Jan Peter Balkenende
49th Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 2002 to 2010
Jan Peter Balkenende (born 7 May 1956) is a Dutch politician. He was the Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 2002 until 2010. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal party.
Jan Peter Balkenende | |
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| Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
| In office 22 July 2002 – 14 October 2010 | |
| Monarch | Beatrix |
| Deputy | |
| Preceded by | Wim Kok |
| Succeeded by | Mark Rutte |
| Leader of Christian Democratic Appeal in the House of Representatives | |
| In office 23 November 2006 – 21 February 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Maxime Verhagen |
| Succeeded by | Pieter van Geel |
| In office 23 January 2003 – 21 May 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Maxime Verhagen |
| Succeeded by | Maxime Verhagen |
| In office 1 October 2001 – 11 July 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Jaap de Hoop Scheffer |
| Succeeded by | Maxime Verhagen |
| Leader of Christian Democratic Appeal | |
| In office 1 October 2001 – 9 June 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Jaap de Hoop Scheffer |
| Succeeded by | Sybrand van Haersma Buma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 May 1956 Biezelinge, Netherlands |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal |
| Spouse(s) | Bianca Hoogendijk (1996–present) |
| Children | Amelie |
| Residence | Capelle aan den IJssel |
| Alma mater | Free University Amsterdam |
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In other countries, he is perhaps most famous because he looks like Harry Potter.[1] This makes him popular with young children, but many Dutch make jokes about it and call him "Jan Potter Balkenende" and other names like that.
Balkenende lives in Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands.
References Edit
- ↑ "Belgian Potter jibe upsets Dutch". 6 June 2005.
- Bio at Parlement.com (in Dutch)
Other websites Edit
Media related to Jan Peter Balkenende at Wikimedia Commons
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