Dick Benschop

Dick Anne Benschop (born 5 November 1957) is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and businessman. He is the CEO and Chairman of the Schiphol Group since 1 May 2018 and also serves as Chairman of the Orange Foundation since 1 June 2017.[1][2]

Dick Benschop
Dick Benschop in 2012
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
23 May 2002 – 1 September 2002
Parliamentary groupLabour Party
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
In office
3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002
Prime MinisterWim Kok
Preceded byMichiel Patijn
Succeeded byAgnes van Ardenne
Atzo Nicolaï
Personal details
Born
Dick Anne Benschop

(1957-11-05) 5 November 1957
Driebergen, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Political partyLabour Party (from 1984)
Children3 children
ResidenceDriebergen, Netherlands
Alma materVrije Universiteit Amsterdam
(Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts)
OccupationPolitician · Historian · Researcher · Political consultant · Businessman · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Academic administrator · Teacher

Benschop worked as a political consultant for the Labour Party from 1986 until 1996. After the election of 1998 Benschop was appointed as State Secretary for Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet Kok II, serving from 3 August 1998 until 22 July 2002.

Benschop served as the Labour Party campaign manager for the election of 2002. The Labour Party suffered a big defeat in the election losing 23 seats in the House of Representatives, Leader of the Labour Party and Lijsttrekker (top candidate) Ad Melkert accepted responsibility for the defeat and sequentially left national politics. Benschop who was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election, also took responsibility for the defeat and served in the House of Representatives from 23 May 2002 until his resignation on 1 September 2002.

Decorations
Honours
Ribbon barHonourCountryDateComment
Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 10 December 2002

References
  1. "Nieuwe directeur voor Oranje Fonds" (in Dutch). Vorsten.nl. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  2. "Dick Benschop definitief nieuwe topman Schiphol" (in Dutch). NOS. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
Political offices
Preceded by
Michiel Patijn		 State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
1998–2002		 Succeeded by
Agnes van Ardenne
Succeeded by
Atzo Nicolaï
Business positions
Preceded by
Peter de Wit		 CEO of Royal Dutch
Shell Netherlands
2011–2015		 Succeeded by
Marjan van Loon
Preceded by
Unknown		 Senior Vice President of
Royal Dutch Shell
2016–2018		 Succeeded by
Unknown
Preceded by
Jos Nijhuis		 CEO and Chairman of
the Schiphol Group
2018–present		 Incumbent
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by
Joop Wijn		 Chairman of the
Orange Foundation
2017–present		 Incumbent
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