Dick Anne Benschop (born 5 November 1957) is a former Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and businessman. He was the CEO and chairman of the Schiphol Group since 1 May 2018 until 1 November 2022[1] and chairman of the Orange Foundation since 1 June 2017.[2]
Dick Benschop | |
|---|---|
 Dick Benschop in 2012 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 23 May 2002 – 1 September 2002 | |
| Parliamentary group | Labour Party |
| State Secretary for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Wim Kok |
| Preceded by | Michiel Patijn |
| Succeeded by | Agnes van Ardenne Atzo Nicolaï |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dick Anne Benschop 5 November 1957 Driebergen, Netherlands |
| Political party | Labour Party (from 1984) |
| Children | 3 children |
| Residence(s) | Driebergen, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts) |
| Occupation | Politician · historian · researcher · political consultant · businessman · corporate director · nonprofit director · academic administrator · teacher |
Career
editBenschop 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 2002 Dutch general election, where the party lost 23 seats in the House of Representatives and was defeated. Benschop, who was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives, served from 23 May 2002 until his resignation on 1 September 2002.
Following his time as a politician, Benschop held several senior roles at Royal Dutch Shell, including President of Royal Dutch Shell Netherlands from May 2011 until January 2016. He served as CEO of the Schiphol airport group from May 2018 to September 2022, resigning after months of chaos and flight disruption.[3][4]
Other activities
edit- Trilateral Commission, Member of the European Group[5]
- Mission Possible Partnership, Chair of the Board[6]
Decorations
edit| Honours | ||||
| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 10 December 2002 | |
References
edit- ^ "Dick Benschop definitief nieuwe topman Schiphol" (in Dutch). NOS. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Nieuwe directeur voor Oranje Fonds" (in Dutch). Vorsten.nl. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Chaos returns to Amsterdam Schiphol as security staffers massively look for jobs elsewhere; airport asks airlines to start canceling flights". 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Schiphol airport chief resigns over flight disruption". Financial Times. 15 September 2022.
- ^ Membership Archived 2 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine Trilateral Commission.
- ^ Mission Possible Partnership (1 October 2024). "Mission Possible Partnership appoints Dick Benschop as Chair of the Board". Mission Possible Partnership. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
External links
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Media related to Dick Benschop at Wikimedia Commons- (in Dutch) Drs. D.A. (Dick) Benschop Parlement & Politiek
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