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Revision as of 09:19, 27 January 2014
Melanie Schultz van Haegen | |
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| Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment | |
| Assumed office October 14, 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Camiel Eurlings (V&W) Tineke Huizinga (VROM) |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office January 30, 2003 – May 27, 2003 | |
| State Secretary for Transport, Public Works and Water Management | |
| In office July 22, 2002 – February 22, 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Monique de Vries |
| Succeeded by | Tineke Huizinga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Melanie Henriëtte Maas Geesteranus June 28, 1970 Laag-Soeren, Netherlands |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| Spouse(s) | Harro Schultz van Haegen (m. 1997) |
| Children | 1 son and 1 daughter |
| Residence(s) | Leiden, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Leiden University (Master of Public Administration) Erasmus University Rotterdam (Master of Public Administration) |
| Occupation | Politician Corporate director |
| Website | Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment |
Melanie Henriëtte Schultz van Haegen-Maas Geesteranus (born June 28, 1970) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). She has been the Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment in the Cabinets Rutte I and II since October 14, 2010.[1]
She previously served as State Secretary for Transport, Public Works and Water Management from July 22, 2002 until February 22, 2007 in the Cabinets Balkenende I, II and III. She had a short stint as a Member of the House of Representatives from January 30, 2003 until May 27, 2003 following the Dutch general election of 2003.
She retired from politics after the completion of her term as State Secretary on February 22, 2007 and became a corporate director at the financial services company Achmea.
After the Dutch general election of 2010 the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy became the largest party in House of Representatives, and after the following cabinet formation Formateur Mark Rutte asked Schultz van Haegen as the Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment in the Cabinet Rutte I. She retained her position after the Dutch general election of 2012 and the cabinet formation in the Cabinet Rutte II.[2][3]
Decorations
Netherlands
- Order of Orange-Nassau
Knight (April 11, 2007)
- Order of Orange-Nassau
References
- ^ Template:Nl Schultz heeft zin om terug te keren, Telegraaf, October 8, 2010
- ^ Template:Nl Rutte II: 'alle namen van het nieuwe kabinet', RTL, October 25, 2012
- ^ Template:Nl De bewindspersonen van het tweede kabinet-Rutte, NOS, October 29, 2012
External links
- Template:Nl Drs. M.H. (Melanie) Schultz van Haegen-Maas Geesteranus (Parlement & Politiek)
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- 1970 births
- Living people
- Aldermen of Leiden
- Dutch corporate directors
- Dutch women in politics
- Erasmus University Rotterdam alumni
- Knights of the Order of Orange-Nassau
- Leiden University alumni
- Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
- Ministers of Infrastructure and the Environment of the Netherlands
- Municipal councillors in the Netherlands
- People from Rheden
- People from Leiden
- People's Party for Freedom and Democracy politicians
- State Secretaries of the Netherlands