André Rouvoet
André Rouvoet (born January 4, 1962 in Hilversum ) is a Dutch politician of the ChristenUnie , who formerly belonged to the Reformatorische Politieke Federatie (RPF). From February 22, 2007 to October 14, 2010 he was Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands .
education
Rouvet attended Comenius College in Hilversum from 1974 to 1980 and studied law and political philosophy at the Free University of Amsterdam from 1981 to 1986 .
Political career
First, Rouvoet came to Parliament on May 17, 1994 for the RPF, of which he had been a member since 1985. From May 13, 2001 to May 17, 2011 (with an interruption from 2007 to 2010), after the merger of the RPF with the Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond (GPV) to form the ChristenUnie, he sat in the Second Chamber for them.
Rouvoet was from November 12, 2002 to February 22, 2007 and again from June 10, 2010 to April 28, 2011 parliamentary group chairman of the ChristenUnie and in the elections of 2003 and 2006 the party's top candidate. In 2004 he was voted Politician of the Year by the Dutch Parliamentary Press Association. With the formation of the CDA / PvdA / CU coalition government , in which the ChristenUnie first participated in government, he became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Family and Youth of the Netherlands on February 22, 2007. His term of office ended on October 14, 2010. In April 2011, he announced his retirement from politics.
Private
Rouvoet is a member of the Christian Reformed Church . He has been married to Liesbeth since July 1986. The couple has a son Arjen and four daughters Rianna, Marieke, Lydia and Emma and lives in Woerden.
Web links
- Own website , ChristenUnie
- Mr. A. (André) Rouvoet , Parlement & Politiek
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rouvoet, André |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch politician (ChristenUnie) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th January 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hilversum |