Rudolf de Korte

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Rudolf de Korte
Rudolf de Korte in 1985
Deputy Prime Minister
In office 14 July 1986 – 7 November 1989
Prime Minister	Ruud Lubbers
Preceded by	Gijs van Aardenne
Succeeded by	Wim Kok
Minister of Economic Affairs
In office 14 July 1986 – 7 November 1989
Prime Minister	Ruud Lubbers
Preceded by	Gijs van Aardenne
Succeeded by	Koos Andriessen
Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
In office 9 July 1986 – 15 December 1986
Preceded by	Ed Nijpels
Succeeded by	Joris Voorhoeve
Minister of the Interior
In office 12 March 1986 – 14 July 1986
Prime Minister	Ruud Lubbers
Preceded by	Frits Korthals Altes (Ad interim)
Succeeded by	Kees van Dijk
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 14 September 1989 – 1 September 1995
In office 3 June 1986 – 14 July 1986
In office 22 December 1977 – 12 March 1986
Parliamentary group	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Personal details
Born	Rudolf Willem de Korte (1936-07-08)8 July 1936 The Hague, Netherlands
Died	9 January 2020(2020-01-09) (aged 83) Wassenaar, Netherlands
Political party	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1959)
Spouse	Karin de Korte ​ (m. 1966)​
Children	1 son and 1 daughter
Alma mater	Leiden University (Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Doctor of Science) Harvard University (Master of Business Administration) Cranfield University (Master of Business and Management)
Occupation	Politician · Chemist · Researcher · Businessman · Salesman · Banker · Corporate director · Nonprofit director

Rudolf Willem de Korte (Dutch: [ˈrydɔl(ə)f ˈʋɪləm də ˈkɔrtə]; 8 July 1936 – 9 January 2020) was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and businessman.