Jaap Blom

Jakob Blom
Blom in 1961
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
1952–1966
President of the General Union of Civil Servants
In office
1949–1958
General Secretary of the International Federation of Unions of Employees in Public and Civil Services
In office
1954–1956
Personal details
Born(1898-09-23)23 September 1898
Oud-Beijerland, Netherlands
Died26 May 1966(1966-05-26) (aged 67)
Political partyLabour Party
OccupationPolitician, trade unionist

Jakob Blom (23 September 1898 – 26 May 1966) was a Dutch politician and trade unionist.

Born in Oud-Beijerland, after World War II, Blom became prominent in the General Union of Civil Servants (ABVA), winning election as its president in 1949. He also joined the Labour Party (PvDA), and in 1952 was elected to the House of Representatives.[1] In 1954, he also became general secretary of the International Federation of Unions of Employees in Public and Civil Services, serving for two years.[2]

Blom left his trade union posts in 1958, to focus on his political career. From 1963, he was chair of the Defense Commission, and he also devoted time to promoting compensation for civil servants. He died in 1966, while still in office.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "J. (Jaap) Blom". Parliament.com. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  2. ^ Goldberg, Arthur (1962). The Public Services' International. Washington DC: U.S. Department of Labor.
Trade union offices
Preceded by
Nico Vijlbrief
 President of the General Union of Civil Servants
1949–1958 		Succeeded by
Arie van Rossen
Preceded by
Maarten Bolle
 General Secretary of the International Federation of Unions of Employees in Public and Civil Services
1956–1958 		Succeeded by
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