Hans Wijers

Hans Wijers
Wijers in 2010
Minister of Finance
In office
4 June 1996 – 26 June 1996
Ad interim
Prime MinisterWim Kok
Preceded byGerrit Zalm
Succeeded byGerrit Zalm
Minister of Economic Affairs
In office
22 August 1994 – 3 August 1998
Prime MinisterWim Kok
Preceded byKoos Andriessen
Succeeded byAnnemarie Jorritsma
Personal details
Born
Gerardus Johannes Wijers

(1951-01-11) 11 January 1951 (age 73)
Oostburg, Netherlands
Political partyDemocrats 66 (since 1976)
Domestic partnerEdith Sijmons (since 1988)
Children2
Residence(s)Amsterdam, Netherlands
Zoutelande, Netherlands
Alma materUniversity of Groningen
Erasmus University Rotterdam (PhD)
OccupationPolitician · Civil servant · Economist · Businessman · Professor

Gerardus Johannes "Hans" Wijers (born 11 January 1951) is a Dutch retired politician of the Democrats 66 (D66) party, and businessman. He is the chairman of the supervisory board of ING Group since 2018.