Background
Pronk, Johannes Pieter was born on March 16, 1940 in The Hague, Netherlands. Son of January and Elisabeth Hendrika (van Geel) Pronk.
Pronk, Johannes Pieter was born on March 16, 1940 in The Hague, Netherlands. Son of January and Elisabeth Hendrika (van Geel) Pronk.
Doctorate. Economics, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1964. Doctor honoris causa, San Marcos University, Lima, Peru, 1974. Association professor Erasmus University, Rotterdam, 1965-1971.
Member Second Chamber, Netherlands Parliament, The Hague, 1971-1973, 78-80, 86.
Minister for development Government.of Netherlands, 1973-1978. Deputy secretary-general United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Geneva, 1980-1985, assistant secretary-general United Nations, Geneva, 1985-1986.
Member Indiana Commision on International Development Issues, 1977-1981.
Fellow, Netherlands Economics Institute, Lecturer in Development Economics, Erasmus University 1965-1971. Professor University of Amsterdam 1989-1990. Minister of Development Company-operation 1973-1977, November since 1989.
Professor Institute of Social Studies, The Hague (Development Economics) 1978-1981, Deputy Secretary-General United Nations Conference on Trade and Development 1980-1985.
Assistant SecretaryGeneral United Nations 1985-1986. Deputy Chairman Labour Party of the Netherlands 1987-1989.
Parliament. 1971-1973, 1978-1980, 1986-1989. European Parliament. 1973; Industry Commission, on Institute Development Issues (ICIDI, Brandt Commission) 1977-1982.
Married Catharina Zuurmond, December 12, 1964. Children: Karin, Rochus.