Khee Liang Phoa
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Khee Liang Phoa, born in Rotterdam
on May 3, 1955, is a Dutch politician
, secretary of state for emancipation and family affairs in the first Balkenende cabinet
(2002–2003).
He succeeded, on behalf of the Pim Fortuyn List, secretary of state Philomena Bijlhout who had to resign a few hours after her designation following revelations about her militiaperson past in Suriname
.
He was not included in the second Balkenende cabinet
in May 2003 and got a public allowance for 2,5 year as former government member during less than 9 months (September 2002 - May 2003). He used it to look after his Chinese roots and study Chinese
at the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
in 2004-2005, and still lives and works in Beijing
since then.
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
on May 3, 1955, is a Dutch politician
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...
, secretary of state for emancipation and family affairs in the first Balkenende cabinet
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...
(2002–2003).
He succeeded, on behalf of the Pim Fortuyn List, secretary of state Philomena Bijlhout who had to resign a few hours after her designation following revelations about her militiaperson past in Suriname
Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
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He was not included in the second Balkenende cabinet
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...
in May 2003 and got a public allowance for 2,5 year as former government member during less than 9 months (September 2002 - May 2003). He used it to look after his Chinese roots and study Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
at the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
The Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications was founded as The Beijing Institute of Posts and Telecommunications in 1955. It was created under the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and the Communications Department of the General Staff Department of the People's Liberation Army...
in 2004-2005, and still lives and works in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
since then.