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'''Pieter (Piet) Bukman''' (7 February 1934, [[Delft]]) is a former [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[politician]].<ref name="JansenHecke2011">{{cite book|last1=Jansen|first1=Thomas|last2=Hecke|first2=Steven Van|title=At Europe's Service: The Origins and Evolution of the European People's Party|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=kXEA8XGdEb8C&pg=PA143|accessdate=25 September 2011|date=2011-06-02|publisher=Springer|isbn=978-3-642-19413-9|pages=143–}}</ref>
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He was [[Speaker House of Representatives (Netherlands)|Speaker]] of the [[House of Representatives (Netherlands)|House of Representatives]] of the Netherlands, first chairman of the Dutch [[Christian Democratic Appeal]] (CDA) and second President of the [[European People's Party]] from 1985 to 1987.
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|term_start = 3 December 1996
|term_end = 19 May 1998
|predecessor = [[Wim Deetman]]
|successor = [[Jeltje van Nieuwenhoven]]
|office1 = [[List of Ministers of Agriculture of the Netherlands|Minister of Agriculture, <br /> Nature and Fisheries]]
|term_start1 = 28 September 1990
|term_end1 = 22 August 1994
|primeminister1 = [[Ruud Lubbers]]
|predecessor1 = [[Bert de Vries]] (''Ad interim'')
|successor1 = [[Jozias van Aartsen]]
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|term_start2 = 7 November 1989
|term_end2 = 28 September 1990
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|predecessor2 = [[Yvonne van Rooy]]
|successor2 = Yvonne van Rooy
|office3 = [[House of Representatives (Netherlands)|Member of the House of Representatives]]
|term_start3 = 17 May 1994
|term_end3 = 19 May 1998
|term_start4 = 14 September 1989
|term_end4 = 7 November 1989
|parliamentarygroup4= [[Christian Democratic Appeal]]
|office5 = [[List of Ministers of Defence of the Netherlands|Minister of Defence]]
|term_start5 = 6 September 1988
|term_end5 = 24 September 1988 <br /> ''Ad interim''
|primeminister5 = [[Ruud Lubbers]]
|predecessor5 = [[Wim van Eekelen]]
|successor5 = [[Frits Bolkestein]]
|office6 = [[Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation (Netherlands)|Minister for Development Cooperation]]
|term_start6 = 14 July 1986
|term_end6 = 7 November 1989
|primeminister6 = [[Ruud Lubbers]]
|predecessor6 = [[Eegje Schoo]]
|successor6 = [[Jan Pronk]]
|office7 = [[European People's Party#History|President of the European People's Party]]
|term_start7 = 10 July 1985
|term_end7 = 30 July 1987
|predecessor7 = [[Leo Tindemans]]
|successor7 = [[Jacques Santer]]
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|term_end8 = 14 July 1986
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|term_start9 = 11 October 1980
|term_end9 = 14 July 1986
|leader9 = [[Dries van Agt]] (1980–1982) <br /> [[Ruud Lubbers]] (1982–1986)
|predecessor9 = [[Piet Steenkamp]]
|successor9 = [[Wim van Velzen]]
|office10 = [[Social and Economic Council|Member of the Social <br /> and Economic Council]]
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|term_end10 = 1 December 1980
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|occupation = Politician · Diplomat · Economist · [[Board of directors|Corporate director]] · [[Nonprofit organization|Nonprofit director]] · [[Trade association]] executive · [[Lobbying|Lobbyist]] ·
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'''Pieter Bukman''' (7 February 1934 – 15 March 2022) was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the [[Christian Democratic Appeal]] (CDA) party and economist.<ref name="JansenHecke2011">{{cite book|last1=Jansen|first1=Thomas|last2=Hecke|first2=Steven Van|title=At Europe's Service: The Origins and Evolution of the European People's Party|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kXEA8XGdEb8C&pg=PA143|access-date=25 September 2011|date=2 June 2011|publisher=Springer|isbn=978-3-642-19413-9|pages=143–}}</ref>

==Biography==
Bukman attended a [[Gymnasium (school)|Gymnasium]] in [[Delft]] from April 1946 until June 1952 and applied at the [[Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam|Free University Amsterdam]] in July 1952 [[Major (academic)|majoring]] in Economics obtaining a [[Bachelor of Economics]] degree in June 1954 before obtaining a [[Master of Economics]] degree in July 1958. Bukman worked as a trade association executive for the [[Christian Farmers and Gardeners Association]] (CBTB) from August 1958 until December 1980 and served as general-secretary from May 1968 until September 1975 and as chairman from September 1975 until December 1980.

