Joop Wijn

Joop Wijn
Wijn in 2006
Minister of Economic Affairs
In office
7 July 2006 – 22 February 2007
Prime MinisterJan Peter Balkenende
Preceded byGerrit Zalm (ad interim)
Succeeded byMaria van der Hoeven
State Secretary for Finance
In office
27 May 2003 – 7 July 2006
Prime MinisterJan Peter Balkenende
Preceded bySteven van Eijck
Succeeded byJan Kees de Jager (2007)
State Secretary for Economic Affairs
In office
22 July 2002 – 27 May 2003
Prime MinisterJan Peter Balkenende
Preceded byGerrit Ybema
Succeeded byKarien van Gennip
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
30 November 2006 – 22 February 2007
In office
30 January 2003 – 27 May 2003
In office
19 May 1998 – 22 July 2002
Personal details
Born
Joannes Gerardus Wijn

(1969-05-20) 20 May 1969 (age 55)
Haarlem, Netherlands
Political partyChristian Democratic Appeal
(from 1986)
Spouse
Patrick Mikkelsen
(m. 2005)
Residence(s)Amsterdam, Netherlands
Alma materUniversity of Amsterdam
(Bachelor of Economics, Bachelor of Laws, Master of Economics, Master of Laws)
Occupation

Joannes Gerardus "Joop" Wijn (Dutch pronunciation: [joːp ˈʋɛin]; born 20 May 1969) is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and businessman.