Wim van de Donk


Wilhelmus Bernhard Henricus Josephus "Wim" van de Donk is a Dutch politician and former academic serving as the King's Commissioner of North Brabant since 1 October 2009. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal.
Born in Veghel, Van de Donk studied public administration at the Radboud University Nijmegen and Tilburg University. He, among others, worked at the Ministry of Justice. From 1999 to 2009 he was public administration professor at Tilburg University; from 2004 to 2009 he also was president of the Dutch Scientific Council for Government Policy.
Wim van de Donk is married and has two daughters. He is a member of the Roman Catholic Church.