Bukman served as [[Christian Democratic Appeal#Leadership|chairman of the Christian Democratic Appeal]] from 11 October 1980 until 14 July 1986. Bukman was elected as a [[Senate (Netherlands)|Member of the Senate]] after the [[Historic composition of the Senate of the Netherlands|Senate election of 1981]], taking office on 10 June 1981 serving as a [[frontbencher]] and spokesperson for [[Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality|Agriculture]]. Bukman also served as [[European People's Party#History|President of the European People's Party]] from 10 July 1985 until 30 July 1987. After the [[1986 Dutch general election|election of 1986]] Bukman was appointed [[Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation (Netherlands)|Minister for Development Cooperation]] in the [[Second Lubbers cabinet|Cabinet Lubbers II]], taking office on 14 July 1986. Bukman served as acting [[List of Ministers of Defence of the Netherlands|Minister of Defence]] from 6 September 1988 until 24 September 1988 following the resignation of [[Wim van Eekelen]]. The Cabinet Lubbers II fell on 3 May 1989 and continued to serve in a [[Demissionary cabinet|demissionary]] capacity. Bukman was elected as a [[House of Representatives (Netherlands)|Member of the House of Representatives]] after the [[1989 Dutch general election|election of 1989]], taking office on 14 September 1989. Following the [[1989 Dutch cabinet formation|cabinet formation of 1989]] Bukman was appointed [[List of Ministers of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands#List of State Secretaries for Economic Affairs|State Secretary for Economic Affairs]] in the [[Third Lubbers cabinet|Cabinet Lubbers III]], taking office on 7 November 1989. Bukman was appointed [[List of Ministers of Agriculture of the Netherlands|Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries]] following the resignation of [[Gerrit Braks]], taking office on 28 September 1990. After the [[1994 Dutch general election|election of 1994]] Bukman returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 17 May 1994. The Cabinet Lubbers III was replaced by the [[First Kok cabinet|Cabinet Kok I]] following the [[1994 Dutch cabinet formation|cabinet formation of 1994]] on 22 August 1994 and he continued to serve in the House of Representatives as a frontbencher and spokesperson for [[Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation (Netherlands)|Development Cooperation]], [[Development aid]] and [[List of Ministers of Kingdom Relations of the Netherlands|Kingdom Relations]]. After the [[Speaker of the House of Representatives (Netherlands)|Speaker of the House of Representatives]] [[Wim Deetman]] announced his resignation following his nomination as [[List of mayors of The Hague|Mayor of The Hague]], Bukman announced his candidacy to succeed him. Bukman won the election defeating party member and fellow frontbencher [[Ali Doelman-Pel]] and was elected as Speaker, taking office on 3 December 1996. On 23 September 1997 Bukman announced his retirement from national politics and that he wouldn't stand for the [[1998 Dutch general election|election of 1998]] and continued to serve until the end of the parliamentary term on 19 May 1998.

Bukman retired after spending 17 years in national politics and became active in the [[private sector]] and [[public sector]] and occupied numerous seats as a corporate director and nonprofit director on several boards of directors and supervisory boards ([[International Food Policy Research Institute]], [[LEI Wageningen UR]], [[European Cultural Foundation]] and the [[World Food Programme]]).

Bukman was known for his abilities as a [[team leader]] and manager. Bukman continued to comment on political affairs until his retirement in 2018 and held the distinction as the first unified Chairman of the Christian Democratic Appeal and as the only Dutchman that served as President of the European People's Party as of {{Currentyear}}.

