Wil Albeda

National Christian Trade unions (CNV) from September 1951 until January 1960. Albeda applied at the Free University Amsterdam in July 1952 for a postgraduate education in Development economics and got an doctorate as an Doctor of Philosophy in Development economics on 22 February 1957. Albeda worked as a researcher for Philips from January 1960 until November 1961. Albeda worked as a trade union leader for the National Christian Trade unions and served as General-Secretary from November 1961 until September 1966. Albeda worked as a professor of Development economics at the Rotterdam School of Economics from September 1966 until December 1977 and as a professor of Labour law at the Rotterdam School of Economics from January 1973 until December 1977 and as a professor of Labour law and Public administration at the Delft Institute of Technology

Minister of Social Affairs in the Cabinet Van Agt–Wiegel, taking office on 19 December 1977. In April 1981 Albeda announced that he wouldn't stand for the election of 1981 but wanted tot return to the Senate. After the Senate election of 1981 Albeda returned as a Member of the Senate, taking office on 30 June 1981. Following the cabinet formation of 1981 Boersma was not giving a cabinet post in the new cabinet, the Cabinet Van Agt-Wiegel was replaced by the Cabinet Van Agt II on 11 September 1981 and he continued to serve in the Senate as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Economic Affairs and Social Affairs and deputy spokesperson for Finances