Bauke Roolvink

Bauke Roolvink (31 January 1912 – 25 November 1979) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and trade union leader[1] Roolvink worked as a foundry-man at a shipyard in Leeuwarden from May 1928 until July 1929, and as a machine operator at a factory in Hilversum from July 1929 until April 1946.

After the election of 1959 Roolvink was appointed as State Secretary for Social Affairs and Health in the Cabinet De Quay, taking office on 15 June 1959.

On 27 February 1965 the Cabinet Marijnen fell and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity until the cabinet formation of 1965 with the Parliamentary leader of the Anti-Revolutionary Party in the House of Representatives Jan Smallenbroek appointed as Minister of the Interior in the Cabinet Cals, the Anti-Revolutionary Party leadership approached Roolvink as his successor as Parliamentary leader, Roolvink accepted and became the Parliamentary leader, taking office on 14 April 1965.

After the election of 1971 Roolvink returned as Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 11 May 1971.

In February 1977 Roolvink announced his retirement from national politics and that he wouldn't stand for the election of 1977 and continued to serve until the end of the parliamentary term on 8 June 1977.