== Electoral history ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ A (possibly incomplete) overview of Dutch elections Bukman participated in
|-|
!Election
!Party
!Candidate number
!Votes
|-
|[[1994 Dutch general election]]
|[[Christian Democratic Appeal]]
|11
|
|-
|[[2022 Dutch municipal elections]] in [[Voorschoten]]
|[[Christian Democratic Appeal]]
|40
|
|}

==Decorations==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%;"
|- style="background:#ccf; text-align:center;"
| colspan=5 |'''Honours'''
|-
! style="width:80px;"| Ribbon bar !! Honour !! Country !! Date !! Comment
|-


|-
==See also==
| [[File:BEL Kroonorde Grootkruis BAR.svg|80px]]
*[[List of Dutch politicians]]
| [[Grand Cross]] of the [[Order of the Crown (Belgium)|Order of the Crown]]
| [[Belgium]]
| 6 July 1986
|
|-
| [[File:Legion Honneur GO ribbon.svg|80px]]
| [[Order (distinction)|Grand Officer]] of the [[National Order of the Legion of Honour]]
| France
| 21 March 1987
|
|-
| [[File:GER Bundesverdienstkreuz 6 GrVK Stern Band.svg|80px]]
| [[Grand Cross]] of the [[Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany]]
| Germany
| 10 December 1990
|
|-
| [[File:Order of Orange-Nassau ribbon - Commander.svg|80px]]
| [[Order (distinction)|Commander]] of the [[Order of Orange-Nassau]]
| Netherlands
| 8 October 1994
|
|-
| [[File:Grande ufficiale OMRI BAR.svg|80px]]
| [[Order (distinction)|Grand Officer]] of the [[Order of Merit of the Italian Republic]]
| Italy
| 1 September 1997
|
|-
| [[File:Ordre de la couronne de Chene GO ribbon.svg|80px]]
| [[Order (distinction)|Grand Officer]] of the [[Order of the Oak Crown]]
| [[Luxembourg]]
| 30 April 1998
|
|-
|}


==References==
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* {{in lang|nl}} [https://www.parlement.com/id/vg09llmn4azv/p_piet_bukman Drs. P. (Piet) Bukman] Parlement & Politiek
* {{in lang|nl}} [https://www.eerstekamer.nl/persoon/drs_p_bukman_cda Drs. P. Bukman (CDA)] Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal


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Revision as of 16:10, 19 August 2024

His Excellency
Piet Bukman
Bukman in 1980
Speaker of the House of Representatives
In office
3 December 1996 – 19 May 1998
Preceded byWim Deetman
Succeeded byJeltje van Nieuwenhoven
Minister of Agriculture,
Nature and Fisheries
In office
28 September 1990 – 22 August 1994
Prime MinisterRuud Lubbers
Preceded byBert de Vries (Ad interim)
Succeeded byJozias van Aartsen
State Secretary for Economic Affairs
In office
7 November 1989 – 28 September 1990
Prime MinisterRuud Lubbers
Preceded byYvonne van Rooy
Succeeded byYvonne van Rooy
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
17 May 1994 – 19 May 1998
In office
14 September 1989 – 7 November 1989
Parliamentary groupChristian Democratic Appeal
Minister of Defence
In office
6 September 1988 – 24 September 1988
Ad interim
Prime MinisterRuud Lubbers
Preceded byWim van Eekelen
Succeeded byFrits Bolkestein
Minister for Development Cooperation
In office
14 July 1986 – 7 November 1989
Prime MinisterRuud Lubbers
Preceded byEegje Schoo
Succeeded byJan Pronk
President of the European People's Party
In office
10 July 1985 – 30 July 1987
Preceded byLeo Tindemans
Succeeded byJacques Santer
Member of the Senate
In office
10 June 1981 – 14 July 1986
Parliamentary groupChristian Democratic Appeal
Chairman of the Christian
Democratic Appeal
In office
11 October 1980 – 14 July 1986
LeaderDries van Agt (1980–1982)
Ruud Lubbers (1982–1986)
Preceded byPiet Steenkamp
Succeeded byWim van Velzen
Member of the Social
and Economic Council
In office
10 May 1968 – 1 December 1980
ChairmanJan de Pous
Personal details
Born
Pieter Bukman

