Piet Steenkamp

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix =

| name = Piet Steenkamp

| image = Prof. Steenkamp, Bestanddeelnr 924-6265.jpg

| caption = Steenkamp in 1971

| office = President of the Senate

| term_start = 13 September 1983

| term_end = 11 June 1991

| predecessor = Theo Thurlings

| successor = Herman Tjeenk Willink

| office1 = Chairman of the Christian Democratic Appeal

| term_start1 = 23 June 1973

| term_end1 = 11 October 1980

| leader1 = Dries van Agt (1976–1980)

| predecessor1 = Office established

| successor1 = Piet Bukman

| office2 = Member of the Senate

| term_start2 = 22 June 1965

| term_end2 = 8 June 1999

| birthname = Petrus Antonius Josephus Maria Steenkamp

| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1925|03|08}}

| birth_place = Uithoorn, Netherlands

| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2016|01|08|1925|03|08}}

| death_place = Eindhoven, Netherlands

| party = Christian Democratic Appeal
(from 1980)

| otherparty = Catholic People's Party
(until 1980)

| spouse = Constance Nolet
(m. 1950–2008; her death)

| children = 3 sons

| residence =

| alma_mater = Tilburg University
(Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics, Doctor of Philosophy)

| occupation = Politician
Economist
Historian
Businessman
Corporate director
Professor

| signature =

| website =

}}

Petrus Antonius Josephus Maria "Piet" Steenkamp (8 March 1925 – 8 January 2016) was a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party.

Early & Personal life

From 1949 to 1954, Steenkamp was a business economics employee in his father's factory, the N.V. Uithoornse Bacon en Conservenfabriek "De Hoorn". He was then a member of the board of directors of this company until 1 September 1966.{{Cite web |title=Dr. P.A.J.M. (Piet) Steenkamp |url=https://www.parlement.com/id/vg09ll9ar8zy/p_a_j_m_piet_steenkamp |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=www.parlement.com |language=nl}} He introduced the distribution of profits and employee participation in the plant.{{Cite web |title=Rien Fraanje, De getuigenis van Piet Steenkamp, cda.nl, 12 January 2016 |url=https://www.cda.nl/actueel/toon/in-memoriam-piet-steenkamp/}}

His son Jan-Benedict is a renowned marketing scholar, author and distinguished professor of Marketing at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Political career

He played an important role in the formation of the party and is therefore referred to as the father of the CDA. He was president of the Dutch Senate from 1983 to 1991. He was succeeded by Herman Tjeenk Willink.

Death

He died in Eindhoven, North Brabant on 8 January 2016, 90 years old.[http://www.nu.nl/politiek/4196553/geestelijk-vader-cda-piet-steenkamp-90-overleden.html Geestelijk vader CDA Piet Steenkamp (90) overleden.]

Decorations

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|+ Honours

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| Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion

| Netherlands

| 24 August 1990

| Elevated from Knight
(30 October 1976)

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| Commander of the Order of Oranje-Nassau

| Netherlands

| 29 April 1985

References

External links

;Official

{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.parlement.com/id/vg09ll9ar8zy/p_a_j_m_piet_steenkamp P.A.J.M. (Piet) Steenkamp] Parlement & Politiek
{{in lang|nl}} [https://www.eerstekamer.nl/persoon/dr_p_a_j_m_steenkamp_cda P.A.J.M. (Piet) Steenkamp] Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal

{{s-ttl|title=Chairman of the Christian Democratic Appeal|years=1973–1980}}