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| Preceded by | Mario Monti |
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| In office November 4, 1982 – November 7, 1989 |
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| Preceded by | Henk Zeevalking |
| Succeeded by | Hanja Maij-Weggen |
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| In office December 28, 1977 – September 11, 1981 |
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| Preceded by | Michel van Hulten |
| Succeeded by | Jaap van der Doef |
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| Born | July 19, 1941 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) |
| Website | ec.europa.eu |
Neelie Kroes (born July 19, 1941 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland) is a Dutch politician and businessperson. The Commissioner for Competition is the member of the European Commission. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Mario Monti (born March 19, 1943) is an Italian economist and politician The Ministry of Transportation and Water Management ( Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat; V&W is the Dutch ministry responsible for the Dutch system of Water Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Hendrik Jan "Henk" Zeevalking ( June 7, 1922 – February 23, 2005) was a Dutch Politician. Johanna Rika Hermanna (Hanja Maij-Weggen (born December 29, 1943) is a Dutch Politician and currently the Queen's Commissioner of the province The Ministry of Transportation and Water Management ( Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat; V&W is the Dutch ministry responsible for the Dutch system of Water Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy ( VVD) (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie is a Dutch liberal Political party. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland ( Dutch:) is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person A businessperson (also businessman or businesswoman) is someone who is employed at usually a profit-oriented enterprise, or more specifically someone
Neelie Kroes was a Member of Parliament in the Netherlands for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy ( VVD) (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie is a Dutch liberal Political party. Later she was the Dutch State Secretary and Minister of Transport and Water Management. State Secretary ( Staatssecretaris in Dutch, plural staatssecretarissen alternative translation Secretary of State is a junior member of the Dutch or A minister or a secretary is a Politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional Government. The Ministry of Transportation and Water Management ( Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat; V&W is the Dutch ministry responsible for the Dutch system of Water Neelie Kroes was member of the board of commissioners of several multinationals. A county commission is a group of elected officials charged with administering the county Government in Local government in some states of the She currently is the European Commissioner for Competition. A European Commissioner is a member of the 27-member European Commission. The Commissioner for Competition is the member of the European Commission.
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Career before politics
Kroes went to a protestant grammar school in Rotterdam. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Education in the Netherlands is characterized by division education is oriented toward the needs and background of the pupil Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of She continued on a Protestant high school. In 1958 she went to study Economics at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Erasmus University Rotterdam is a university in the Netherlands, located in Rotterdam. In 1961, Kroes was praeses of the R. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. V. S. V. (the largest Rotterdam Sorority). Fraternities and sororities (from the Latin words la frater and la soror, meaning "brother" and "sister" respectively are fraternal She was also elected as a member of the University Council. After obtaining her Master of Science in Economics in 1965, she became a research fellow at the economic faculty at that university. A Master of Science ( Latin: Magister Scientiæ; abbreviated MSc, M Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. During this period Kroes was involved in the women's organisation within the VVD. In this period she also was member of the board of Heavy Transporting company "ZwaTra", the company of her father.
Local and national politics
Neelie Kroes was elected member of the Rotterdam city council for the VVD since 1970. A city council is a form of Local government, usually covering a City or other Urban area, such as a Town. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
In 1971 she was elected to the lower house of parliament, forcing her to stop her fellowship. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal ( literally "Second Chamber of the States-General" short Tweede Kamer, is the Dutch Lower house. In parliament, she became spokesperson for education. She remained a member of parliament until 1977, when she became junior minister of Transportation and Water Management in the First Van Agt Cabinet, responsible for Postal and Telephone Services and Transportation. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays The Ministry of Transportation and Water Management ( Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat; V&W is the Dutch ministry responsible for the Dutch system of Water The Netherlands cabinet Van Agt-1 (1977-1981 was a right-wing coalition of the CDA and the VVD. In 1981 she briefly returned to the lower house of parliament, while her party, VVD, was in the opposition. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 In 1982 she returned to office in the First and Second Lubbers Cabinets, now as the minister for Transportation and Water Management, a post that she held until 1989. The Netherlands cabinet Lubbers-1 (1982-1986 was formed by the right-wing political parties CDA and VVD. The Netherlands cabinet Lubbers-2 (1986-1989 was a continuation of the coalition of the right-wing political parties CDA and VVD. As a minister she was responsible for the privatisation of the Post and Telephone Services, as well as the commissioning of the Betuwe-railway. Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of business from the Public sector (government to the Private sector (business
Kroes refused to become minister of Defense in 1988;
After politics
After her time as minister Kroes became a member of the Rotterdam Chamber of Commerce, furthermore she served as a board member for Ballast Nedam (shipping), ABP-PGGM (a pension fund), NIB (an investment bank), McDonald's Netherlands, Nedlloyd, and Nederlandse Spoorwegen (the privatized Dutch railroad company). A defence minister (or defense minister) is a Cabinet position which regulates the Armed forces in some sovereign nations Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Netherland Line, Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland – SMN was founded in Amsterdam in the year 1870 and the Royal Rotterdam Lloyd Koninklijke Rotterdamsche Lloyd Nederlandse Spoorwegen ( Dutch Railways) or NS, is the principal passenger Railway operating company in the Netherlands.
