Carola Schouten
Cornelia Johanna "Carola" Schouten (born October 6, 1977 in 's-Hertogenbosch) is a Dutch politician of the ChristianUnion (ChristenUnie). She has been mayor of Rotterdam since October 10, 2024.
Carola Schouten | |
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| Mayor of Rotterdam | |
| Assumed office 10 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Aboutaleb |
| Minister for Poverty Policy, Participation and Pensions | |
| In office 10 January 2022 – 2 July 2024 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
Fourth Rutte cabinet (third deputy) | |
| In office 10 January 2022 – 2 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Eddy van Hijum |
Third Rutte cabinet (third deputy) | |
| In office 26 October 2017 – 10 January 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Lodewijk Asscher |
| Succeeded by | prolonged |
| Minister of Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality | |
| In office 26 October 2017 – 10 January 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Henk Kamp |
| Succeeded by | Henk Staghouwer |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 31 March 2021 – 10 January 2022 | |
| In office 18 May 2011 – 26 October 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cornelia Johanna Schouten 6 October 1977 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | ChristianUnion (CU) |
| Residence | Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Erasmus University Rotterdam |
| Website | www.parlement.com |
Schouten spent her youth on a farm in Giessen, a village in the Land of Heusden and Altena (a region in the very north of the Province of North Brabant).
She studied business administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam, and worked afterwards at the Social Affairs Ministry and as an assistant to the ChristianUnion parliamentary group.
In 2011 she was chosen into the Second Chamber. She participated in political negotiations in 2012 and in the government negotiations of 2017.
From 2017 to 2022 she was minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and also third Deputy Prime Minister in the Third Rutte cabinet.[1] From 2022 to 2024 she was minister for Poverty Policy, Participation and Pensions and also third Deputy Prime Minister in the Fourth Rutte cabinet.[2]
Carola Schouten is single with one child. She is a member of the Dutch Reformed Churches.
References
change- ↑ The two other Deputy Prime Ministers were Hugo de Jonge (CDA) and Kajsa Ollongren (D66).
- ↑ The two other Deputy Prime Ministers were Sigrid Kaag (D66) and Wopke Hoekstra (CDA).
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