Willem Vermeend

Willem Vermeend
Willem Vermeend in 2016
Member of the Social and Economic Council
In office 15 January 2004 – 1 September 2010
Chairman	Herman Wijffels (2004–2006) Alexander Rinnooy Kan (2006–2010)
Minister of Social Affairs and Employment
In office 24 March 2000 – 22 July 2002
Prime Minister	Wim Kok
Preceded by	Klaas de Vries
Succeeded by	Aart Jan de Geus
State Secretary for Finance
In office 22 August 1994 – 24 March 2000
Prime Minister	Wim Kok
Preceded by	Marius van Amelsvoort
Succeeded by	Wouter Bos
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 23 May 2002 – 26 July 2002
In office 19 May 1998 – 3 August 1998
In office 19 June 1984 – 22 August 1994
Parliamentary group	Labour Party
Personal details
Born	Wilhelmus Adrianus Franciscus Gabriël Vermeend (1948-12-21) 21 December 1948 (age 75) Zuilen, Netherlands
Political party	Labour Party (from 1972)
Residence(s)	Heerlen, Netherlands
Alma mater	University of Groningen (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws) Leiden University (Doctor of Law)
Occupation	Politician · Jurist · Economist · Researcher · Businessman · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Trade association executive · Political pundit · Columnist · Author · Professor

Wilhelmus Adrianus Franciscus Gabriël "Willem" Vermeend (born 21 December 1948) is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA), academic, author and businessman. His academic career has varied between specialising in tax law, European law, and digital economy. As an author, he has published over a dozen books. Subjects include politics and economics.