Wim Kok

Wim Kok started his career with the Dutch construction workers union and, in 1973, was elected Chairman of the Confederation of Trade Unions (NVV/FNV), a position he held until 1985. From 1979 to 1982 he was also Chairman of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC).

Mr. Kok was elected member of Parliament in 1986 and has been leader of the Labour Party (PvdA) in the Netherlands from 1986 to 2002.

In 1989 he became Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister in the 3rd Lubbers-Government. After the general elections in 1994, Mr. Kok served as Prime Minister in two consecutive governments (1994-1998 and 1998-2002).

Board Mandates
Mr. Kok is Chairman, Corporate and Social Responsibility Committee and a member of the Nominations Committee for Royal Dutch Shell.

Since 2003 Mr. Kok is a member of the Public Affairs Committee and the Nominations Committee of TNT, Chairman of the Remunerations Committee of KLM and Vice-Chairman of De Nederlandsche Bank NV.

He has been a member of the board and then Chairman of the Audit Committee (2007-2009) for ING.

Mr. Kok also serves on the board of trustees for a considerable number of non-profit organizations.

He is a Commissioner with the International Commission on Missing Persons in The Netherlands.