Maria van der Hoeven
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| In office February 22, 2007 – present |
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| Preceded by | Joop Wijn |
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| Succeeded by | incumbent |
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| In office 2002 – February 22, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Loek Hermans |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Plasterk |
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| Born | September 13, 1949 Meerssen, Netherlands |
| Political party | CDA |
Maria van der Hoeven (born September 13, 1949 in Meerssen) is the Dutch minister of the Economy in the Fourth cabinet Balkenende for the CDA. She previously was Minister of Education, Culture and Science of the Netherlands.
Van der Hoeven attracted criticism from the Dutch scientific community in 2005, including from Ronald Plasterk, her successor as Minister of Education, Culture and Science, when she advocated that Intelligent Design be taught in Dutch public schools.
[edit] References
- Creation commotion in Dutch Parliament, Frans Gunnink, and Philip Bell, Answers in Genesis article, 7 June 2005.
- EVOLUTION POLITICS: Is Holland Becoming the Kansas of Europe?, Martin Enserink, Science 3 June 2005: Vol. 308. no. 5727, p. 1394 DOI: 10.1126/science.308.5727.1394b
Prime Minister: Jan Peter Balkenende (General Affairs)
Deputy Prime Ministers: Wouter Bos (Finance) • André Rouvoet (Youth and Family)
Ministers: Guusje ter Horst (Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations) • Maxime Verhagen (Foreign Affairs) • Eimert van Middelkoop (Defense) • Maria van der Hoeven (Economic Affairs) • Ernst Hirsch Ballin (Justice) • Gerda Verburg (Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality) • Ronald Plasterk (Education, Culture and Science) • Piet Hein Donner (Social Affairs and Employment) • Camiel Eurlings (Transportation and Water Management) • Ab Klink (Public Health, Wellbeing and Sports) • Jacqueline Cramer (Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment) • Ella Vogelaar (Minister of Housing and Integration) • Bert Koenders (International Development)
State Secretaries: Jan Kees de Jager (Finance) • Frans Timmermans (European Affairs) • Nebahat Albayrak (Justice) • Ank Bijleveld-Schouten (Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations) • Marja van Bijsterveldt (Education, Culture and Science) • Sharon Dijksma (Education, Culture and Science) • Cees van der Knaap (Defense) • Tineke Huizinga (Transport and Water Management) • Frank Heemskerk (Economic Affairs) • Ahmed Aboutaleb (Social Affairs and Employment) •Jet Bussemaker (Public Health, Wellbeing and Sports)
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