Frans Andriessen
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Frans Andriessen
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| In office 1977 – 1980 |
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| Preceded by | Wim Duisenberg |
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| Succeeded by | Gijs van Aardenne |
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| In office 1981 – 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Henk Vredeling |
| Succeeded by | Hans van den Broek |
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| Born | 2 April 1929 Utrecht |
| Political party | Catholic People's Party (KVP), Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) |
Frans Andriessen (born 2 April 1929) is a senior Dutch politician.
In 1967 he was first elected to the House of Representatives for the Katholieke Volkspartij (KVP). From 1971 to 1977 he was leader of the KVP. He served as Minister of Finance (1977-1980) and European Commissioner (1981-1993). He is one of few to serve three consecutive terms as an EU Commissioner.
| Preceded by Henk Vredeling |
Dutch European Commissioner 1981–1993 |
Succeeded by Hans van den Broek |
| Preceded by Raymond Vouel |
European Commissioner for Competition 1981–1985 |
Succeeded by Peter Sutherland |
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