Ben Knapen
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Hubertus Petrus Maria "Ben" Knapen (born January 6, 1951) is a Dutch
politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal
(CDA). He is the State Secretary
for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation in the Cabinet Rutte serving since October 14, 2010. His portfolio at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs comprises European Union
matters, as well as international aid.
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 of the Christian Democratic Appeal
Christian Democratic Appeal
The Christian Democratic Appeal is a centre-right Dutch Christian democratic political party. It suffered severe losses in the 2010 elections and fell from the first to the fourth place...
(CDA). He is the State Secretary
State Secretary (Netherlands)
State Secretary is the title of a junior member of the Dutch or Belgian cabinet. Other terms for the title are deputy minister, junior minister or vice-minister...
for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation in the Cabinet Rutte serving since October 14, 2010. His portfolio at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs comprises European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
matters, as well as international aid.