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| Monarch | Beatrix |
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| Born | 7 May 1956 Biezelinge, Netherlands |
| Political party | CDA |
| Spouse | Bianca Hoogendijk |
| Religion | Reformed Protestant |
Jan Peter Balkenende (pronounced IPA: [ˈjɑn ˈpetər ˈbɑɫkənɛndə] listen ) (born May 7, 1956) is the Prime Minister of the Netherlands since July 22, 2002. The Prime minister of the Netherlands is the Head of government of the Netherlands and is the chair of the Dutch cabinet, and Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Willem "Wim" Kok ( (born 29 September 1938 in Bergambacht) is a Dutch Politician. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The Christian Democratic Appeal ( CDA) (Christen Democratisch Appèl is a Dutch Christian-democratic Political party. The Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland abbreviated Gereformeerde kerk) was the second largest Protestant church in the Netherlands The Protestant Church in the Netherlands ( Dutch: Protestantse Kerk in Nederland, abbreviated PKN) came into being on 1 May 2004 Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
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Personal life
Dr. Jan Peter Balkenende, legally Jan Pieter Balkenende, was born on May 7, 1956 in the village Biezelinge near the town Kapelle in the Netherlands. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kapelle ( is a Municipality and a Town in the southwestern Netherlands on Zuid-Beveland. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands His father Jan Pieter Balkenende was a cereal grains merchant and his mother Thona Johanna Sandee was a teacher. Merchants function as professionals who deal with Trade, dealing in commodities that they do not produce themselves in order to produce Profit. In Education, a teacher is one who helps Students or pupils often in a School, as well as in a Family, religious or He went to a Protestant primary school in Kapelle. The Protestant Church in the Netherlands ( Dutch: Protestantse Kerk in Nederland, abbreviated PKN) came into being on 1 May 2004 See also Primary education A primary school (from French école primaire) is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory Kapelle ( is a Municipality and a Town in the southwestern Netherlands on Zuid-Beveland. He went to the secondary school "Christian Lyceum for Zeeland" in Goes (1968–1974). Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational Institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling known as Secondary education, takes A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Zeeland ( also called Zealand in English and Zeelandic, is a province of the Netherlands. Goes ( is a Municipality and a City in the southwestern Netherlands, in Zuid-Beveland. [1]
He studied history (1974–1980) and law (1979–1982) at the Free University of Amsterdam, where he received his PhD (law) in 1992. History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society The VU University Amsterdam (in Dutch Vrije Universiteit, literal translation is "Free University" is a University in Amsterdam, The Netherlands "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) [1]
Balkenende currently resides with his wife, Bianca Hoogendijk, and his daughter Amelie in Capelle aan den IJssel. A wife is a Female spouse or participant in a Marriage, or Civil union or Civil partnership. Capelle aan den IJssel (population 65605 in 2005) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland He rents an apartment in The Hague rather than inhabit the Catshuis formal residency of the Prime Minister. Catshuis has been the Official residence of the prime minister (i He is a devout member of the Calvinist Protestant Church in the Netherlands. Calvinism (sometimes called the Reformed tradition, the Reformed faith, or Reformed theology) is a theological system and an approach to the The Protestant Church in the Netherlands ( Dutch: Protestantse Kerk in Nederland, abbreviated PKN) came into being on 1 May 2004
Political career
Early political career
He began his career on the staff of the research institute of the political party Christen Democratisch Appèl (CDA) and as a city councillor in Amstelveen. A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral The Christian Democratic Appeal ( CDA) (Christen Democratisch Appèl is a Dutch Christian-democratic Political party. is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. In that period he received his PhD with a thesis on "Administrative regulation and social organisations" (Overheidsregelgeving en maatschappelijke organisaties), a work strongly inspired by the Communitarian ideas of Amitai Etzioni[2]. Communitarianism, as a group of related but distinct philosophies began in the late 20th century opposing in its opinion exalted forms of Individualism while advocating phenomena Amitai Etzioni (b Werner Falk, 4 January 1929, Cologne, Germany) is a German - Israeli - American He later became an extra-ordinary professor of Christian-Social Thought at the Free University of Amsterdam. The meaning of the word professor ( Latin: professor, person who professes to be an expert in some art or science teacher of highest rank) varies
Balkenende first entered the Tweede Kamer on 19 May 1998 while the CDA was in opposition. The Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal ( literally "Second Chamber of the States-General" short Tweede Kamer, is the Dutch Lower house. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) He became the CDA's financial spokesman and was also involved with social affairs, justice, and domestic affairs. In this role he advocated a substational reduction of the national debt and sound public finances.
