Lilianne Ploumen
Elisabeth Maria Josepha "Lilianne" Ploumen (born July 12, 1962, Maastricht) is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA). She is involved in anti-poverty and abortion rights activities.
Lianne Ploumen | |
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| Party leader | |
| In office 23 January 2021 – 12 April 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Lodewijk Asscher |
| Succeeded by | Attje Kuiken |
| Parliamentary group leader | |
| In office 14 January 2021 – 12 April 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Lodewijk Asscher |
| Succeeded by | Attje Kuiken |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 23 March 2017 – 22 April 2022 | |
| Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation | |
| In office 5 November 2012 – 26 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Maxime Verhagen |
| Succeeded by | Sigrid Kaag |
| Party chair | |
| In office 6 October 2007 – 22 January 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Michiel van Hulten |
| Succeeded by | Hans Spekman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elisabeth Maria Josepha Ploumen 12 July 1962 Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Labour Party (PvdA) (2003-) GreenLeft (GL) (-2002) |
| Residence | Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Erasmus University Rotterdam |
| Website | www.parlement.com |
Ploumen studied history at Erasmus University Rotterdam, and worked at several relief and development organizations, among others as director of Cordaid.
She chaired the PvdA from 2007 to 2012, and was minister for Foreign Trade and Development Corporation in the Second Rutte cabinet (2012-2017, successor of Maxime Verhagen (only Development Cooperation), and predecessor of Sigrid Kaag).
From 2017 to 2022, she was an MP, and from 2021 to 2022, she was also parliamentary and party leader, in both cases succeeding Lodewijk Asscher.
Lilianne Ploumen is married and lives in Amsterdam. She belongs to the Catholic Church.
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