Wim Duisenberg

Who was Wim Duisenberg?

Willem Frederik "Wim" Duisenberg was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party. He was the first President of the European Central Bank from 1 July 1998 until 31 October 2003. He was instrumental in the introduction of the euro in the European Union in 2002. He was also credited for making numerous improvements for the economy of the Netherlands. A successful economist and financier he served as Minister of Finance from 11 May 1973 until 19 December 1977, he later served as President of the Central Bank of the Netherlands. He was a member of the Steering Committee of the Bilderberg Group.