(1942-03-13) 13 March 1942 (age 82) Turkeye, Netherlands
Political party
Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980)
Other political affiliations
Catholic People's Party (until 1980)
Spouse
Herma van der Weide
(m. 1970)
Residence(s)
Maarn, Netherlands
Alma mater
Tilburg University (Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics, Doctor of Philosophy)
Occupation
Politician · Civil servant · Economist · Financial adviser · Researcher · Businessman · Banker · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Trade association executive · Academic administrator · Lobbyist · Author · Professor
H.H.F. "Herman" Wijffels (born 13 March 1942) is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and businessman.
From 1981 to 1999 he worked for the Rabobank ultimately as chairman of the board of directors and from 15 March 1999 until 1 April 2006 he was chairman of the Social-Economic Council (Sociaal-Economische Raad, SER). From 2006 to 2008 he was the Dutch representative at the World Bank, succeeding Ad Melkert. For the 2006-2007 Dutch cabinet formation, Wijffels was recommended by informateur Rein Jan Hoekstra to lead the negotiations between the CDA, PvdA and ChristianUnion. On 22 December 2006 Queen Beatrix appointed him as Hoekstra's successor as informateur. He has been referred to as "the best prime minister the Netherlands never had".[1]
He has been involved in supporting many causes since his retirement from the SER as his biography by Jan Smit illustrates.[2] On leaving the SER, he demonstrated his bridging role by bringing together people from his traditional world and alternative world in a leaving event with Prof Ervin Laszlo, Dr Don Beck and Peter Merry. He repeated this with a major event focused on societal transformation in the Netherlands called Klaar om te Wenden[3] (which translates as the sailing term "Ready About!").
H.H.F. "Herman" Wijffels (born 13 March 1942) is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and businessman. From 1981 to...
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former Dutch Minister of Agriculture Jan Vranken - Professor of law HermanWijffels – economist and politician In 2002, Tilburg University awarded honorary...
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(1973–1988) Labour Party Vacant 3 August 1998 – 1 January 1999 Dr. HermanWijffels (born 1942) 1 January 1999 – 1 April 2006 (7 years, 90 days) CEO and...
Executive Director of the World Bank Group 2002–2006 Succeeded by HermanWijffels Executive Director for Benelux, Israel and Eastern Europe of the International...
and insurance group, where he advocated for social responsibility. HermanWijffels, economist, part-time professor in Sustainability and Societal Change...
Economic Council In office 1 April 2006 – 1 September 2012 Preceded by HermanWijffels Succeeded by Wiebe Draijer Member of the Social and Economic Council...
Queen Beatrix appointed former Chairman of the Social-Economic Council HermanWijffels (CDA) as Informateur to start the second information round and negotiate...
his burial included former prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende and HermanWijffels. "Baron van Verschuer overleden" (in Dutch). Het Kontakt. 5 June 2014...
Chairman See list Theo Quené (1995–1996) Klaas de Vries (1996–1998) HermanWijffels (1999–2006) Alexander Rinnooy Kan (2006–2012) Wiebe Draijer (2012–2013)...
Economic Council In office 15 January 2004 – 1 September 2010 Chairman HermanWijffels (2004–2006) Alexander Rinnooy Kan (2006–2010) Minister of Social Affairs...
Economic Council In office 1 January 1999 – 22 February 2007 Chairman HermanWijffels Personal details Born Jacqueline Marian Cramer (1951-04-10) 10 April...
Succeeded by Wouter Bos Non-profit organization positions Preceded by HermanWijffels Chairman of the Vereniging Natuurmonumenten 2007–2011 Succeeded by...
"Loek" Hermans (born 23 April 1951) is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and businessman. Hermans attended...
probation. December 20: HermanWijffels takes over from Rein Jan Hoekstra as the informateur for the new government. Wijffels will assess the possibility...
Chairman See list Theo Quené (1995–1996) Klaas de Vries (1996–1998) HermanWijffels (1999–2001) Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries In office...
Chairman See list Theo Quené (1994–1996) Klaas de Vries (1996–1998) HermanWijffels (1999–2006) Alexander Rinnooy Kan (2006–2012) Member of the Senate...
organization positions Preceded by Theo Quené Chairman of the Supervisory board of Vereniging Natuurmonumenten 1988–1998 Succeeded by HermanWijffels...
2007 Chair See list Theo Quené (1995–1996) Klaas de Vries (1996–1998) HermanWijffels (1999–2006) Alexander Rinnooy Kan (2006–2007) Mayor of Haarlemmermeer...
1965–1967 Succeeded by Unknown Preceded by Bram Verhage CEO and Chairman of the Board of directors of the Rabobank 1977–1986 Succeeded by HermanWijffels...
Wijffels, Dutch politician Adriaan van Wijngaarden, Dutch computer scientist and developer of Van Wijngaarden grammar and co-designer of ALGOL Herman...
and of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June 2012. (Two years terms) Herman H. F. Wijffels: 1999-2001, President of the SER of The Netherlands Mohamed Salah...
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