Willem Vermeend

Willem Vermeend
Willem Vermeend
	Willem Vermeend in 2016
Member of the Social and ; Economic Council
	In office; 15 January 2004 – 1 September 2010
Chairman	Herman Wijffels ; (2004–2006) ; Alexander Rinnooy Kan ; (2006–2010)
Minister of Social Affairs ; and Employment
	In office; 24 March 2000 – 22 July 2002
Prime Minister	Wim Kok
Preceded by	Klaas de Vries
Succeeded by	Aart Jan de Geus
State Secretary for Finance
	In office; 22 August 1994 – 24 March 2000
Prime Minister	Wim Kok
Preceded by	Marius van Amelsvoort
Succeeded by	Wouter Bos
Member of the House of Representatives
	In office; 23 May 2002 – 26 July 2002
	In office; 19 May 1998 – 3 August 1998
	In office; 19 June 1984 – 22 August 1994
Parliamentary group	Labour Party
Personal details
Born	Wilhelmus Adrianus Franciscus Gabriël Vermeend; 21 December 1948; Zuilen, Netherlands
Party	Labour Party ; (from 1972)
Alma mater	University of Groningen ; (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws) ; Leiden University ; (Doctor of Law)
Occupation	Politician · Jurist · Economist · Researcher · Businessman · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Trade association executive · Political pundit · Columnist · Author · Professor

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Wilhelmus Adrianus Franciscus Gabriël "Willem" Vermeend (born 21 December 1948) is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA), academic, author and businessman. His academic career has varied between specialising in tax law, European law, and digital economy. As an author, he has published over a dozen books. Subjects include politics and economics.