Former Minister and Former CDA Leader Elco Brinkman (78) Passed Away
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He passed away after a short illness.
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As CDA parliamentary group leader, Elco Brinkman was being groomed to succeed Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers in 1994. But things turned out differently. A turbulent campaign was followed by a historic electoral defeat.
Elco Brinkman passed away in Leiden on Monday after a short and intense illness. His family informed the ANP of this. Brinkman served as a minister for the CDA, among other roles, and briefly as party leader in 1994.
Elco Brinkman passed away in Leiden on Monday at the age of 78 after a short and intense illness. His family informed the ANP of this. Brinkman served as a minister for the CDA, among other roles, and briefly as party leader in 1994.
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