. Minister of Finance 1963-1965, 1967-1971, also First Deputy Prime Minister 1967-1971. Director Institute Monetary Fund 1973-1978.
Adviser to Board of Manager Director Amsterdam-Rotterdam Bank N.V. 1979-1990. Chair, Consultative Group on Institute Economical Monetary Affairs 1979-1985, Honorary Chairman since 1985.
First Chamber, States-General 1959-1963, 1971-1973, Second Chamber 1965-1967. Advisory Board Unilever N.V. 1972-1973, Robeco 1972-1973. Board Robeco since 1979, Royal Dutch Shell 1978-1989, Thyssen-Bomemisza 1978-1986, Nationale-Nederlanden since 1979. European Advisory Council General Motors 1979-1991, Institute Council Morgan Guaranty Trust Company 1978-1985.
Married Liesbeth De Vries Feyens in 1949.