Editing Wim Duisenberg (section)

==Early life and education==
Willem Frederik Duisenberg was born on 9 July 1935 in the [[Friesland|Frisian]] city of [[Heerenveen]] in the [[Netherlands]].<ref name="parlement">[http://www.parlement.com/id/vg09llfsmbyu/w_f_wim_duisenberg Dr. W.F. (Wim) Duisenberg] (in Dutch), ''Parlement & Politiek''. Retrieved 5 September 2015.</ref> He was the son of Lammert Duisenberg, who was a waterworks supervisor, and Antje Ykema.<ref>"[http://www.nrc.nl/handelsblad/van/2005/augustus/01/duisenberg-wetenschapper-minister-centraal-bankier-10589605 Duisenberg: wetenschapper, minister, centraal bankier en bemiddelaar]" (in Dutch), ''[[NRC Handelsblad]]'', 2005. Retrieved 6 September 2015.</ref> He went to a public primary school in his hometown. He went to secondary school, first one year of [[Hogere Burgerschool]] and then [[Gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]] with [[natural sciences]], also in Heerenveen.<ref name="parlement"/> In 1954, Duisenberg moved to [[Haren, Groningen|Haren]]. He studied at the [[University of Groningen]] in [[Groningen]] from 1954 to 1961, where he received his ''[[doctorandus]]'' degree (equivalent of Master of Science) ''[[cum laude]]'' in economics, majoring in [[international relations]]. He was a member of [[Groninger Studentencorps Vindicat atque Polit]]. In 1959, he became a member of the [[Labour Party (Netherlands)|Labour Party]]. In 1960, he married Tine Stelling.<ref name="parlement"/> In 1965, he obtained his ''[[Doctor (title)|doctor]]'' degree (equivalent of Doctor of Philosophy) with his thesis ''De economische gevolgen van de ontwapening'' (The economic consequences of the disarmament) under the supervision of professor F. J. de Jong.<ref name="parlement"/>