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'''Gerardus Johannes "Hans" Wijers''' is a Dutch retired politician of the [[Democrats 66]] (D66) party, and businessman. He is the chairman of the [[supervisory board]] of [[ING Group]] since 2018. He attended the [[Bilderberg/2004|2004 Bilderberg meeting]] as CEO of [[AkzoNobel]] and the [[Bilderberg/2009|2009 Bilderberg meeting]] as Vice Chairman of [[Royal Dutch Shell]].
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He is also a member of the [[Dutch Round Table]] and the [[European Round Table of Industrialists]]. From 2021 to 2022, Wijers was a member of the [[Trilateral Commission]]’s [[Trilateral Commission|Task Force on Global Capitalism in Transition]].<ref>[https://www.trilateral.org/task-force-on-global-capitalism-in-transition/ Task Force on Global Capitalism in Transition] [[Trilateral Commission]].</ref>
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==Early life==
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After secondary school at [[Hogere Burgerschool]] (HBS-B) level, Wijers studied Economics at the [[University of Groningen]], where he graduated ''cum laude'' in 1976. As assistant professor, he taught Economics at the [[Erasmus University]], and in 1982 received a doctorate for his research in "Industrial politics: the design of governmental policy for industrial sectors".<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20081228101647/http://www.akzonobel.com/aboutus/board_of_management/hans_wijers/index.aspx</ref><ref name=pnp>https://www.parlement.com/id/vg09lldw6vzw/g_j_hans_wijers</ref>
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==Civil service==
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From 1982 till 1984, Wijers worked as a civil servant at the ministry of Social Affairs and Labour and later at the ministry of Economic Affairs. Subsequently, he became a management consultant at, amongst others, Horringa & De Koning, which later became part of [[Boston Consulting Group]].
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==Politics==
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Wijers, a member of D66 since 1976, was asked in 1994 by his party colleague [[Hans van Mierlo]] to take up a ministerial post in the [[First Kok cabinet]]. As Minister of Economic Affairs he was responsible for the law change regarding the extending of shop opening hours, and he formulated the Competition Regulation law which triggered the foundation of the Dutch Competition Authority. An important event in his ministry was the bankruptcy of the [[Fokker]] aircraft factory in March 1996. When Wijers refused further state aid due to a lack of a clear future perspective, German company DASA withdrew as parent company.
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By the end of the cabinet period, Hans van Mierlo had decided not to stand for re-election. The party leaders exercised strong pressure on the popular Wijers to take on the party leadership. When the [[Second Kok cabinet|second purple cabinet]] was formed after the election in 1998, Wijers expressed that he had no interest in a second term as minister.
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==Life after politics==
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In 1999 Wijers picked up his old career as a consultant: he became senior partner and chairman of the Dutch branch of the consulting firm The [[Boston Consulting Group]]. In July 2002 he became a member of the Board of Directors of [[Akzo Nobel NV]] and on 1 May 2003 he became Chairman of the Board of Directors. He succeeded Kees van Lede. Under his leadership the pharmacy branch of [[Organon]], (Organon BioSciences), was sold in 2007 and the British [[Imperial Chemical Industries|ICI]] was acquired. AkzoNobel focused more to paint and chemistry. At the end of April 2012 he decided to resign as chairman of the board. He was succeeded by Ton Büchner.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.akzonobel.com/en/for-media/media-releases-and-features/akzonobel-ceo-hans-wijers-leave-2012-%E2%80%93-ton-b%C3%BCchner-succeed|title=AkzoNobel CEO Hans Wijers to leave 2012 – Ton Büchner to succeed|publisher=Akzo Nobel NV|date=10 June 2011|access-date=19 April 2019}}</ref>
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Wijers has been non-executive director at Royal Dutch Shell since January 2009; he later became vice-chairman. He is President of [[Heineken]] and supervisory director at HAL Holding NV. He is also chairman of the [[Vereniging Natuurmonumenten]] and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Royal Concertgebouw NV. In 2010 he was chairman of the jury of the Libris Literature Prize. In 2013 he was chairman of the National Committee inauguration for [[King Willem-Alexander]] of the Netherlands.
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Person.png Hans Wijers  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(businessman, politician)
Hans Wijers 2010.jpg
Born11 January 1951
NationalityDutch
Alma materUniversity of Groningen, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Member ofDutch Round Table, European Round Table of Industrialists, GlaxoSmithKline/Board, Trilateral Commission, Trilateral Commission Task Force on Global Capitalism in Transition
PartyDemocrats 66
Dutch very centrally placed business executive. Bilderberg/2004 and Bilderberg/2009. Member of the Trilateral Commission’s Task Force on Global Capitalism in Transition

