Wiebe Draijer
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Wiebe Draijer | |
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| Chairman of the Social and Economic Council | |
| In office 1 September 2012 – 10 September 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Rinnooy Kan |
| Succeeded by | Mariëtte Hamer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 August 1965 |
| Party | Independent |
| Alma mater | INSEAD |
| Occupation | Engineer, civil servant |
Wiebe Draijer (born 27 August 1965) is a Dutch engineer, civil servant and management consultant who served as Chairman of the Social and Economic Council from 2012 to 2014.[1] Since 1 October 2014, he has been CEO of the Rabobank.
Born and growing up in Enschede, Draijer wanted to be a reporter, but an uncle advised him to complete a professional study before trying his hand at journalism.[2] Following this advice Draijer studied mechanical engineering at the Delft University of Technology from 1983 to 1989. During his time as a student he also worked as a freelance reporter for NRC Handelsblad. From 1987 to 1989 he completed a traineeship and a year as a researcher at Philips Research Laboratories.[1]
