Background
BRINKMAN, Drs. Elco was born on February 5, 1948 in Dirksland, Netherlands.
BRINKMAN, Drs. Elco was born on February 5, 1948 in Dirksland, Netherlands.
Grammar School; Free University of Amsterdam. Master of Arts in Political Science, 1972. Master of Arts, Civil Law, 1974.
Head of the Secretary-General’s Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 1975-1980. Assistant, Research in Social Admin., Heerlen, Twente and Achterhoek. Member of the Second Chamber, 1986.
Minister for Health, Welfare and Culture 1982-1989. Parliamentary Leader, ChristenDemocratisch Appel (CDA).