Employment.png Chairman of the Supervisory board

In office
2018 - Present
EmployerING Group

Employment.png Heineken/Chairman

In office
2012 - 2019
Succeeded byJean Marc Huët

Employment.png CEO and Chairman

In office
2003 - 2012
EmployerAkzoNobel

Employment.png CEO and Chairman for Netherlands

In office
1999 - 2001
EmployerBoston Consulting Group
Also worked from them in the 1980s

Employment.png Chairman

In office
2018 - Present
EmployerING

Employment.png Netherlands/Minister/Finance Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
4 June 1996 - 26 June 1996

Employment.png Netherlands/Minister/Economic Affairs

In office
I22 August 1994 - 3 August 1998
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Gerardus Johannes "Hans" Wijers is a Dutch retired politician of the Democrats 66 (D66) party, and businessman. He is the chairman of the supervisory board of ING Group since 2018. He attended the 2004 Bilderberg meeting as CEO of AkzoNobel and the 2009 Bilderberg meeting as Vice Chairman of Royal Dutch Shell.

He is also a member of the Dutch Round Table and the European Round Table of Industrialists. From 2021 to 2022, Wijers was a member of the Trilateral Commission’s Task Force on Global Capitalism in Transition.[1]

Early life

After secondary school at Hogere Burgerschool (HBS-B) level, Wijers studied Economics at the University of Groningen, where he graduated cum laude in 1976. As assistant professor, he taught Economics at the Erasmus University, and in 1982 received a doctorate for his research in "Industrial politics: the design of governmental policy for industrial sectors".[2][3]

Civil service

From 1982 till 1984, Wijers worked as a civil servant at the ministry of Social Affairs and Labour and later at the ministry of Economic Affairs. Subsequently, he became a management consultant at, amongst others, Horringa & De Koning, which later became part of Boston Consulting Group.

Politics

Wijers, a member of D66 since 1976, was asked in 1994 by his party colleague Hans van Mierlo to take up a ministerial post in the First Kok cabinet. As Minister of Economic Affairs he was responsible for the law change regarding the extending of shop opening hours, and he formulated the Competition Regulation law which triggered the foundation of the Dutch Competition Authority. An important event in his ministry was the bankruptcy of the Fokker aircraft factory in March 1996. When Wijers refused further state aid due to a lack of a clear future perspective, German company DASA withdrew as parent company.

By the end of the cabinet period, Hans van Mierlo had decided not to stand for re-election. The party leaders exercised strong pressure on the popular Wijers to take on the party leadership. When the second purple cabinet was formed after the election in 1998, Wijers expressed that he had no interest in a second term as minister.

Life after politics

In 1999 Wijers picked up his old career as a consultant: he became senior partner and chairman of the Dutch branch of the consulting firm The Boston Consulting Group. In July 2002 he became a member of the Board of Directors of Akzo Nobel NV and on 1 May 2003 he became Chairman of the Board of Directors. He succeeded Kees van Lede. Under his leadership the pharmacy branch of Organon, (Organon BioSciences), was sold in 2007 and the British ICI was acquired. AkzoNobel focused more to paint and chemistry. At the end of April 2012 he decided to resign as chairman of the board. He was succeeded by Ton Büchner.[4]

Wijers has been non-executive director at Royal Dutch Shell since January 2009; he later became vice-chairman. He is President of Heineken and supervisory director at HAL Holding NV. He is also chairman of the Vereniging Natuurmonumenten and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Royal Concertgebouw NV. In 2010 he was chairman of the jury of the Libris Literature Prize. In 2013 he was chairman of the National Committee inauguration for King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands.



 

Events Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Bilderberg/20043 June 20046 June 2004Italy
Stresa		The 52nd such meeting. 126 recorded guests
Bilderberg/200914 May 200917 May 2009Greece
Vouliagmeni		The 57th Bilderberg
WEF/Annual Meeting/200724 January 200728 January 2007SwitzerlandOnly the 449 public figures listed of ~2200 participants
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References

  1. ↑ Task Force on Global Capitalism in Transition Trilateral Commission.
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20081228101647/http://www.akzonobel.com/aboutus/board_of_management/hans_wijers/index.aspx
  3. ↑ https://www.parlement.com/id/vg09lldw6vzw/g_j_hans_wijers
  4. ↑ Akzo Nobel NV. "AkzoNobel CEO Hans Wijers to leave 2012 – Ton Büchner to succeed". Press release. https://www.akzonobel.com/en/for-media/media-releases-and-features/akzonobel-ceo-hans-wijers-leave-2012-%E2%80%93-ton-b%C3%BCchner-succeed. Retrieved 19 April 2019. 
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