Leo de Block
Leo de Block | |
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State Secretary for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 3 September 1963 – 5 April 1967 (1965–1966) | |
| Prime Minister | See list
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| Preceded by | Hans van Houten |
| Succeeded by | Hans de Koster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leo de Block 14 August 1904 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Died | 4 January 1988 (aged 83) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
| Other political affiliations | Catholic People's Party (until 1980) |
| Spouse |
Delphine van Lede (m. 1944) |
| Children | 3 daughters |
| Alma mater | Leiden University (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws) |
| Occupation | Politician · Civil servant · Jurist · Economist · Businessman · Banker · Financial analyst · Corporate director · Nonprofit director |
Leo de Block (14 August 1904 – 4 January 1988) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and businessman.
De Block attended the
Ministry of Economic Affairs as Director-General of the department for General Economic Policy from April 1959 until May 1960. In May 1960 he was nominated as Chief financial officer (CFO) of KLM
.
After the
Minister of Economic Affairs in the Cabinet De Jong, taking office on 5 April 1967.[1] On 7 January 1970 De Block resigned after he disagreed with the cabinets decision to increase the wages in the metal industry but another reason was criticism on his leadership in the handling of the rising inflation after the introduction of the value-added tax (BTW).[2]
De Block semi-retired from in national politics and became active in the
Van Lanschot) and served on several state commissions and councils on behalf of the government (Cadastre Agency, Dutch Transport Safety Board and the Advisory Council for Foreign Affairs
).
Decorations
| Honours | ||||
| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
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Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 6 February 1970 | |
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Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 30 April 1984 | |
References
- ^ Agency, United States Central Intelligence (1968). Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts. p. 13.
- ^ "Oud-minister, fusiebankier en republikein Roelof Nelissen overleden". nos.nl (in Dutch). 19 July 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
External links
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- (in Dutch) Mr. L. (Leo) de Block Parlement & Politiek
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