Hans Hoogervorst

Johannes Franciscus "Hans" Hoogervorst (born 19 April 1956) is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and economist. He is the Chairman of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) since 1 July 2011. Hoogervorst worked as a financial analyst at The National Bank of Washington (NBW) from 1983 until 1986 and as a civil servant for the Ministry of Finance from 1986 until 1987. Hoogervorst worked as a political consultant for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy from 1987 until 1994. He also worked as a speechwriter for the Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy and Parliamentary leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the House of Representatives Frits Bolkestein from 1990 until 1994. Hoogervorst was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1994, taking office on 17 May 1994. After the election of 1998 Hoogervorst was appointed as State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment in the Cabinet Kok II, taking office on 3 August 1998. The Cabinet Kok II resigned on 16 April 2002 following the conclusions of the NIOD report into the Srebrenica massacre during the Bosnian War with the cabinet continuing to serve in a demissionary capacity. After the election of 2002 Hoogervorst returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 23 May 2002. Following the election Hoogervorst was appointed as Minister of Finance in the Cabinet Balkenende I, taking office on 22 July 2002. The Cabinet Balkenende I fell just four months later on 16 October 2002 with the cabinet continuing to serve in a demissionary and Hoogervorst appointed as Minister of Economic Affairs following the resignation Herman Heinsbroek dual serving in both positions. After the election of 2003 Hoogervorst again returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 30 January 2003. Following the cabinet formation the Leader of the People's Party for Fre