Elco Brinkman

Elco Brinkman
Brinkman in 2008
Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal
in the Senate
In office
7 June 2011 – 11 June 2019
Preceded byJos Werner
Succeeded byBen Knapen
Member of the Senate
In office
7 June 2011 – 11 June 2019
Member of the Social
and Economic Council
In office
1 June 1995 – 1 July 2013
Chairman
See list
Leader of the Christian
Democratic Appeal
In office
29 January 1994 – 16 August 1994
Preceded byRuud Lubbers
Succeeded byEnneüs Heerma
Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal
in the House of Representatives
In office
7 November 1989 – 16 August 1994
Preceded byRuud Lubbers
Succeeded byEnneüs Heerma
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
14 September 1989 – 26 April 1995
In office
3 June 1986 – 14 July 1986
Minister of Welfare,
Health and Culture
In office
4 November 1982 – 7 November 1989
Prime MinisterRuud Lubbers
Preceded byTil Gardeniers-Berendsen
Health and Environment
Succeeded byHedy d'Ancona
Personal details
Born
Leendert Cornelis Brinkman

(1948-02-05) 5 February 1948 (age 76)
Dirksland, Netherlands
Political partyChristian Democratic Appeal
(from 1980)
Spouse
Janneke Salentijn
(m. 1977)
Children3 children
Parent
  • Bram Brinkman (1915–2009) (father)
ResidenceLeiden
Alma materFree University Amsterdam
(Bachelor of Social Science, Bachelor of Laws, Master of Social Science, Master of Laws)
OccupationPolitician · Civil servant · Jurist · Researcher · Businessperson · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Trade association executive · Lobbyist

Leendert Cornelis "Elco" Brinkman (born 5 February 1948) is a retired Dutch politician and businessman who served as Minister of Welfare, Health and Culture from 1982 to 1989 and Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) in 1994.[1]

  1. ^ "CDA-coryfee Elco Brinkman kondigt vertrek uit politiek aan" (in Dutch). NOS. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2019.