13 Facts About Joop Bakker

Johannes Age "Joop" Bakker was a Dutch politician of the defunct Anti-Revolutionary Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal party and businessman.

Joop Bakker continued his studies and obtainined a Bachelor of Economics degree in February 1943, but in April 1943 the German occupation authority closed the Rotterdam School of Economics.

Joop Bakker served on the Municipal Council of Bolsward from September 1945 until January 1955 and served as an alderman in Bolsward from June 1946 until January 1955.

In December 1954 Joop Bakker was nominated as Mayor of Andijk, taking office on 1 January 1955.

In March 1959 Joop Bakker was nominated as Mayor of Hoogeveen, he resigned as Mayor of Andijk the same day he took office as Mayor of Hoogeveen.

The Cabinet Marijnen fell on 27 February 1965 and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity until the cabinet formation of 1965 when it was replaced by the Cabinet Cals with Joop Bakker continuing as State Secretary for Economic Affairs, taking office on 14 April 1965.

The Cabinet Cals fell just one year later on 14 October 1966 and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity until it was replaced by the caretaker Cabinet Zijlstra with Joop Bakker appointed as Minister of Economic Affairs, taking office on 22 November 1966.

Joop Bakker was elected as a member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1971, taking office on 11 May 1971.

In January 1971 Joop Bakker was nominated as CEO and chairman of the board of directors of Ago Insurance; he resigned as a member of the House of Representatives the same day he became CEO and chairman of Ago Insurance serving from 15 February 1972 until 1 January 1983.

Joop Bakker became active in the private sector and public sector and occupied numerous seats as a corporate director and nonprofit director on several boards of directors and supervisory boards and served on several state commissions and councils on behalf of the government and as a diplomat and lobbyist for several economic delegations on behalf of the government.

Joop Bakker later served as chairman of the supervisory board of the DSM Company from 1 May 1984 until 1 July 1988.

Joop Bakker was known for his abilities as a manager and negotiator.

Joop Bakker continued to comment on political affairs until his death at the age of 83.