Gerrit_Brokx Knowpia

His Excellency
Gerrit Brokx
His Excellency Gerrit Brokx
	Gerrit Brokx in 1978
Mayor of Tilburg
	In office; 16 May 1988 – 1 June 1997
Preceded by	Wim Dijkstra (Ad interim)
Succeeded by	Johan Stekelenburg
State Secretary for Housing, Spatial ; Planning and the Environment
	In office; 5 November 1982 – 23 October 1986
Prime Minister	Ruud Lubbers
Preceded by	Siepie de Jong ; as State Secretary for Housing ; and Spatial Planning
Succeeded by	Enneüs Heerma
Member of the House of Representatives
	In office; 3 June 1986 – 14 July 1986
	In office; 21 September 1982 – 5 November 1982
	In office; 15 September 1981 – 16 September 1982
	In office; 10 June 1981 – 9 September 1981
Parliamentary group	Christian Democratic Appeal
State Secretary for Housing ; and Spatial Planning
	In office; 28 December 1977 – 11 September 1981
Prime Minister	Dries van Agt
Preceded by	Jan Schaefer ; Marcel van Dam
Succeeded by	Siepie de Jong
Personal details
Born	Gerardus Philippus Brokx; 22 June 1933; Oosterhout, Netherlands
Died	11 January 2002 (aged 68); Tilburg, Netherlands
Political party	Christian Democratic Appeal ; (from 1980)
Other political; affiliations	Catholic People's Party ; (1963–1980)
Spouse	Marjolein Uitzinger (m. 1988)
Alma mater	Utrecht University ; (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
Occupation	Politician · Jurist · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Sport administrator

Gerardus Philippus "Gerrit" Brokx (22 June 1933 – 11 January 2002) was a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).

Decorations edit

Ribbon bar	Honour	Country	Date
Honours
	Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion	Netherlands	26 October 1981
	Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau	Netherlands	30 April 1988

Political offices
Preceded by Jan Schaefer	State Secretary for Housing and Spatial Planning 1977–1981	Succeeded by Siepie de Jong
Preceded by Marcel van Dam	State Secretary for Housing and Spatial Planning 1977–1981	Succeeded by Siepie de Jong
Preceded by Siepie de Jong as State Secretary for Housing and Spatial Planning	State Secretary for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment 1982–1986	Succeeded by Enneüs Heerma
Preceded by Wim Dijkstra Ad interim	Mayor of Tilburg 1988–1997	Succeeded by Johan Stekelenburg

His Excellency Gerrit Brokx
Gerrit Brokx in 1978

Mayor of Tilburg
In office 16 May 1988 – 1 June 1997
Preceded by	Wim Dijkstra (Ad interim)
Succeeded by	Johan Stekelenburg
State Secretary for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
In office 5 November 1982 – 23 October 1986
Prime Minister	Ruud Lubbers
Preceded by	Siepie de Jong as State Secretary for Housing and Spatial Planning
Succeeded by	Enneüs Heerma
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 3 June 1986 – 14 July 1986
In office 21 September 1982 – 5 November 1982
In office 15 September 1981 – 16 September 1982
In office 10 June 1981 – 9 September 1981
Parliamentary group	Christian Democratic Appeal
State Secretary for Housing and Spatial Planning
In office 28 December 1977 – 11 September 1981
Prime Minister	Dries van Agt
Preceded by	Jan Schaefer Marcel van Dam
Succeeded by	Siepie de Jong

Personal details
Born	Gerardus Philippus Brokx (1933-06-22)22 June 1933 Oosterhout, Netherlands
Died	11 January 2002(2002-01-11) (aged 68) Tilburg, Netherlands
Political party	Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980)
Other political affiliations	Catholic People's Party (1963–1980)
Spouse	Marjolein Uitzinger (m. 1988)
Alma mater	Utrecht University (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
Occupation	Politician · Jurist · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Sport administrator