Arie Slob
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Arie Slob (ˈaːri ˈslɔp, born November 16, 1961 in Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel
, South Holland
) is a Dutch
politician and former history teacher. He has been a member of the Dutch House of Representatives for the ChristianUnion
(ChristenUnie) party since November 19, 2002. Since April 28, 2011 he has also been both Party leader
and Parliamentary leader
, in both cases succeeding André Rouvoet
. He focuses on matters of the Royal House
, security
, constitutional rights
, infrastructure
and fishery
.
of Zwolle
from 1993 to 2001. In 2001, Slob became a member of the House of Representatives for the Reformed Political League
(GPV) when leader Gert Schutte
retired. After the 2002 elections, the newly formed ChristianUnion lost a seat, and Slob did not return to parliament. When lijsttrekker
Kars Veling
stepped down as a result of the election loss, Slob took his place. He was put on the second place of the list of ChristianUnion
candidates for the 2003 elections, and was reelected.
After the 2006 general elections, Slob and party lijsttrekker
André Rouvoet represented the ChristianUnion in the negotiations for the formation of the new Dutch government.
Slob was a member of the Parliamentary Committee on Infrastructural Projects.
Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel
Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland...
, South Holland
South Holland
South Holland is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam.South Holland is one of the most densely populated and industrialised areas in the world...
) is a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
politician and former history teacher. He has been a member of the Dutch House of Representatives for the ChristianUnion
ChristianUnion
The ChristianUnion , abbreviated to CU, is a Dutch Christian democratic political party. A centrist party, the CU's policies combine social conservatism and soft euroscepticism with more centre-left positions on economic, immigration, and environmental issues.Founded in 2000 as a merger of the...
(ChristenUnie) party since November 19, 2002. Since April 28, 2011 he has also been both Party leader
Party leader
In politics, the party leader is the most powerful official within a political party.The party leader is typically responsible for managing the party's relationship with the general public. As such, he or she will take a leading role in developing and communicating party policy, especially election...
and Parliamentary leader
Parliamentary leader
A parliamentary leader is political title given in various countries to lead a caucus in a legislative body, whether it be the countries respective parliaments or provincial legislature...
, in both cases succeeding André Rouvoet
André Rouvoet
André Rouvoet is a former Dutch politician of the ChristianUnion . First as a member of the RPF until the party merged with the Reformed Political League to form the ChristianUnion. He served as a Member of the House of Representatives from May 17, 1994 until February 22, 2007...
. He focuses on matters of the Royal House
Dutch Royal House
In the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Monarchy is a constitutional office and is controlled by the constitution of the Netherlands. A distinction is made between members of the royal family and members of the Royal House. The royal family is the Orange-Nassau family, however not every member is a...
, security
Security
Security is the degree of protection against danger, damage, loss, and crime. Security as a form of protection are structures and processes that provide or improve security as a condition. The Institute for Security and Open Methodologies in the OSSTMM 3 defines security as "a form of protection...
, constitutional rights
Constitution
A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what the entity is...
, infrastructure
Infrastructure
Infrastructure is basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, or the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function...
and fishery
Fishery
Generally, a fishery is an entity engaged in raising or harvesting fish which is determined by some authority to be a fishery. According to the FAO, a fishery is typically defined in terms of the "people involved, species or type of fish, area of water or seabed, method of fishing, class of boats,...
.
Biography
Slob studied history. He started his political career as a member of the city councilCity council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
of Zwolle
Zwolle
Zwolle is a municipality and the capital city of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands, 120 kilometers northeast of Amsterdam. Zwolle has about 120,000 citizens.-History:...
from 1993 to 2001. In 2001, Slob became a member of the House of Representatives for the Reformed Political League
Reformed Political League
The Reformed Political League was a Dutch orthodox Protestant political party. The GPV is one of the predecessors of the ChristenUnie...
(GPV) when leader Gert Schutte
Gert Schutte
Gerrit Jan Schutte is a former Dutch politician. He was a member of the Dutch House of Representatives for the Reformed Political League and in the end for the ChristianUnion.- Biography :...
retired. After the 2002 elections, the newly formed ChristianUnion lost a seat, and Slob did not return to parliament. When lijsttrekker
Lijsttrekker
Lijsttrekker is a Dutch term for the top candidate of a party on a party list. He or she is almost always the party's political leader. After an election, this person usually leads the party's faction in the States-General, or serves in a senior position in the Cabinet if his party is part of...
Kars Veling
Kars Veling
Kars Veling is rector of the Johan de Witt College in The Hague and former politician for the GPV and Christen Unie in the Dutch parliament.-Education:Veling followed the HBS-B education in Groningen, the town where he was born...
stepped down as a result of the election loss, Slob took his place. He was put on the second place of the list of ChristianUnion
ChristianUnion
The ChristianUnion , abbreviated to CU, is a Dutch Christian democratic political party. A centrist party, the CU's policies combine social conservatism and soft euroscepticism with more centre-left positions on economic, immigration, and environmental issues.Founded in 2000 as a merger of the...
candidates for the 2003 elections, and was reelected.
After the 2006 general elections, Slob and party lijsttrekker
Lijsttrekker
Lijsttrekker is a Dutch term for the top candidate of a party on a party list. He or she is almost always the party's political leader. After an election, this person usually leads the party's faction in the States-General, or serves in a senior position in the Cabinet if his party is part of...
André Rouvoet represented the ChristianUnion in the negotiations for the formation of the new Dutch government.
Slob was a member of the Parliamentary Committee on Infrastructural Projects.