Johan Remkes
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Johannes Wijnandus "Johan" Remkes (born June 15, 1951) is a Dutch
politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
(VVD). He is the Queen's Commissioner
of North Holland
since July 1, 2010.
He previously served as a Member of the House of Representatives from October 26, 1993 until Augustus 3, 1998 when he became State Secretary
for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
in the Cabinet Kok II, serving from Augustus 3, 1998 until July 22, 2002. He returned to the House of Representatives for two a short periods serving from May 23, 2002 until July 22, 2002 and from January 30 2003 until May 27, 2003. He became Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations and Deputy Prime Minister
in the Cabinet Balkenende I
. After the fall the cabinet, he remaind Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations in the Cabinets Balkenende II
and III
but was replaced as Deputy Prime Minister
by VVD
Party leader
Gerrit Zalm
. He served as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations from July 22, 2002 until February 22, 2007 and as Deputy Prime Minister
from July 22, 2002 until May 27, 2003. He returned as a Member of the House of Representatives after the inauguration of the Cabinet Balkenende IV
, serving from November 30, 2006 until June 17, 2010 when he became the Queen's Commissioner
of North Holland
.
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 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in...
(VVD). He is the Queen's Commissioner
Queen's Commissioner
The Queen's Commissioner is the head of a province in the Netherlands, who is chairman of both the Provinciale Staten and the Gedeputeerde Staten , but only has a right to vote in the latter...
of North Holland
North Holland
North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...
since July 1, 2010.
He previously served as a Member of the House of Representatives from October 26, 1993 until Augustus 3, 1998 when he became 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 Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (Netherlands)
The Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment was a Dutch ministry. It was responsible for policies on public housing, spatial planning, the environment and the housing of national government agencies...
in the Cabinet Kok II, serving from Augustus 3, 1998 until July 22, 2002. He returned to the House of Representatives for two a short periods serving from May 23, 2002 until July 22, 2002 and from January 30 2003 until May 27, 2003. He became Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations and Deputy Prime Minister
Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands
The Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the official Deputy of the Head of Government of the Netherlands. In the absence of the Prime Minister the deputy prime minister takes over his functions, such as chairing the Cabinet of the Netherlands...
in the Cabinet Balkenende I
First Balkenende cabinet
The first cabinet of Jan Peter Balkenende was in office in the Netherlands from 22 July 2002 until 16 October of the same year. The term of 87 days was the shortest since the fifth cabinet of Hendrikus Colijn .Following the 15 May 2002...
. After the fall the cabinet, he remaind Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations in the Cabinets Balkenende II
Second Balkenende cabinet
The second cabinet of Jan Peter Balkenende of the Netherlands formed on 27 May 2003. It consisted of three political parties: People's Party for Freedom and Democracy , Christian Democratic Appeal , and Democrats 66 , which is the smallest of the three.On 29 June 2006, D66 dropped its support for...
and III
Third Balkenende cabinet
The third Balkenende cabinet was formed on 7 July 2006 after a crisis in and the subsequent resignation of the second Balkenende cabinet. This demissionary minority cabinet of Christian Democratic Appeal and People's Party for Freedom and Democracy was negotiated by former prime minister Ruud...
but was replaced as Deputy Prime Minister
Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands
The Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the official Deputy of the Head of Government of the Netherlands. In the absence of the Prime Minister the deputy prime minister takes over his functions, such as chairing the Cabinet of the Netherlands...
by VVD
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in...
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...
Gerrit Zalm
Gerrit Zalm
Gerrit Zalm is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy . He served as Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister from May 27, 2003 until February 22, 2007 in the Cabinets Balkenende II and III. He served earlier as Minister of Finance in the Cabinets Kok I and...
. He served as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations from July 22, 2002 until February 22, 2007 and as Deputy Prime Minister
Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands
The Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the official Deputy of the Head of Government of the Netherlands. In the absence of the Prime Minister the deputy prime minister takes over his functions, such as chairing the Cabinet of the Netherlands...
from July 22, 2002 until May 27, 2003. He returned as a Member of the House of Representatives after the inauguration of the Cabinet Balkenende IV
Fourth Balkenende cabinet
The fourth Balkenende cabinet or Balkenende IV is the previous Dutch coalition cabinet formed by the political parties Christian Democratic Appeal , Labour Party , and ChristianUnion . The cabinet succeeded the third Balkenende cabinet following the 2006 election, and was installed by Queen Beatrix...
, serving from November 30, 2006 until June 17, 2010 when he became the Queen's Commissioner
Queen's Commissioner
The Queen's Commissioner is the head of a province in the Netherlands, who is chairman of both the Provinciale Staten and the Gedeputeerde Staten , but only has a right to vote in the latter...
of North Holland
North Holland
North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...
.