He was elected Chairman of the CDA parliamentary fraction on 1 October 2001, in succession to Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Jakob Gijsbert "Jaap" de Hoop Scheffer (/jɑːp də hoːp ˈsxɛfər/ born 3 April 1948 is a Dutch Politician and the 11th NATO Secretary On 3 November 2001, he was appointed lijsttrekker for the CDA in the May 2002 parliamentary elections. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. These elections became historic when populist Pim Fortuyn was assassinated and the election campaign was halted. Wilhelmus Simon Petrus (Pim Fortuyn (pɪm fɔʁtœʏn ( February 19, 1948 – May 6, 2002) was a controversial openly gay charismatic AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. A political campaign is an organized effort which seeks to influence the decision making process within a specific group The result of the election restored the CDA's former position as the largest political party in the Dutch parliament.
Prime Minister
Balkenende has been the Prime Minister of four different cabinets. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation.
Balkenende I
On 4 July 2002 Queen Beatrix asked Balkenende to form a new government, in the wake of the resignation of Prime Minister Wim Kok. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. Willem "Wim" Kok ( (born 29 September 1938 in Bergambacht) is a Dutch Politician. This cabinet is known as Balkenende I. This government (including the LPF party of the murdered politician Pim Fortuyn) resigned after just 86 days in office because of infighting in the LPF which destabilised the government. Pim Fortuyn List ( Lijst Pim Fortuyn, LPF is a defunct Political party in the Netherlands. Wilhelmus Simon Petrus (Pim Fortuyn (pɪm fɔʁtœʏn ( February 19, 1948 – May 6, 2002) was a controversial openly gay charismatic
Balkenende II
After early elections in 2003 Balkenende formed his second government with the liberal VVD and the progressive liberal D66. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Liberalism is a broad array of related ideas and theories of Government that consider individual Liberty to be the most important political goal The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy ( VVD) (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie is a Dutch liberal Political party. Progressivism is a term that refers to a broad school of international social and political philosophies. Democrats 66 ( D66, Democraten 66 official name Politieke Partij Democraten 66) is a Dutch progressive, social-liberal and Once again leader of a centre-right coalition, Balkenende's policies centred around reform of the Dutch public services, reducing crime, a tough immigration policy and historically large cuts in public spending. The measures gave rise to large public anger and bad results in opinion polls for his CDA party. While his party remained the largest Dutch delegation in the European Parliament after the European Elections, beating the general expectation of a huge loss in parliamentary seats, the party suffered strong losses during Dutch Municipal Elections of 2006, losing their position as the largest party in many municipalities. The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU The Dutch municipal elections of 2006 were held on March 7 2006. Despite his unpopularity among Dutch voters (polls in 2006 showed that only 26-33% of the voters had confidence in him as prime minister), his position as leader of the CDA remained stable. In the beginning of 2006, some CDA members tried to replace Balkenende as leader with minister Cees Veerman. Cornelis Pieter ("Cees" Veerman (born 8 March 1949, Nieuw-Beijerland) is a Dutch Politician. Veerman did not accept this and offered his support to Balkenende. Balkenende's popularity recovered since then, surpassing that of his main competitor Wouter Bos in the autumn of 2006. Drs Wouter Jacob Bos (born 14 July 1963 in Vlaardingen) is the Dutch Minister of Finance and deputy prime minister By then, 53% preferred Balkenende as Prime Minister while 40% preferred Bos. [3] This switch in public opinion is sometimes explained by the steady recovery of the Dutch economy during the last year of his administration, combined with declining confidence in Bos as a good alternative for the position of prime-minister.
