Berend Jan Udink

**Berend Jan "Bé" Udink** (12 February 1926 – 24 May 2016) was a Dutch politician.

## Career

He was elected in the Rijnmondraad (Council of Rijnmond), a local council of representatives of Rijnmond, in 1965. Two years later, in 1967, he became Minister for Development Cooperation in the Cabinet-De Jong, a post he held till 1971. In 1971, Udink became minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management in the Cabinets-Biesheuvel I and II.

His political career ended in 1973. From 1973 till 1978 he was member of the Board of Directors of the Overzeese Gas- en Elektriciteitsmaatschappij N.V. (as Dutch gas and electricity company) and from 1978 till 1980 he served as its President.

## Personal

Udink was married with three children and a Remonstrant.

## Other websites

- Drs. B.J. (Bé) Udink Parlement.com

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific-prefix**: Excellency, His Excellency
- **name**: Berend Jan Udink
- **image**: Minister van Ontwikkelingshulp Udink op Schiphol, Bestanddeelnr 922-9842.jpg
- **imagesize**: 250px
- **caption**: Berend Jan Udink in 1969
- **office**: Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management (Netherlands), Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management of the Netherlands
- **term start**: 21 July 1972
- **term end**: 11 May 1973
- **primeminister**: Barend Biesheuvel
- **predecessor**: Willem Drees, Jr.
- **successor**: Tjerk Westerterp
- **office1**: Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (Netherlands), Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning of the Netherlands
- **term start1**: 6 July 1971
- **term end1**: 11 May 1973
- **primeminister1**: Barend Biesheuvel
- **predecessor1**: Wim Schut
- **successor1**: Hans Gruijters
- **office2**: Parliamentary group leader, Parliamentary leader of the Christian Historical Union in the House of Representatives (Netherlands), House of Representatives of the Netherlands
- **term start2**: 11 May 1971
- **term end2**: 6 July 1971
- **predecessor2**: Jur Mellema
- **successor2**: Roelof Kruisinga
- **office3**: House of Representatives (Netherlands), Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
- **term start3**: 11 May 1971
- **term end3**: 6 July 1971
- **office4**: Christian Historical Union#Leadership, Leader of the Christian Historical Union
- **term start4**: 20 June 1970
- **term end4**: 6 July 1971
- **predecessor4**: Jur Mellema
- **successor4**: Arnold Tilanus
- **office5**: Minister for Development Cooperation (Netherlands), Minister for Development Cooperation of the Netherlands
- **term start5**: 5 April 1967
- **term end5**: 6 July 1971
- **primeminister5**: Piet de Jong
- **predecessor5**: Theo Bot
- **successor5**: Kees Boertien
- **birthname**: Berend Jan Udink
- **birth place**: Deventer, Netherlands
- **death place**: Goedereede, Netherlands
- **nationality**: Netherlands, Dutch
- **party**: Christian Democratic Appeal
 <small>(from 1980)</small>
- **otherparty**: Christian Historical Union
 <small>(until 1980)</small>
- **children**: 3 children
- **residence**: Goedereede, Netherlands
- **alma mater**: Erasmus University Rotterdam <small>(Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics)</small>
 University of Lausanne
 <small>(Master of Financial Economics)</small>
- **occupation**: Politician
 Civil service, Civil servant
 Economist
 Board of directors, Corporate director
 Academic