Background
Kok, Willem was born on September 29, 1938 in Bergambacht, The Netherlands.
Prime minister of The Netherlands
Kok, Willem was born on September 29, 1938 in Bergambacht, The Netherlands.
Student, Nijenrode Business School.
Assistant international officer construction section, Netherlands Federation Trade Unions,, 1961-1965;
economics officer, then secretary section, Netherlands Federation Trade Unions,, 1965-1969;
secretary of Federation, then vice chairman, Netherlands Federation Trade Unions,, 1969-1973;
chairman, Netherlands Federation Trade Unions,, 1973-1975;
chairman, Federation Netherlands Trade Unions, 1975-1979;
chairman, European Trade Union confederation, 1979-1982;
chairman, Labor Party, 1986-1989;
vice chairman, Socialist International, 1989;
deputy prime minister, minister finance, Government of The Netherlands, The Hague, 1989-1994;
prime minister, minister general affairs, Government of The Netherlands, The Hague, since 1994. Former vice chairman Socio-Economics Council. Former employees' chairman Joint Industrial Labor Council.
Former vice chairman bank councils Nederlandsche Bank. Visiting lecturer Institute for Social Studies.
With Netherlands Army.
Married; 3 children.