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Gerardus Johannes Maria "Gerrit" Braks (23 May 1933 – 12 July 2017) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) and later the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and agronomist. Braks was known for his abilities as a debater and policy wonk. Braks continued to comment on political affairs until his death at the age of 84.

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  • Gerardus Johannes Maria „Gerrit“ Braks (* 23. Mai 1933 in Odiliapeel, Provinz Noord-Brabant; † 12. Juli 2017 in ’s-Hertogenbosch, Provinz Noord-Brabant) war ein niederländischer Politiker der Katholieke Volkspartij (KVP) sowie danach des Christen-Democratisch Appèl (CDA), der unter anderem Mitglied der Zweiten Kammer der Generalstaaten sowie zwischen 1980 und 1981 Minister für Landwirtschaft und Fischerei im Kabinett Van Agt I war und sich während dieser Zeit mit Themen wie dem Mistproblem, der Einkommenssituation der Landwirte, dem Tierschutz und dem sogenannten „Fischbetrug“ auseinandersetzen musste. Im Kabinett Lubbers I sowie im Kabinett Lubbers II war er zwischen 1982 und 1989 erneut Minister für Landwirtschaft und Fischerei sowie zusätzlich zwischen September und November 1989 nach dem Rücktritt von Wim Deetman auch Minister für Bildung und Wissenschaft. Im Kabinett Lubbers III übernahm er im November 1989 das Amt des Ministers für Landwirtschaft, Natur und Fischerei, trat von diesem Amt aber im September 1990 wegen Differenzen mit dem damaligen Koalitionspartner Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA) zurück. Anschließend war er noch Vorsitzender der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkgesellschaft Katholieke Radio Omroep (KRO) sowie in der Ersten Kammer der Generalstaaten Mitglied, Vorsitzender der CDA-Fraktion sowie zuletzt Präsident dieser Kammer der Generalstaaten. Zuletzt fungierte er noch zwischen 2007 und 2008 als kommissarischer Bürgermeister von Eindhoven. (de)
  • Gerardus Johannes Maria "Gerrit" Braks (23 May 1933 – 12 July 2017) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) and later the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and agronomist. Braks applied at the Wageningen Agricultural College in June 1959 majoring in Agronomy and obtaining an Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree in July 1961 before graduating with a Master of Science in Engineering degree in July 1965. Braks worked as a agronomist and agricultural engineer in Eindhoven from January 1966 until April 1970 and as a civil servant for the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Commission from April 1970 until June 1977. Braks was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1977, taking office on 8 June 1977. Braks was appointed as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries in the Cabinet Van Agt–Wiegel following the appointed of Fons van der Stee as Minister of Finance, taking office on 5 March 1980. After the election of 1981 Braks returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, serving from 10 June 1981 until 9 September 1981. Following the cabinet formation of 1981 Braks was not giving a cabinet post in the new cabinet, the Cabinet Van Agt–Wiegel was replaced by the Cabinet Van Agt II on 11 September 1981 and he subsequently returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 15 September 1981. After the election of 1982 Braks was appointed again as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries in the Cabinet Lubbers I, taking office on 4 November 1982. After the election of 1986 Braks again returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 3 June 1986. Following the cabinet formation of 1986 Braks continued as Minister of Education and Sciences in the Cabinet Lubbers II, taking office on 14 July 1986. The Cabinet Lubbers II fell on 3 May 1989 and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity. After the election of 1989 Braks once again returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 14 September 1989. Braks served as acting Minister of Education and Sciences from 14 September 1989 until 7 November 1989 following the election of Wim Deetman as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Following the cabinet formation of 1989 Braks remained as the recently renamed Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries in the Cabinet Lubbers III, taking office on 7 November 1989. On 18 September 1990 Braks resigned after the Labour Party the coalition partner in the cabinet had lost confidence in the functioning of Braks. Braks remained active in national politics, and became active in the public sector and occupied numerous seats as a nonprofit director on several boards of directors and supervisory boards (Institute of