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Wim Duisenberg (née Willem Frederik Duisenberg)

Memorial Page for Wim Duisenberg (née Willem Frederik Duisenberg)

Jul 9, 1935 – Jul 31, 2005(70 years)Died in:Faucon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Dutch politician and economist

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Emoria lights a memorial candle in remembrance of Wim Duisenberg.

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July 31st, 2026

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July 9th, 2026

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Occupation(5)

Awards(7)

Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the CatholicCommander of the Order of the Netherlands LionKnight of the Order of the Netherlands LionGrand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyGrand Cross of the Order of Prince HenryGolden SchlitzohrWalter Hallstein Prize

Spouse(1)

Gretta Duisenberg

Education(1)

University of Groningen

Wim Duisenberg (* July 9, 1935 in Heerenveen; † July 31, 2005 in Faucon) was a dutch politician and economist. He was 70 years old. He was married to Gretta Duisenberg. He had 3 children. He studied at University of Groningen. He received 7 awards, including Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion. His cause of death was heart failure. He was buried at Zorgvlied.

Life Events

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Born in Heerenveen, Friesland

1935

University of Groningen

1961

until 1966

University of Amsterdam

1970

Dutch ordinary professor · until 1973

Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion

1978

Married Gretta Duisenberg

1987

Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion

1997

Golden Schlitzohr

1998

Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

2002

Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic

2003

Walter Hallstein Prize

2004

Died in Faucon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (heart failure)

2005

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Wim Duisenberg (née Willem Frederik Duisenberg). Forever remembered.