In 1991 she became chairperson of Nyenrode University, a private business school. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Nyenrode Business Universiteit, also spelled as Nijenrode, is a prestigious Dutch business school and only private University. During this period Kroes also was a member of the Advisory Board of the Prof. Mr. B. M. Teldersstichting, the scientific bureau of VVD.
Kroes has held and still holds many side offices, mainly in cultural and social organisations. She is chairperson of Poets of all Nations, the Delta Psychiatric Hospital and of the board of the Rembrandt House Museum. The Rembrandt House Museum (Museum het Rembrandthuis is a house in Jodenbreestraat in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, where Rembrandt lived Also, she is still a member of several boards of commissioners, for instance at Nedlloyd (a shipping company) and Lucent Technologies (an information and communication technologies company). Netherland Line, Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland – SMN was founded in Amsterdam in the year 1870 and the Royal Rotterdam Lloyd Koninklijke Rotterdamsche Lloyd Lucent Technologies was a technology company composed of what was formerly AT&T Technologies, which included Western Electric and Bell Labs.
European Commission
In 2004 Neelie Kroes was appointed the European Commissioner for Competition. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive branch of the European Union. The Commissioner for Competition is the member of the European Commission. Her nomination was heavily criticised because of her ties to big business and alleged involvement in shady arms deals. Kroes has tried to uphold her integrity; whenever she has to deal with issues concerning competition in branches of industry in which she used to be active as a board member, Commissioner McCreevy takes over her responsibilities. Charles "Charlie" McCreevy, ( Irish name: Cathal Mac Riabhaigh) born 30 September 1949 is an Irish politician As of January 2006 this has happened in five cases. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
As chairperson of Nijenrode University, Kroes awarded an honorary doctorate to Microsoft founder Bill Gates in 1996. Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer If you would like to experiment with Wikipedia please copy As a European Commissioner for Competition one of her first tasks in 2004 was to oversee the fining brought onto Microsoft by the European Commission (see European Union Microsoft antitrust case). The European Union Microsoft competition case is a case brought by the European Commission of the European Union (EU against Microsoft for abuse of its
Kroes attended conferences organized by the Bilderberg Group in 2005 and 2006. The Bilderberg Group, Bilderberg conference, or Bilderberg Club is an unofficial annual invitation-only conference of around
In 2006 Neelie Kroes was number 38 on Forbes' The World's 100 Most Powerful Women list,[1] in 2005 she was number 44. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly Starting in 2004 Forbes magazine has made a list of the 100 most powerful women in the world. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
In 2007 Neelie Kroes is number 59 on Forbes' The 100 Most Powerful Women list [2]. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly She has been given the nickname "Nickel Neelie" because of her toughness dealing with anti-trust issues.
Miscellaneous information
- Kroes, a liberal, was married to social democratic minister and mayor Bram Peper.
- Kroes has been a Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion since 1981 and a Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau since 1989. The Order of the Netherlands Lion (De Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw is an order of the Netherlands which was first created on 29 September 1815 by the The Order of Orange-Nassau ( Orde van Oranje-Nassau) is a military and civil order of the Netherlands which was first created on 4 April 1892
- Kroes was International Road Federation Man of the Year of 1993. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)
- Kroes is a confidant of Ayaan Hirsi Ali and persuaded her to switch allegiance from the social democratic PvdA to the VVD. Ayaan Hirsi Ali ( Ayaan Xirsi Cali; born Ayaan Hirsi Magan 13 November 1969 in Mogadishu, Somalia) is a Dutch
References
- ^ #38 Neelie Kroes. www.forbes.com. Forbes (2006-08-31). Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Retrieved on 2007-03-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China.
- ^ Neelie Kroes #59 on Forbes'
External links
- Neelie Kroes at the European Commission website
- Drs. N. Kroes at parlement. The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive branch of the European Union. com
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Michel van Hulten |
State Secretary of Transport and Water Management 1977–1981 |
Succeeded by Jaap van der Doef |
| Preceded by Henk Zeevalking |
Minister of Transport and Water Management 1982–1989 |
Succeeded by Hanja Maij-Weggen |
| Preceded by Mario Monti |
Commissioner for Competition 2004 – present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Frits Bolkestein |
Dutch European Commissioner 2004 – present |
Incumbent |
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