Jakob Blom (23 September 1898 – 26 May 1966) was a
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politician and trade unionist.
Born in
Oud-Beijerland, after
World War II
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, 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
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.
In 1954, he also became general secretary of the
, serving for two years.
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.
References
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1898 births
1966 deaths
Dutch trade unionists
Labour Party (Netherlands) politicians
Members of the House of Representatives (Netherlands)