Willibrord van Beek

Willibrord van Beek
Van Beek in 2017
King's Commissioner of Utrecht
In office
15 September 2013 – 1 February 2019
MonarchWillem-Alexander
Preceded byRoel Robbertsen
Succeeded byHans Oosters
Mayor of Bernheze
In office
29 October 2012 – 15 September 2013
Ad interim
Preceded byJan Boelhouwer
Succeeded byMarieke Moorman
Parliamentary leader in the
House of Representatives
In office
8 March 2006 – 29 June 2006
Preceded byJozias van Aartsen
Succeeded byMark Rutte
Parliamentary groupPeople's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
19 May 1998 – 20 September 2012
Personal details
Born
Willibrordus Ildefonsus Ignatius van Beek

(1949-01-15) 15 January 1949 (age 75)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Political partyPeople's Party for
Freedom and Democracy

(from 1973)
Children2 daughters
Residence(s)Maarheeze, Netherlands
Alma materAmsterdam University of Applied Sciences
(Bachelor of Economics)
OccupationPolitician · Financial adviser · Corporate director · Nonprofit director

Willibrordus Ildefonsus Ignatius "Willibrord" van Beek (born 15 January 1949) is a retired Dutch politician and financial adviser. He is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).

As a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie, VVD) he was a member of the House of Representatives from 19 May 1998 to 19 September 2012. From 8 March until 29 June 2006 he was parliamentary leader.[1] He focused on matters of public administration, administrative law and defence.[citation needed]

Between October 2012 and 15 September 2013 he was Acting Mayor of Bernheze; he served until his appointment as the King's Commissioner of Utrecht.[2] He served in an acting capacity until 1 January 2015; on 1 February 2019, he was succeeded by Hans Oosters.[3]

  1. ^ "W.I.I. (Willibrord) van Beek" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  2. ^ Sid van der Linden (1 June 2013). "Waarnemend burgemeester Bernheze Willibrord van Beek vertrekt naar Utrecht" (in Dutch). Omroep Brabant. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Van Beek beëdigd als Commissaris van de Koning" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2015.