Elco Brinkman

Elco Brinkman
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Parliamentary leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal in the Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 June 2011
Preceded by	Jos Werner
Member of the Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 June 2011
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 14 September 1989 – 25 April 1995
Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal
In office 30 January 1994 – 16 August 1994
Preceded by	Ruud Lubbers
Succeeded by	Enneüs Heerma
Parliamentary leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal in the House of Representatives
In office 7 November 1989 – 16 August 1994
Preceded by	Bert de Vries
Succeeded by	Enneüs Heerma
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 3 June 1986 – 14 July 1986
Minister of Welfare, Health and Culture
In office 4 November 1982 – 7 November 1989
Prime Minister	Ruud Lubbers
Preceded by	Til Gardeniers-Berendsen (Health) Hans de Boer (Culture)
Succeeded by	Hedy d'Ancona
Personal details
Born	Leendert Cornelis Brinkman (1948-02-05) 5 February 1948 Dirksland, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Christian Democratic Appeal
Spouse(s)	Janneke Brinkman-Salentijn (born 1948)
Children	3
Residence	Leiden, Netherlands
Alma mater	Vrije Universiteit (M.Sc., LL.M.)
Occupation	Politician Civil servant Corporate director
Religion	Reformed Protestant
Website	Bouwend Nederland

Leendert Cornelis "Elco" Brinkman (born 5 February 1948) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).

Decorations

• Order of Orange-Nassau
  • Commander (November 20, 1989)

External links

• (Dutch) Mr.Drs. L.C. (Elco) Brinkman (Parlement & Politiek)
• (Dutch) L.C. Brinkman (CDA) (Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal)

Party political offices
Preceded by Ruud Lubbers	Party leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal 1994	Succeeded by Enneüs Heerma
Preceded by Bert de Vries	Parliamentary leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal in the House of Representatives 1989-1994	Succeeded by Enneüs Heerma
Preceded by Jos Werner	Parliamentary leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal in the Senate 2011-	Succeeded by Incumbent
Government offices
Preceded by Til Gardeniers-Berendsen (Health) Hans de Boer (Culture)	Minister of Welfare, Health and Culture 1982-1989	Succeeded by Hedy d'Ancona
Business positions
Preceded by First	Chairman of the Dutch Construction and Infrastructure Federation 1995-	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Bert de Vries	Chairman of the Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP 2001-2009	Succeeded by Harry Borghouts