Berend Jan Udink

His Excellency Berend Jan Udink
Berend Jan Udink in 1969
Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management
In office 21 July 1972 – 11 May 1973
Prime Minister	Barend Biesheuvel
Preceded by	Willem Drees, Jr.
Succeeded by	Tjerk Westerterp
Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning
In office 6 July 1971 – 11 May 1973
Prime Minister	Barend Biesheuvel
Preceded by	Wim Schut
Succeeded by	Hans Gruijters
Parliamentary leader of the Christian Historical Union in the House of Representatives
In office 11 May 1971 – 6 July 1971
Preceded by	Jur Mellema
Succeeded by	Roelof Kruisinga
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 11 May 1971 – 6 July 1971
Leader of the Christian Historical Union
In office 20 June 1970 – 6 July 1971
Preceded by	Jur Mellema
Succeeded by	Arnold Tilanus
Minister for Development Cooperation
In office 5 April 1967 – 6 July 1971
Prime Minister	Piet de Jong
Preceded by	Theo Bot
Succeeded by	Kees Boertien
Personal details
Born	Berend Jan Udink 12 February 1926 Deventer, Netherlands
Died	24 May 2016 (aged 90) Goedereede, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980)
Other political affiliations	Christian Historical Union (until 1980)
Spouse(s)	Anneke van Drumpt (m. 1949)
Children	3 children
Residence	Goedereede, Netherlands
Alma mater	Erasmus University Rotterdam (Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics) University of Lausanne (Master of Financial Economics)
Occupation	Politician Civil servant Economist Corporate director Teacher
Religion	Remonstrantism

Berend Jan "Bé" Udink (12 February 1926 – 24 May 2016)^[1] was a Dutch politician.

Udink studied economy in Rotterdam and Lausanne (1945–1952). After his studied he was employed at the Chamber of Commerce of Rotterdam and later worked as a teacher at the Economische Hogeschool Rotterdam (Economic College of Rotterdam). Udink, who belonged to the Christian Historical Union, was elected in the socalled Rijnmondraad (Council of Rijnmond), a local council of representatives of Rijnmond, in 1965. Two years later, in 1967, he became minister for Development Cooperation in the Cabinet-De Jong, a post he held till 1971. In 1971 he was lijsttrekker of the CHU, presenting himself as a conservative and a "law and order" politician. In that same year Udink became minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management in the Cabinets-Biesheuvel I and II. His political career ended in 1973. From 1973 till 1978 he was member of the Board of Directors of the Overzeese Gas- en Elektriciteitsmaatschappij N.V. (as Dutch gas and electricity company) and from 1978 till 1980 he served as its President.

Berend Jan Udink was married and had three children. He belonged to the Remonstrant Brotherhood (Arminian Protestant Church).

References

1. (Dutch) Oud-minister Udink (CHU) overleden, NOS, May 2016

External links

Official

• (Dutch) Drs. B.J. (Bé) Udink Parlement & Politiek