Jan Pronk

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Johannes Pieter "Jan" Pronk Jr. (Dutch pronunciation: [jɑm ˈprɔŋk]; born 16 March 1940) is a retired Dutch politician and diplomat of the Labour Party (PvdA) and activist. Pronk studied Economics at the Rotterdam School of Economics obtaining a Master of Economics degree and worked as a researcher at his alma mater and the Economics Institute from July 1960 until May 1971 and was also active as a political activist in the New Left movement. In the 1971 general election Pronk was elected to the House of Representatives on 11 May 1971 and served as a frontbencher and spokesperson for development cooperation. Pronk was also selected as a Member of the European Parliament on 13 March 1973 and dual served in both positions. After the 1972 general election Pronk was appointed as Minister for Development Cooperation in the Den Uyl cabinet taking office on 11 May 1973. The cabinet fell on 22 March 1977 just before the end of its term. After the 1977 general election Pronk returned to the House of Representatives serving from 8 June 1977 until his resignation on 8 September 1977 before returning on 16 January 1978 as a frontbencher and spokesperson for development cooperation and agriculture and fisheries. In July 1980 Pronk was nominated as Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) taking office on 18 August 1980. After the 1986 general election Pronk returned to the House of Representatives on 3 June 1986 serving again as a frontbencher. After the 1989 general election Pronk was again appointed as Minister for Development Cooperation in the Lubbers III cabinet taking office on 7 November 1989. After 1994 general election Pronk continued his office in the Kok I cabinet. After 1998 general election Pronk was appointed as Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and...