Joop Wijn | |
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 Wijn in 2006 | |
| Minister of Economic Affairs | |
| In office 7 July 2006 – 22 February 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Gerrit Zalm (ad interim) |
| Succeeded by | Maria van der Hoeven |
| State Secretary for Finance | |
| In office 27 May 2003 – 7 July 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Steven van Eijck |
| Succeeded by | Jan Kees de Jager (2007) |
| State Secretary for Economic Affairs | |
| In office 22 July 2002 – 27 May 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Gerrit Ybema |
| Succeeded by | Karien van Gennip |
| Member of theHouse 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 56) Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1986) |
| Spouse | |
| Residence(s) | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Economics,Bachelor of Laws,Master of Economics,Master of Laws) |
| Occupation | |
Joannes Gerardus "Joop"Wijn (Dutch pronunciation:[joːpˈʋɛin]; born 20 May 1969) is a retiredDutch politician of theChristian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and businessman.
Wijn attended agymnasium inHaarlem from April 1981 until May 1987 and applied at theUniversity of Amsterdam in June 1987majoring inEconomics and obtaining aBachelor of Economics degree in June 1989 before graduating with aMaster of Economics degree in July 1991 and applied subsequently for apostgraduate education inLaw and obtaining aBachelor of Laws degree in June 1992 before graduating with aMaster of Economics degree in July 1994. Wijn worked as a economics teacher at theKennemer Lyceum inOverveen andSchoevers from August 1991 until July 1994. Wijn worked as a financial analyst at theABN AMRO from July 1994 until May 1998.
Wijn was elected to theHouse of Representatives for theChristian Democratic Appeal in the1998 general election, taking office on 19 May 1998. As an MP he served asspokesperson for finance, small business and integration, and as deputy spokesperson for economic affairs and postal services. In 2000, he was one of the few CDA MPs that voted in favour of the introduction ofsame-sex marriage in the Netherlands.[1][2] The debate about same-sex marriage caused friction between his personal life and his political affiliation, as Wijn himself is gay.[2]
After the2002 general election, Wijn was appointedState Secretary for Economic Affairs responsible for foreign trade in theBalkenende I cabinet, taking office on 22 July 2002. The cabinet fell just four months later on 16 October 2002 after tensions in the coalition over the instability of thePim Fortuyn List (LPF) and continued to serve in ademissionary capacity.
After the2003 general election, Wijn returned to the House of Representatives, taking office on 30 January 2003. Following the2003 cabinet formation, Wijn was appointed asState Secretary for Finance in theBalkenende II cabinet, taking office on 27 May 2003. Among other things, Wijn was responsible for the functioning of theTax and Customs Administration, which he transformed into an organisation that not only collects but also redistributes funds, e.g. for healthcare expenses, rent support and child benefits. His platform was the reduction of red tape and the promotion of tax benefits for families with children.
Wijn is credited with leading the creation of the famousDutch SandwichBEPS tax scheme, one of the world's largest tax sheltering BEPS tools, (amongst other Dutch multinational BEPS tools, including Dutch "double dip" hybridDebt-based BEPS tool, as used by Dutch based global mining/resource companies to avoid taxes in developing nations[3][4]), after lobbying from U.S. tax lawyers from 2003-2006.[5][6] They are credited with making the Netherlands one of the world’s largestcorporate havens (see theten major tax havens).
The Balkenende II cabinet fell on 30 June 2006 after theDemocrats 66 (D66) had lost confidence in the functioning ofMinister of Integration and Asylum AffairsRita Verdonk and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity until the2006–2007 cabinet formation, when it was replaced by thecaretakerBalkenende III cabinet, with Wijn appointed asMinister of Economic Affairs, taking office on 7 July 2006. After the2006 general election, Wijn again returned to the House of Representatives, taking office on 30 November 2006. On 6 February 2007, Wijn unexpectedly announced his retirement from national politics and per his own request asked not to be considered for a cabinet post in the newcabinet, the Balkenende III cabinet was replaced by theBalkende IV cabinet on 22 February 2007 and he resigned from the House of Representatives the same day.
Wijn left politics after the Balkenende IV cabinet was installed. He was asked earlier by the CDA party leadership to take on the parliamentary leadership of his party, but Wijn declined that position in August. Wijn retired from national politics and became active in theprivate sector, in June 2007 he was named aschief business officer (CBO) of theRabobank, in 2009 Gerrit Zalm asked him to join ABN AMRO, which he did. In February 2009 Wijn was named aschief marketing officer (CMO) of the ABN AMRO. In May 2017 Wijn was named aschief strategy officer (CSO) andchief risk officer (CRO) ofAdyen. Wijn also became active in thepublic sector and occupied numerous seats as a nonprofit director on several boards of directors and supervisory boards (Orange Foundation,nl:Stadsherstel Amsterdam and theJaarbeurs). Wijn also works as a trade association executive forVNO-NCW.
| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
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 | Officer of theOrder of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 11 April 2007 |
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | State Secretary for Economic Affairs 2002–2003 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | State Secretary for Finance 2003–2006 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Gerrit Zalm Ad interim | Minister of Economic Affairs 2006–2007 | Succeeded by |
| Business positions | ||
| Unknown | Vice Chairman of the Board of directors of the Schiphol Group 2012–present | Incumbent |
| Non-profit organization positions | ||
| Preceded by | Chairman of the Supervisory board of the Orange Foundation 2011–2017 | Succeeded by |
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