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Johan Witteveen (Hendrikus Johannes Witteveen) was born on 12 June, 1921 in Zeist, Netherlands, is a Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (1973–1978). Discover Johan Witteveen's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 97 years old?

Popular As Hendrikus Johannes Witteveen
Occupation Politician · economist
Age 97 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 12 June, 1921
Birthday 12 June
Birthplace Zeist, Netherlands
Date of death 23 April, 2019
Died Place Wassenaar, Netherlands
Nationality Netherlands

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His wife is Liesbeth de Vries Feijens (m. 3 March 1949-25 November 2006)

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Parents Willem Gerrit Witteveen (father)
Wife Liesbeth de Vries Feijens (m. 3 March 1949-25 November 2006)
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Children 4 (including Willem)

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1921

Hendrikus Johannes "Johan" Witteveen (12 June 1921 – 23 April 2019) was a Dutch politician and economist who served as the fifth managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 1973 to 1978.

Witteveen was born on 12 June 1921 in Zeist in the province of Utrecht.

He is the son of architect Willem Gerrit Witteveen and Anna Maria Wibaut and the grandson of Social Democratic politician Floor Wibaut.

He went to the public secondary school Gymnasium Erasmianum in Rotterdam.

1933

Witteveen attended the Gymnasium Erasmianum in Rotterdam from June 1933 until June 1939 and applied at the Rotterdam School of Economics in June 1939 majoring in Economics.

1939

He studied economics at the Netherlands School of Economics from 1939 to 1946.

1940

On 10 May 1940 Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands and the government fled to London to escape the German occupation.

1941

During the German occupation Witteveen continued his study obtaining a Bachelor of Economics degree in June 1941 but in April 1943 the German occupation authority closed the Rotterdam School of Economics.

1945

Following the end of World War II Witteveen returned to the Rotterdam School of Economics and worked as a student researcher before graduating with a Master of Economics degree in December 1945 and worked as an associate professor of Financial economics at the Rotterdam School of Economics from December 1945 until July 1947 when got a doctorate as an Doctor of Philosophy in Financial economics.

1947

Witteveen was also a prolific author, having written more than a dozen books since 1947 about Politics, Finances, Economics, Business and Sufism.

Witteveen was known for his abilities as a manager and consensus builder.

Witteveen continued to comment on political affairs as a statesman until his death at the age of 97 and holds the distinction as the only Dutchman that served as Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund.

His eldest son Willem was also a politician, professor, and author, he like his father had served in the Senate.

He received his PhD in 1947 with the dissertation Loonhoogte en werkgelegenheid (Height of wages and employment).

His advisor was Nobel Prize laureate Jan Tinbergen.

Witteveen worked as an economist at the Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis under Jan Tinbergen and Fred Polak from 1947 until 1963.

He is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).

1949

On 3 March 1949 Witteveen married Liesbeth de Vries Feijens (born 1 April 1920).

1951

He also served as Rector Magnificus of the Erasmus University Rotterdam from 1 January 1951 until 1 January 1952.

1958

Witteveen became a Member of the Senate after the death of Anthonie Nicolaas Molenaar, taking office on 23 December 1958 serving as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Finances and deputy spokesperson for Economic Affairs and Small business.

He served as a Senator from 23 December 1958 until 5 June 1963 and as a member of the House of Representatives from 5 June 1963 until 24 July 1963.

1963

Witteveen worked as a researcher for the Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB) from April 1945 until July 1947 and as a professor of Financial economics at the Rotterdam School of Economics from July 1947 until 24 July 1963.

Witteveen was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1963, he subsequently resigned as a Member of the Senate the same day he was installed as Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 5 June 1963.

Following the cabinet formation of 1963 Witteveen was appointed as Minister of Finance in the Cabinet Marijnen, taking office on 24 July 1963.

He then became Minister of Finance in the Marijnen cabinet serving from 24 July 1963 until 14 April 1965.

1965

The Cabinet Marijnen fell on 27 February 1965 after a disagreement in the coalition about reforms to the public broadcasting system and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity until the cabinet formation of 1965 when it was replaced by the Cabinet Cals on 14 April 1965.

Witteveen returned as a distinguished professor of Public economics at the Rotterdam School of Economics on 1 September 1965.

Witteveen subsequently returned as a Member of the House of Representatives after the resignation of Lambertus Oldenbanning, taking office on 21 September 1965 serving as a frontbencher chairing the parliamentary committee for Finances and spokesperson for Finances and deputy spokesperson for Economic Affairs.

He then served as a Member of the House of Representatives again from 21 September 1965 until 5 April 1967, when he returned as Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister serving from 5 April 1967 until 6 July 1971 in the De Jong cabinet.

1967

After the election of 1967 Witteveen was again appointed as Minister of Finance and became Deputy Prime Minister in the Cabinet De Jong, taking office on 5 April 1967.

1970

Witteveen served as acting Minister of Economic Affairs from 7 January 1970 until 14 January 1970 following Leo de Block's resignation.

1971

In February 1971 Witteveen announced that he wouldn't stand for the election of 1971 but wanted to return to the Senate.

After the Senate election of 1971 Witteveen returned as a Member of the Senate, taking office on 8 June 1971 serving as a frontbencher chairing the parliamentary committee for Finances and spokesperson for Finances and Economic Affairs.

Following the cabinet formation of 1971 Witteveen per his own request asked not to be considered for a cabinet post in the new cabinet, the Cabinet De Jong was replaced by the Cabinet Biesheuvel I on 6 July 1971.

He again returned to the Senate, serving from 8 June 1971 until 1 September 1973.

1973

In August 1973 Witteveen was nominated as the next Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), he resigned as a Member of the Senate the same day he was installed as Managing Director, serving from 1 September 1973 until 18 June 1978.

Witteveen retired after spending 20 years in national politics and 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 (Rockefeller Foundation, Tinbergen Institute, Group of Thirty, Institute of International Relations Clingendael, Society for Statistics and Operations Research and the Helen Dowling Institute) and served on several state commissions and councils on behalf of the government (SEO Economic Research, Cadastre Agency and Statistics Netherlands) and as an advocate and lobbyist for Sufism and Financial regulation.

Afterwards he became the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, serving from 1 September 1973 until 18 June 1978.

1978

From 1978 to 1985 he was the first chairman of the Washington-based economics body, the Group of Thirty.

1980

He became member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1980.