Jakob Blom (23 September 1898 – 26 May 1966) was a

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politician and trade unionist. Born in

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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

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. In 1954, he also became general secretary of the International Federation of Unions of Employees in Public and Civil Services, 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.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Blom, Jaap 1898 births 1966 deaths Dutch trade unionists Labour Party (Netherlands) MPs Members of the House of Representatives (Netherlands)