▁in ▁Political ▁science ▁and ▁Law ▁and ▁obtain ing ▁an ▁Bach elor ▁of ▁Social ▁Science ▁degree ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁and ▁an ▁Bach elor ▁of ▁La ws ▁degree ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁before ▁gradu ating ▁with ▁an ▁Master ▁of ▁Social ▁Science ▁degree ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁and ▁an ▁Master ▁of ▁La ws ▁degree ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 7 4 . ▁Br ink man ▁worked ▁as ▁a ▁research er ▁at ▁the ▁Free ▁University ▁Amsterdam ▁from ▁September ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁until ▁July ▁ 1 9 7 4 . ▁Br ink man ▁worked ▁as ▁a ▁civil ▁servant ▁for ▁the ▁Ministry ▁of ▁the ▁Inter ior ▁from ▁July ▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁until ▁November ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁for ▁the ▁department ▁of ▁Administr ative ▁Affairs ▁from ▁July ▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁until ▁February ▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁and ▁as ▁Deput y ▁Director - General ▁of ▁the ▁department ▁for ▁Administr ative ▁Affairs ▁from ▁September ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁until ▁February ▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁and ▁as ▁Deput y ▁Secretary - General ▁of ▁the ▁Ministry ▁of ▁the ▁Inter ior ▁from ▁February ▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁until ▁May ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁and ▁as ▁Director - General ▁of ▁the ▁department ▁for ▁Public ▁Administration ▁from ▁May ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁until ▁November ▁ 1 9 8 2 . ▁ ▁After ▁the ▁election ▁of ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁Br ink man ▁was ▁appointed ▁Minister ▁of ▁W elf