Jan Odink Explained

Jan Odink
Office:Member of the House of Representatives
Term Start:15 May 2002
Term End:2003
Office1:State Secretary for Agriculture,
Nature and Fisheries
Term Start1:22 July 2002
Term End1:27 May 2003
Primeminister1:Jan Peter Balkenende
Predecessor1:Geke Faber
Birth Date:18 August 1944
Birth Place:Zwolle, Netherlands
Death Place:Mahe, Seychelles
Birthname:Berend Odink
Nationality:Dutch
Party:Pim Fortuyn List
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Occupation:Politician, conservationist

Berend Jan Odink (18 August 1944 - 29 April 2018) was Dutch politician and nature conservationist who served as an MP in the House of Representatives for the Pim Fortuyn List (LPF) from 2002 to 2003. He served as Secretary of Ttate for Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Conservation and Fisheries in the first Balkenende cabinet.

Odink studied agriculture at Wageningen University and worked for the Product Board for Livestock and Meat. He was a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy but left the party as he felt it had lost its original identity after collaborating in the purple coalition with the PvdA under Wim Kok. He subsequently joined the Pim Fortuyn List.[1] [2] Odink was elected to the Dutch House of Representatives in 2002 for the LPF. Odink retired from politics following the 2003 election. He died in 2018 in the Seychelles.[3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Berend Jan Odink, 57 jaar: Staatssecretaris van Landbouw. van onze redactie. politiek. June 29, 2006. Trouw.
  2. Web site: Digibron.nl, B. J. Odink (LPF) : Landbouw, Natuurbeheer en Visserij. July 18, 2002. Digibron.nl.
  3. Web site: Ir. B.J. (Jan) Odink. www.parlement.com.
  4. News: Voormalig LNV-staatssecretaris Jan Odink overleden. Nieuwe Oogst.
  5. News: De enige LPF'er die in Balkenende 1 nog iets bereikte. Peter de. Waard. May 27, 2018. de Volkskrant.