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'''Berend Jan "Bé" Udink''' was a Dutch politician and diplomat<ref>https://nos.nl/artikel/2107131-oud-minister-udink-chu-overleden.html</ref> who attended the [[1967 Bilderberg meeting|1967]] and [[1973 Bilderberg meeting]]s.
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==Education==
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Udink started at the [[Erasmus University Rotterdam|Rotterdam School of Economics]] in July 1946 majoring in [[Economics]] and obtaining a [[Bachelor of Economics]] degree in June 1948 before graduating with a [[Master of Economics]] degree in June 1952.<ref name=parl>https://www.parlement.com/id/vg09llihmis2/biografie/b_j_be_udink</ref> Udink also went to the [[University of Lausanne]] in August 1946 studying Financial economics, obtaining a [[Bachelor of Accountancy]] degree in September 1947.
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==Early career==
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Udink worked as a corporate director of the [[Chamber of commerce]] of [[Rotterdam]] from October 1953 until July 1962. Udink also worked as an associate professor of [[Economics|Trade economics]] at the Rotterdam School of Economics from June 1959 until September 1964. Udink worked as corporate director of the Chamber of commerce of [[The Hague]] from July 1962 until April 1967, as executive director from January 1963 until April 1967. Udink sat on the local council in the Rijnmond region from September 1965 until April 1967.<ref name=parl/>
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==Politics==
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After the election of 1967 Udink was appointed as [[Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation (Netherlands)|Minister for Aid to Developing Countries]]. After the party leader [[Jur Mellema]] unexpectedly announced that he was stepping down as, the Christian Historical Union (CHU) leadership approached Udink as his successor. Udink accepted and became candidate for the election of 1971, presenting himself as a conservative and a "law and order" politician.
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The following cabinet formation of 1971 resulted in a coalition agreement between the Christian Historical Union, the [[Catholic People's Party]] (KVP), the [[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy]] (VVD), the [[Anti-Revolutionary Party]] (ARP) and the [[Democratic Socialists '70]] (DS'70), with Udink appointed as [[Netherlands/Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning|Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning]]. On 28 July 1971 Udink announced that he was stepping down as Leader in favor his predecessor [[Jur Mellema|Mellema]]. The cabinet fell just one year later on 19 July 1972 and continued to sit in a demissionary capacity, with Udink taking over as [[Netherlands/Minister of Transport Public Works and Water Management|Minister of Transport and Water Management]]. It was replaced by the caretaker Second Biesheuvel cabinet, with Udink continuing as Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning and Minister of Transport and Water Management, taking office on 9 August 1972.<ref name=parl/>
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In September 1972 Udink announced his retirement from national politics.
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==After politics==
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Udink retired from national politics and became active in the private sector. From 1973 until 1978 Udink was as Chief financial officer (CFO) and Vice Chairman of the [[Board of directors]] of the [[Netherland Indies Gas Company|Overseas Gas and Electric Company]] (OGEM). From January 1978 Udink became [[Chief executive officer]] (CEO) and Chairman of the Board of the company, until 1 March 1980.<ref name=parl/>
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He sat on several boards of directors and supervisory boards ([[Zilveren Kruis]], [[Transnational Institute]],  [[Radio Netherlands Worldwide]], [[Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands|Energy Research Centre]], [[Stichting IKEA Foundation]] and [[Terre des hommes]]) and sat on several state commissions and councils on behalf of the government ([[Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP|Public Pension Funds APB]], [[Staatsbosbeheer]], [[Raad voor Cultuur]], [[Cadastre Agency]] and the [[Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (Netherlands)|Advisory Council for Spatial Planning]]) and was a diplomat and lobbyist for several economic delegations on behalf of the government.
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Latest revision as of 02:01, 6 December 2024

Person.png Berend Udink  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(politician)
Berend Jan Udink 1969.jpg
BornBerend Jan Udink
12 February 1926
Deventer, Netherlands
Died24 May 2016 (Age 90)
Goedereede, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Alma materErasmus University Rotterdam, University of Lausanne
ReligionArminian Protestant Church
Children3 children
SpouseAnneke van Drumpt
PartyChristian Democratic Appeal

Berend Jan "Bé" Udink was a Dutch politician and diplomat[1] who attended the 1967 and 1973 Bilderberg meetings.

Education

Udink started at the Rotterdam School of Economics in July 1946 majoring in Economics and obtaining a Bachelor of Economics degree in June 1948 before graduating with a Master of Economics degree in June 1952.[2] Udink also went to the University of Lausanne in August 1946 studying Financial economics, obtaining a Bachelor of Accountancy degree in September 1947.

Early career

Udink worked as a corporate director of the Chamber of commerce of Rotterdam from October 1953 until July 1962. Udink also worked as an associate professor of Trade economics at the Rotterdam School of Economics from June 1959 until September 1964. Udink worked as corporate director of the Chamber of commerce of The Hague from July 1962 until April 1967, as executive director from January 1963 until April 1967. Udink sat on the local council in the Rijnmond region from September 1965 until April 1967.[2]

Politics

After the election of 1967 Udink was appointed as Minister for Aid to Developing Countries. After the party leader Jur Mellema unexpectedly announced that he was stepping down as, the Christian Historical Union (CHU) leadership approached Udink as his successor. Udink accepted and became candidate for the election of 1971, presenting himself as a conservative and a "law and order" politician.

The following cabinet formation of 1971 resulted in a coalition agreement between the Christian Historical Union, the Catholic People's Party (KVP), the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), the Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and the Democratic Socialists '70 (DS'70), with Udink appointed as Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning. On 28 July 1971 Udink announced that he was stepping down as Leader in favor his predecessor Mellema. The cabinet fell just one year later on 19 July 1972 and continued to sit in a demissionary capacity, with Udink taking over as Minister of Transport and Water Management. It was replaced by the caretaker Second Biesheuvel cabinet, with Udink continuing as Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning and Minister of Transport and Water Management, taking office on 9 August 1972.[2]

In September 1972 Udink announced his retirement from national politics.

After politics

Udink retired from national politics and became active in the private sector. From 1973 until 1978 Udink was as Chief financial officer (CFO) and Vice Chairman of the Board of directors of the Overseas Gas and Electric Company (OGEM). From January 1978 Udink became Chief executive officer (CEO) and Chairman of the Board of the company, until 1 March 1980.[2]

He sat on several boards of directors and supervisory boards (Zilveren Kruis, Transnational Institute, Radio Netherlands Worldwide, Energy Research Centre, Stichting IKEA Foundation and Terre des hommes) and sat on several state commissions and councils on behalf of the government (Public Pension Funds APB, Staatsbosbeheer, Raad voor Cultuur, Cadastre Agency and the Advisory Council for Spatial Planning) and was a diplomat and lobbyist for several economic delegations on behalf of the government.


 

Events Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Bilderberg/196731 March 19672 April 1967United Kingdom
St John's College (Cambridge)
UK		Possibly the only Bilderberg meeting held in a university college rather than a hotel (St. John's College, Cambridge)
Bilderberg/197311 May 197313 May 1973Sweden
Saltsjöbaden		The meeting at which the 1973 oil crisis appears to have been planned.
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References

  1. ↑ https://nos.nl/artikel/2107131-oud-minister-udink-chu-overleden.html
  2. ↑ a b c d https://www.parlement.com/id/vg09llihmis2/biografie/b_j_be_udink
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