Treaty of Maastricht29 June 1991
Shapes Netherlands's financial position during discussions on the future monetary union.
Historical person
Wim Kok Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Wim Kok, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Netherlands.
9 records1991–19993 events4 places
Chronological biography
1991
Treaty of Maastricht10 December 1991
Backs the monetary-union provisions included in Netherlands's Maastricht settlement.
1992
Economic and Monetary Union Signature7 February 1992
Commits the Netherlands to the treaty's monetary-union framework.
Treaty of Maastricht7 February 1992
Signs the Treaty on European Union for the Netherlands as Finance Minister.
1994
Treaty of SchengenDecember 1994
Kok oversees preparations for the planned operational removal of internal Schengen border controls. The Netherlands links free movement with practical law-enforcement cooperation.
1995
Treaty of Schengen26 March 1995
Kok oversees the Dutch transition to passport-free travel across participating internal borders as Schengen becomes operational. The Netherlands emphasises policing and judicial coordination.
1996
Treaty of Schengen19 December 1996
In Netherlands, Kok leads Netherlands as Denmark, Finland and Sweden sign agreements joining Schengen. The Netherlands links free movement with practical law-enforcement cooperation.
1997
Treaty of Schengen2 October 1997
During the Schengen process, Kok supports Amsterdam's protocol for absorbing the Schengen acquis into the Union's legal machinery. The Dutch approach combines mobility with common security safeguards.
1999
Treaty of Schengen1 May 1999
Kok helps lead Netherlands when the Amsterdam Treaty takes effect and the Schengen acquis becomes part of EU law. The Netherlands links free movement with practical law-enforcement cooperation.
Titles and roles
Finance Minister of the Netherlands · Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.