Wopke Hoekstra's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

On 01 August 2009, Wopke Hoekstra was appointed as Minister of Finance in the government of The Netherlands.In his previous role as an investment banker at Rabobank, Wopke Hoekstra was responsible for a wide range of financial and investment products, including corporate finance, capital markets and investment management. In this role, Wopke Hoekstra also contribute to the development of Rabobank's corporate strategy. prior to joining Rabobank, Wopke Hoekstra was a partner at Noble Group where he worked in a number of different areas including investment banking, capital markets and venture capital. He also has experience working in the government, havingserved as a councillor in the City of Rotterdam.Wopke Hoekstra graduated from the University of Amsterdam with a B.A. in Economics in 2002. He has since been a Research Economist at New York-based Macroeconomic Advisors, focusing on financial analysis of political and economic developments.Wopke Hoekstra is fluent in Dutch and English.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Ministerie van FinanciënWopke Hoekstra joined the Ministry of Finance in 2009 as Deputy Minister. He has been with the Ministry since 2009 and has held a number of key positions, including the following: Deputy Minister responsible for Corporate and Individual Responsibility Deputy Minister responsible for Fiscal Policy Deputy Minister responsible for Economic and Monetary Affairs Divisional Director, Fiscal Policy Deputy Minister, business area I Deputy Minister, business area II Deputy Minister, Small Business Development Department Deputy Minister, Energy Deputy Minister, Labour and Investment Director, Business Area I - Financial MarketsDirector, Business Area II - Economic Affairs Ministerie van FinanciënSince September 15, 2018, Wopke Hoekstra has been appointed as Minister van Financiën. Hoekstra is responsible for Dutch finance and holds the following key roles:Deputy Minister for Corporate and Individual ResponsibilityDeputy Minister for Fiscal PolicyDeputy Minister responsible for Economic and Monetary AffairsDirector, Business Area I - Financial MarketsDirector, Business Area II - Economic AffairsWopke Hoekstra started his working career in the private sector in 1984. From 1984 to 2009, he was a financial analyst and First Division Director at the New York Mercantile Exchange. From 2009 to 2018, he was a financial analyst and Deputy Minister at the Ministery of Finance in the Dutch government.