| Jan van den Brink | |
| Office: | Minister of Economic Affairs |
| Term Start: | 20 January 1948 |
| Term End: | 2 September 1952 |
| Primeminister: | Louis Beel (1948) Willem Drees (1948–1952) |
| Predecessor: | Sicco Mansholt (ad interim) |
| Successor: | Jelle Zijlstra |
| Office1: | Member of the Senate |
| Term Start1: | 27 July 1948 |
| Term End1: | 12 August 1948 |
| Term Start2: | 20 November 1945 |
| Term End2: | 20 January 1948 |
| Birthname: | Johannes Roelof Maria van den Brink |
| Birth Date: | 1915 5, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Laren, Netherlands |
| Death Place: | Hilversum, Netherlands |
| Party: | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
| Otherparty: | Catholic People's Party (1945–1980) Roman Catholic State Party (1933–1945) |
| Children: | 4 daughters |
| Alma Mater: | Tilburg University (Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics, Doctor of Philosophy) |
| Occupation: | Politician · Civil servant · Economist · Researcher · Financial adviser · Financial analyst · Businessman · Banker · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Painter · Art collector · Author · Professor |
Johannes Roelof Maria "Jan" van den Brink (12 April 1915 – 19 July 2006) was a Dutch politician of the Catholic People's Party (KVP) and businessman.[1] He was minister of Economic Affairs in three successive governments from 1948 till 1952. At several occasions he turned down an offer to become prime minister.
| Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown | Belgium | 1 July 1952 | |||
| Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 12 April 1955 | |||
| Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre | Holy See | 30 September 1962 | |||
| Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour | France | 10 December 1968 | |||
| Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 30 April 1977 | Elevated from Commander (30 September 1952) | ||
| Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great | Holy See | 1 May 1981 |
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