On 1 July 2004 he took up the rotating presidency of the European Union. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in
Balkenende III
On 30 June 2006 D66, the smallest coalition party, withdrew its support of the government over the way immigration minister Rita Verdonk had handled the crisis around the naturalisation of Dutch MP Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term Drs Maria Cornelia Frederika ("Rita" Verdonk (born 18 October 1955) is a Dutch Politician who was minister for Immigration Ayaan Hirsi Ali ( Ayaan Xirsi Cali; born Ayaan Hirsi Magan 13 November 1969 in Mogadishu, Somalia) is a Dutch Balkenende resigned for the second time as Prime Minister, announced early elections and presented his third government a week later. This cabinet, formed of a minority coalition of CDA and VVD, stayed in office until the elections of 22 November 2006. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Balkenende IV
Though his old coalition partners VVD and D66 faired badly during the parliamentary elections of 2006, Balkenende managed to defend the dominant position of his CDA. In need to look for alternative coalition partners to find a new majority, he formed a social-Christian coalition with the Labour Party and the orthodox-Protestant ChristianUnion. This article is about the Dutch political party See Christian Union (students (with space between the two words for the university religious organization and Christian This Fourth Balkenende cabinet is the current coalition cabinet of the Netherlands, formed by Balkenende, who was appointed formateur by Queen Beatrix on February 9, 2007. A coalition is an alliance among individuals during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own Self-interest. A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Following the 2006 Dutch general election, held on November 22, a process of cabinet formation started involving negotiations about which coalition partners A formateur is a Politician who is appointed by the Head of state to lead the formation of a Coalition government, after either a General election Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [4] His cabinet was announced on February 13, and installed on February 22. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed The cabinet is scheduled to be in office until 2011. Current opinion polls show that Balkenende's CDA, though suffering some losses, is still by a wide margin the most popular political party in the Netherlands.
Trivia
Balkenende is sometimes referred to as "Harry Potter" by Dutch citizens because of his physical resemblance to the storybook character. On the occasion of April Fool's Day 2003, the Dutch children's news program, Jeugdjournaal (youth journal), announced that Balkenende was going to play a small role in the next Harry Potter movie as Harry's father. This article is about the informal holiday For other uses see April Fool. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Jeugdjournaal (Youth Journal is a Dutch television news programme produced by the Dutch public service broadcaster NOS for children
On 4 June 2005, this comparison was made by Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Karel De Gucht in the Flemish newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws (The Latest News). Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Karel Lodewijk Georgette Emmerence De Gucht (born 27 January 1954 in Overmere) is the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, and a former Flanders (Vlaanderen Flandre Flandern is a geographical region located in parts of present day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. De Gucht stated that "Balkenende is a mix of Harry Potter and a petty rigid bourgeois mentality". Petit-bourgeoisie (or petty bourgeois through Folk etymology) is a French term that originally referred to the members of the lower middle social-classes This caused a small diplomatic controversy, and the Belgian ambassador had to apologise to Ben Bot, the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs. Dr Bernard Rudolf (Ben Bot (born 21 November 1937) was a Dutch Minister of Foreign affairs between 2003 and 2007 This page is a list of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands from 1939 until present [5]
Several attempts have been made to popularise Balkenende's image. During the 2006 election campaign, the political youth organisation CDJA created special T-shirts with the prime minister's face turned into Che Guevara. The Dutch Christian Democratic Youth Appeal (Christen-Democratische Jongeren Appèl is the youth organisation of the Christian Democratic Appeal. Ernesto "Che" Guevara (June 14 Following the Cuban revolution,Guevara reviewed
References
- ^ a b (Dutch) Mr. Dr. J.P. Balkenende. Leiden University. Leiden University (Universiteit Leiden located in the city of Leiden, is the oldest University in The Netherlands. Retrieved on 2007-06-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins
- ^ The Political Centre under Pressure: Elections in the Netherlands.
- ^ (Dutch)"Balkenende als premier populairder dan Bos", Elsevier, 2006-09-10. Elsevier is a Dutch weekly Magazine with a circulation of over 140000 copies Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde.
- ^ (Dutch) Balkenende benoemd tot formateur. NOS. The Nederlandse Omroep Stichting ( NOS, Dutch Broadcasting Foundation) is one of the broadcasters in the Dutch Public broadcasting system Nederlandse nl (February 9, 2007). Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ Belgian Potter jibe upsets Dutch. BBC News (June 6, 2005). Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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| Preceded by Jaap de Hoop Scheffer |
Chairman of the CDA party 2001 – 2002 |
Succeeded by Maxime Verhagen |
| Preceded by Maxime Verhagen |
Chairman of the CDA party 2003 |
Succeeded by Maxime Verhagen |
| Preceded by Maxime Verhagen |
Chairman of the CDA party 2006 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Pieter van Geel |
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| Preceded by Wim Kok |
Prime Minister of the Netherlands 2002 – present |
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| Preceded by Wim Kok |
Minister of General Affairs 2002 – present |
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