Background
Duisenberg, Willem Frederik was born on July 9, 1935 in Heerenveen, The Netherlands.
Duisenberg, Willem Frederik was born on July 9, 1935 in Heerenveen, The Netherlands.
Doctor in Economics (honorary), University Groningen, Netherlands, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Groningen, Netherlands, 1965. Doctorate (honorary), New University Lisbon, Portugal.
Doctorate (honorary), Imadec University, Vienna. Doctorate (honorary), University Amsterdam.
Teaching assistant University Groningen, 1961-1965. Member staff International Monetary Fund, Washington, 1965-1969. Advisor to governing board De Nederlandsche Bank, Nevada, Amsterdam, 1969-1970, executive director, 1981-1982, president, 1982-1997.
Professor macroeconomics University Amsterdam, 1970-1973. Minister of finance The Netherlands, 1973-1977. Member of Parliament Government of The Netherlands, 1977-1978.
Member, vice chairman executive board Rabobank Nederland, 1978-1981. President European Monetary Institute, 1997-1998, European Central Bank, Frankfurt, 1998—2003. President Bank for International Settlements, 1988-1990, chairman board, president, 1994-1997.
Chairman committee governors Central Banks of Member States of European Economic Community, 1993. Member council Electric and Music Industries, 1994-1997, governor International Monetary Fund, Washington, 1982-1997.
Member European Association for Banking History (member board patrons since 1990), Netherlands Cancer Research Institute and Antoni van Leeuwentioek Cancer Hospital (chairman), Ryksmus. Fund Amsterdam (chairman).
Married Tine Stelling in 1960.