Environmental Sciences, Royal Geographical Society and the LEI Wageningen UR) and worked as media administrator for the public broadcaster Catholic Radio Broadcasting (KRO) serving as Chairman of the Supervisory board from 1 May 1991 until 10 July 1996. Braks was elected as a Member of the Senate after the Senate election of 1991, taking office on 11 June 1991. After the Senate election of 1999 Braks was selected as Parliamentary leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal in the Senate, taking office on 8 June 1999. Braks was nominated as President of the Senate following the retirement of Frits Korthals Altes, taking office on 2 October 2001. In February 2003 Braks announced his retirement from national politics and that he wouldn't stand for the Senate election of 2003 and continued to serve until the end of the parliamentary term on 10 June 2003. Braks retired after spending 26 years in national politics but remained active in the private sector and public sector and continued to occupy numerous seats as a corporate director and nonprofit director on several boards of directors and supervisory boards (Rabobank, Campina, UTZ Certified, Enza Zaden, Vereniging Natuurmonumenten and the European Centre for Nature Conservation) and served on several state commissions and councils on behalf of the government (Institute for Multiparty Democracy and Staatsbosbeheer). In August 2007 Braks was appointed as Ad interim Mayor of Eindhoven following a proposed referendum for the introduction of elected Mayors, serving from 1 September 2007 until 7 April 2008. Braks was known for his abilities as a debater and policy wonk. Braks continued to comment on political affairs until his death at the age of 84. (en)
  • Gerardus Johannes Maria Braks Braks, detto Gerrit (Odiliapeel, 23 maggio 1933 – 's-Hertogenbosch, 12 luglio 2017), è stato un politico e agronomo olandese. Ministro sotto Dries van Agt e Ruud Lubbers, è stato presidente della Eerste Kamer dal 2001 al 2003 e successivamente sindaco di Eindhoven. (it)
  • Gerardus Johannes Maria Braks (Odiliapeel, 23 mei 1933 – 's Hertogenbosch, 12 juli 2017) was een Nederlands politicus. In drie kabinetten was hij minister van Landbouw. Enkele jaren lang was hij voorzitter van de Eerste Kamer en korte tijd waarnemend burgemeester van de gemeente Eindhoven. Vijf jaar lang was hij voorzitter van de publieke Katholieke Radio Omroep (KRO). (nl)
  • Gerardus Johannes Maria (Gerrit) Braks (ur. 23 maja 1933 w , zm. 12 lipca 2017 w ’s-Hertogenbosch) – holenderski polityk i agronom, parlamentarzysta i minister, w latach 2001–2003 przewodniczący Eerste Kamer. (pl)
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  • Gerardus Johannes Maria Braks Braks, detto Gerrit (Odiliapeel, 23 maggio 1933 – 's-Hertogenbosch, 12 luglio 2017), è stato un politico e agronomo olandese. Ministro sotto Dries van Agt e Ruud Lubbers, è stato presidente della Eerste Kamer dal 2001 al 2003 e successivamente sindaco di Eindhoven. (it)
  • Gerardus Johannes Maria Braks (Odiliapeel, 23 mei 1933 – 's Hertogenbosch, 12 juli 2017) was een Nederlands politicus. In drie kabinetten was hij minister van Landbouw. Enkele jaren lang was hij voorzitter van de Eerste Kamer en korte tijd waarnemend burgemeester van de gemeente Eindhoven. Vijf jaar lang was hij voorzitter van de publieke Katholieke Radio Omroep (KRO). (nl)
  • Gerardus Johannes Maria (Gerrit) Braks (ur. 23 maja 1933 w , zm. 12 lipca 2017 w ’s-Hertogenbosch) – holenderski polityk i agronom, parlamentarzysta i minister, w latach 2001–2003 przewodniczący Eerste Kamer. (pl)
  • Gerardus Johannes Maria „Gerrit“ Braks (* 23. Mai 1933 in Odiliapeel, Provinz Noord-Brabant; † 12. Juli 2017 in ’s-Hertogenbosch, Provinz Noord-Brabant) war ein niederländischer Politiker der Katholieke Volkspartij (KVP) sowie danach des Christen-Democratisch Appèl (CDA), der unter anderem Mitglied der Zweiten Kammer der Generalstaaten sowie zwischen 1980 und 1981 Minister für Landwirtschaft und Fischerei im Kabinett Van Agt I war und sich während dieser Zeit mit Themen wie dem Mistproblem, der Einkommenssituation der Landwirte, dem Tierschutz und dem sogenannten „Fischbetrug“ auseinandersetzen musste. Im Kabinett Lubbers I sowie im Kabinett Lubbers II war er zwischen 1982 und 1989 erneut Minister für Landwirtschaft und Fischerei sowie zusätzlich zwischen September und November 1989 nach d (de)
  • Gerardus Johannes Maria "Gerrit" Braks (23 May 1933 – 12 July 2017) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) and later the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and agronomist. Braks was known for his abilities as a debater and policy wonk. Braks continued to comment on political affairs until his death at the age of 84. (en)
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