Editing Wim Kok (section)

==Early life==
Willem Kok was born on 29 September 1938, in [[Bergambacht]] in the [[Provinces of the Netherlands|Dutch province]] of [[South Holland]], the son of Willem Kok, a carpenter, and Neeltje de Jager.<ref>[http://www.online-familieberichten.nl/zoeken.asp?sortpers=naam&voornaam=Neeltje&partachternaam=kok&page=1&command=show&type=ovladv&char=J&view=zoek&name=&id=184837 www.online-familieberichten.nl]</ref>

After completing his studies in [[business school|business]] at the [[Nyenrode Business Universiteit]], he started his career in 1961 at the socialist [[Dutch Confederation of Trade Unions]] (NVV), where he was chairman from 1973 until 1982. In 1982, the NVV merged with the [[Dutch Catholic Trade Union Federation]] (NKV) to form the [[Federation of Dutch Trade Unions]] (FNV), of which he served as chair until 1986.<ref>{{cite web |title=ICMP Willem (Wim) Kok, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands |url=https://www.icmp.int/about-us/governance/commission/willem-wim-kok-former-prime-minister-of-the-netherlands/ |publisher=International Commission on Missing Persons |access-date=22 October 2018 |archive-date=12 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212215724/https://www.icmp.int/about-us/governance/commission/willem-wim-kok-former-prime-minister-of-the-netherlands/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In this position, he helped negotiate the [[Wassenaar Agreement]].