Career
De Bekker started his career as a civil servant in his native municipality of Empel en Meerwijk. Subsequently he worked in "s-Hertogenbosch, The Hague, Zwolle, and Breda. From 1972 to 1985, he was mayor of the former municipality of Wanroij.
He was related to former Katholieke Volks Partij (Catholic People's Party) Member of Parliament and former alderman of Empel en Meerwijk Leo de Bekker.