(1934-02-07)7 February 1934
Delft, Netherlands
Died15 March 2022(2022-03-15) (aged 88)
Voorschoten, Netherlands[1]
Political partyChristian Democratic Appeal
(from 1980)
Other political
affiliations		Anti-Revolutionary Party
(until 1980)
Alma materFree University Amsterdam
(Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics)
OccupationPolitician · Diplomat · Economist · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Trade association executive · Lobbyist ·

Pieter Bukman (7 February 1934 – 15 March 2022) was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and economist.[2]

Biography

Bukman attended a Gymnasium in Delft from April 1946 until June 1952 and applied at the Free University Amsterdam in July 1952 majoring in Economics obtaining a Bachelor of Economics degree in June 1954 before obtaining a Master of Economics degree in July 1958. Bukman worked as a trade association executive for the Christian Farmers and Gardeners Association (CBTB) from August 1958 until December 1980 and served as general-secretary from May 1968 until September 1975 and as chairman from September 1975 until December 1980.

Bukman served as chairman of the Christian Democratic Appeal from 11 October 1980 until 14 July 1986. Bukman was elected as a Member of the Senate after the Senate election of 1981, taking office on 10 June 1981 serving as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Agriculture. Bukman also served as President of the European People's Party from 10 July 1985 until 30 July 1987. After the election of 1986 Bukman was appointed Minister for Development Cooperation in the Cabinet Lubbers II, taking office on 14 July 1986. Bukman served as acting Minister of Defence from 6 September 1988 until 24 September 1988 following the resignation of Wim van Eekelen. The Cabinet Lubbers II fell on 3 May 1989 and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity. Bukman was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1989, taking office on 14 September 1989. Following the cabinet formation of 1989 Bukman was appointed State Secretary for Economic Affairs in the Cabinet Lubbers III, taking office on 7 November 1989. Bukman was appointed Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries following the resignation of Gerrit Braks, taking office on 28 September 1990. After the election of 1994 Bukman returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 17 May 1994. The Cabinet Lubbers III was replaced by the Cabinet Kok I following the cabinet formation of 1994 on 22 August 1994 and he continued to serve in the House of Representatives as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Development Cooperation, Development aid and Kingdom Relations. After the Speaker of the House of Representatives Wim Deetman announced his resignation following his nomination as Mayor of The Hague, Bukman announced his candidacy to succeed him. Bukman won the election defeating party member and fellow frontbencher Ali Doelman-Pel and was elected as Speaker, taking office on 3 December 1996. On 23 September 1997 Bukman announced his retirement from national politics and that he wouldn't stand for the election of 1998 and continued to serve until the end of the parliamentary term on 19 May 1998.

Bukman retired after spending 17 years in national politics and became active in the private sector and public sector and occupied numerous seats as a corporate director and nonprofit director on several boards of directors and supervisory boards (International Food Policy Research Institute, LEI Wageningen UR, European Cultural Foundation and the World Food Programme).

Bukman was known for his abilities as a team leader and manager. Bukman continued to comment on political affairs until his retirement in 2018 and held the distinction as the first unified Chairman of the Christian Democratic Appeal and as the only Dutchman that served as President of the European People's Party as of 2024.

Electoral history

A (possibly incomplete) overview of Dutch elections Bukman participated in
Election Party Candidate number Votes
1994 Dutch general election Christian Democratic Appeal 11
2022 Dutch municipal elections in Voorschoten Christian Democratic Appeal 40

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Comment
Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown Belgium 6 July 1986
Grand Officer of the National Order of the Legion of Honour France 21 March 1987
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Germany 10 December 1990
Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 8 October 1994
Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic Italy 1 September 1997
Grand Officer of the Order of the Oak Crown Luxembourg 30 April 1998

References

  1. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20221011044058/https://www.parlement.com/id/vg09llmn4azv/p_piet_bukman [bare URL]
  2. ^ Jansen, Thomas; Hecke, Steven Van (2 June 2011). At Europe's Service: The Origins and Evolution of the European People's Party. Springer. pp. 143–. ISBN 978-3-642-19413-9. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
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Preceded by President of the European
People's Party
1985–1987 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Development Cooperation
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Preceded by Minister of Defence
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 Minister of Agriculture,
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