Jan Willem de Pous
Jan Willem de Pous (born January 23, 1920 in Aalsmeer , province of North Holland ; † January 6, 1996 in The Hague ) was a Dutch politician of the Christelijk-Historische Unie (CHU) and, since 1980, the Christian Democratisch Appèl (CDA), who of 1958 to 1959 member of the Council of State ( Raad van State ) and between 1959 and 1963 was Minister of Economics in the cabinet of Prime Minister Jan de Quay . In this function he was responsible for the free wage policy, which was favored by the discovery of natural gas in Groningen and the resulting boom. After leaving the government, he was from 1964 to 1985 Chairman of the Social-Economic Council ( Sociaal-Economische Raad ) .
Life
Studies, university lecturer and member of the State Council
De Pous completed his education at the Protestant Primary School in Aalsmeer, between 1932 and 1935 at the Extended Christian Primary School there and from 1935 to 1938 at the Higher Civic School Hervormd Lyceum in Amsterdam . He then completed a course in practical accounting from 1938 to 1939 at the Association of Commercial Teachers and then began studying economics at the University of Amsterdam in 1939 , which he broke off in 1942 to work as an employee of the during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II Daily newspaper Trouw to get involved in the resistance . After the end of the war he resumed his studies in 1945 and graduated in 1947.
In addition, de Pous was from 1945 to January 1, 1946 secretary of the management of the daily Trouw and at the same time between 1945 and 1946 assistant at the chair of Professor Pieter Hennipman at the Free University of Amsterdam . Then completed a postgraduate course at Northwestern University in Evanston with financial support through a scholarship between 1947 and 1948 .
After his return, he worked from November 1, 1949 to January 1, 1953 as secretary of the Protestant-Christian employers' association VPCW (Verbond van Protestants-Christelijke Werkgevers) and was then lecturer for economic theory between January 1, 1953 and December 1, 1958 at the Free University of Amsterdam. By royal decision of October 28, 1958, he became a member of the Council of State ( Raad van State ) and was a member of this constitutional body to advise the government between December 1, 1958 and May 19, 1959.
Minister of Economy and Chairman of the SER
On May 19, 1959, de Pous was appointed Minister of Economics (Minister van Economische Zaken) in his cabinet by Prime Minister Jan de Quay and held this ministerial office until July 24, 1963. In this capacity, he was responsible for the free wage policy that was introduced by the The discovery of natural gas in Groningen and the resulting boom was favored.
After leaving the government, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Dutch Lion on July 27, 1963 .
De Pous was the successor of Gerard Marius Verrijn Stuart between May 1, 1964 and his replacement by Theo Quené on February 1, 1985 Chairman of the Social-Economic Council SER (Sociaal-Economische Raad) , a body that advises government and parliament in social and economic policy issues. At the same time, he was chairman of the CHU-affiliated Alexander de Savornin Lohman Foundation from June 1964 to 1965 and then a member of the board between June 1965 and 1971 and, most recently, adviser to this foundation from 1971 to 1977. For his many years of service, he was appointed commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau on September 3, 1975 .
Most recently, de Pous, who was awarded an honorary doctorate in economics by the Catholic University of Tilburg on November 24, 1977 , was also promoted to Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau on January 24, 1985 .
His marriage to Greta "Greet" van Itterzon in Aalsmeer in 1951 resulted in two daughters and a son.
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Pous, Jan Willem de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 23, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aalsmeer , North Holland Province |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 6, 1996 |
| Place of death | The hague |