Eduard Bomhoff
Encyclopedia
Eduard Jan Bomhoff is a Dutch
Economist
and Academic, and was Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport and Deputy Prime Minister
in the First Balkenende cabinet
.
and lived there until 1957, when his family moved to Leiden. His father was a minister and, later, a professor of literature.
Bomhoff attended the Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden
and went to university
in the same city. After earning his n economics from the Netherlands School of Economics (now the Erasmus University
), Bomhoff worked as a lecturer in monetary policy there. He earned the rank of professor in 1981, and served as director of the Rochester
-Erasmus Executive MBA
program from 1986 to 1989. He later served as a professor of finance at the Nyenrode Business University
.
In addition to his academic career, Bomhoff founded the NYFER institute in 1995, an economic research institute designed as an alternative to the official Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (Centraal Planbureau). Bomhoff has also been a columnist for the NRC Handelsblad
since 1989.
(PvdA) until that election.
During his time in the cabinet, Bomhoff came into significant conflict with the Minister of Economic Affairs, Herman Heinsbroek
, a fellow member of the LPF. A coalition partner, the VVD party, convinced the other LPF ministers that they could replace both Bomhoff and Heinsbroek. Bomhoff told his colleagues that this would not work, but they forced him and Heinsbroek to resign. As predicted by Bomhoff and several major newspapers, the coalition partners then did not allow the LPF to put forward two new ministers, but decided to immediately dissolve parliament and call for new elections. LPF never returned to the Dutch cabinet.
and later at the University of Nottingham
. He is currently serving as a professor of Economics in Monash University
's Sunway Campus in Malaysia, where he is also the Head of the Economics discipline in the School of Business. Bomhoff has written a book about his time in government, titled Blinde Ambitie (Blind Ambition)
but considered his religion a private matter. His religious views are quite orthodox. He is nevertheless opposed to Christian political parties and doesn't believe in mixing religion and politics.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
Economist
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
and Academic, and was Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport and Deputy Prime Minister
Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands
The Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the official Deputy of the Head of Government of the Netherlands. In the absence of the Prime Minister the deputy prime minister takes over his functions, such as chairing the Cabinet of the Netherlands...
in the First Balkenende cabinet
First Balkenende cabinet
The first cabinet of Jan Peter Balkenende was in office in the Netherlands from 22 July 2002 until 16 October of the same year. The term of 87 days was the shortest since the fifth cabinet of Hendrikus Colijn .Following the 15 May 2002...
.
Personal life
Bomhoff was born in AmsterdamAmsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
and lived there until 1957, when his family moved to Leiden. His father was a minister and, later, a professor of literature.
Bomhoff attended the Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden
Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden
Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden is a gymnasium in the Netherlands. Located in Leiden, it is one of the oldest schools in the Netherlands. Its history dates back to the Middle Ages...
and went to university
Leiden University
Leiden University , located in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. The university was founded in 1575 by William, Prince of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt in the Eighty Years' War. The royal Dutch House of Orange-Nassau and Leiden University still have a close...
in the same city. After earning his n economics from the Netherlands School of Economics (now the Erasmus University
Erasmus University
Erasmus University Rotterdam is a university in the Netherlands, located in Rotterdam. The university is named after Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, a 15th century humanist and theologian...
), Bomhoff worked as a lecturer in monetary policy there. He earned the rank of professor in 1981, and served as director of the Rochester
University of Rochester
The University of Rochester is a private, nonsectarian, research university in Rochester, New York, United States. The university grants undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral and professional degrees. The university has six schools and various interdisciplinary programs.The...
-Erasmus Executive MBA
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
program from 1986 to 1989. He later served as a professor of finance at the Nyenrode Business University
Nyenrode Business Universiteit
Nyenrode Business Universiteit, also spelled as Nijenrode, is a Dutch business school and the only private university in the Netherlands. Founded in 1946, it is located on a large estate in the town of Breukelen, between Amsterdam and Utrecht.-History:...
.
In addition to his academic career, Bomhoff founded the NYFER institute in 1995, an economic research institute designed as an alternative to the official Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (Centraal Planbureau). Bomhoff has also been a columnist for the NRC Handelsblad
NRC Handelsblad
NRC Handelsblad, often abbreviated to NRC, is a daily evening newspaper published in the Netherlands by NRC Media. The newspaper was created on October 1, 1970, from merger of the Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant and Algemeen Handelsblad . In 2006 a morning newspaper, nrc•next, was launched...
since 1989.
Political career
Bomhoff served as Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport from 22 July 2002 to his resignation on October 16 of that year. Bomhoff served as a member of the Pim Fortuyn List (LPF) despite having been a member of the Labor PartyLabour Party (Netherlands)
The Labour Party , is a social-democratic political party in the Netherlands. Since the 2003 Dutch General Election, the PvdA has been the second largest political party in the Netherlands. The PvdA was a coalition member in the fourth Balkenende cabinet following 22 February 2007...
(PvdA) until that election.
During his time in the cabinet, Bomhoff came into significant conflict with the Minister of Economic Affairs, Herman Heinsbroek
Herman Heinsbroek
Hermanus Philippus Johannes Bernardus Heinsbroek is a Dutch entrepreneur and was Minister of Economic Affairs in the First Balkenende cabinet.-Personal life:...
, a fellow member of the LPF. A coalition partner, the VVD party, convinced the other LPF ministers that they could replace both Bomhoff and Heinsbroek. Bomhoff told his colleagues that this would not work, but they forced him and Heinsbroek to resign. As predicted by Bomhoff and several major newspapers, the coalition partners then did not allow the LPF to put forward two new ministers, but decided to immediately dissolve parliament and call for new elections. LPF never returned to the Dutch cabinet.
Post-Cabinet Career
Bomhoff returned to academia after leaving the government, accepting positions as professor first at the University of BahrainUniversity of Bahrain
The University of Bahrain , a public university in the Kingdom of Bahrain, is the largest university in Bahrain. In post-nominals the University of Bahrain is typically abbreviated as UoB....
and later at the University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, with further campuses in Ningbo, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
. He is currently serving as a professor of Economics in Monash University
Monash University
Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
's Sunway Campus in Malaysia, where he is also the Head of the Economics discipline in the School of Business. Bomhoff has written a book about his time in government, titled Blinde Ambitie (Blind Ambition)
Private
Eduard Bomhoff belongs to the Old Catholic ChurchOld Catholic Church
The term Old Catholic Church is commonly used to describe a number of Ultrajectine Christian churches that originated with groups that split from the Roman Catholic Church over certain doctrines, most importantly that of Papal Infallibility...
but considered his religion a private matter. His religious views are quite orthodox. He is nevertheless opposed to Christian political parties and doesn't believe in mixing religion and politics.