Nationality Dutch Party Labour Party Role Dutch Politician | Name Hans den Political party Labour Party | |
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Full Name Johannes van den Doel Born April 4, 1937
Zierikzee, Netherlands ( 1937-04-04 ) Alma mater Vrije Universiteit (M.Sc.)
Erasmus University Rotterdam (PhD) Occupation Politician
Economist
Political scientist
Professor
Teacher
Author Religion Protestant Church in the Netherlands Died March 28, 2012, Koudum, Netherlands Education Erasmus University Rotterdam Books Democracy and Welfare Economics | ||
Johannes "Hans" van den Doel (4 April 1937 – 28 March 2012) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA). He served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 23 February 1967 until 28 August 1973. A economist and political scientist by occupation. He worked as a professor of political science at the Radboud University Nijmegen from 1973 until 1975 when he became a professor of economics at the University of Amsterdam. In 1981 he suffered a cerebral infarction (cerebral hemorrhage) at the age of 44, he survived but became paralyzed and there was an end to his scientific career. The last 30 years of his life he was largely disabled.
Politics
Van den Doel belonged to the founding members of Nieuw Links, then a nascent new left movement in the Labour Party. He was critical of Joop den Uyl's advocacy of a mixed economy.