Maria van der Hoeven
| Maria van der Hoeven | |
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| Executive Director of the International Energy Agency | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 September 2011 |
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| Deputy | Richard Jones |
| Preceded by | Nobuo Tanaka |
| Minister of Economic Affairs | |
| In office 22 February 2007 – 14 October 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Joop Wijn |
| Succeeded by | Maxime Verhagen |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 30 November 2006 – 22 February 2007 |
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 20 January 2003 – 27 May 2003 |
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| Minister of Education, Culture and Science | |
| In office 22 July 2002 – 22 February 2007 |
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| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Loek Hermans |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Plasterk |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 11 June 1991 – 22 July 2002 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Maria Josephina Arnoldina van der Hoeven 13 September 1949 Meerssen, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal |
| Spouse(s) | Lou Buytendijk (born 1929) [1] [2] |
| Alma mater | Open University |
| Occupation | Politician Civil servant Teacher |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Maria Josephina Arnoldina van der Hoeven (born 13 September 1949) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party. She has been Executive Director of the International Energy Agency since 1 September 2011.[3]
Van der Hoeven served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 11 June 1991 to 22 July 2002, when she became Minister of Education, Culture and Science, serving until 22 February 2007 in the first, second and third Balkenende cabinets. She again returned to the House of Representatives for two short periods, after the general elections in 2003 and 2006, serving from 30 January to 27 May 2003 and from 30 November 2006 to 22 February 2007. She was Minister of Economic Affairs from 22 February 2007 to 14 October 2010 in the fourth Balkenende cabinet.[4]
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Biography [edit]
Early life [edit]
After completing her secondary education she trained as a primary-school teacher in Maastricht. She went on to gain a secondary teaching certificate in English, after which she attended courses in higher management for non-profit organisations at the Institute of Social Sciences and business management at the Open University in Heerlen. From 1969 she taught at home economics schools and from 1971 at a junior secondary commercial school, where she latee became a school counsellor. Until 1987 she was head of the Adult Commercial Vocational Training Centre in Maastricht, after which she served as the head of the Limburg Technology Centre until 1991.
Politics [edit]
From 1985 to 1991 Van der Hoeven was a member of the municipal council of Maastricht. From 1991 to 2002, Member of the House of Representatives. Minister of Education, Culture and Science from 2002 to 2007 and Minister of Economic Affairs from 2007 to 2010. She has held a variety of social and cultural posts, including membership of the governing board of the Domstad Primary Teacher Training College in Utrecht and the Southern Dutch Opera Association, and membership of the ‘’t Vervolg’ theatre group.
On 11 March 2011, Van der Hoeven was appointed Executive Director of the International Energy Agency.[5][6] Her opponents have voiced concerns that he lacks expertise on energy matters, while her supporters point out that her work as Minister of Economic Affairs included many energy issues, and that she has extensive contacts with major OPEC members.[7] She took over from Nobuo Tanaka on 1 September 2011.[8]
Family [edit]
Van der Hoeven is married to Lou Buytendijk, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2005. Because of her husband's illness she serves as the president of the Dutch Alzheimer's Foundation. [9]
Decorations [edit]
- Order of Orange-Nassau
- Officer (3 December 2010)
References [edit]
- ^ (Dutch) Themabijeenkomst Alzheimer Nederland
- ^ (Dutch) Halve Bossche' speciale gast Kamer van Koophandel Brabantsdagblad
- ^ "Maria van der Hoeven begins term as IEA Executive Director" (Press release). International Energy Agency. 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- ^ (Dutch) Maria van der Hoeven, minister van Economische Zaken InOverheid.nl
- ^ "Former Dutch Minister Maria van der Hoeven Named Next Executive Director of the IEA to Start in September 2011" (Press release). International Energy Agency. 2011-03-11. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ "New head for the IEA". Upstream Online (NHST Media Group). 2011-03-11. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ Sekularac, Ivana; Boselli, Muriel (2011-08-16). "New IEA head brings people skills, M.East expertise". Reuters. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- ^ "IEA Names Dutch Ex-minister Van Der Hoeven As Executive Director". The Wall Street Journal (Dow Jones & Company, Inc.). 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
- ^ (Dutch) Als de mist neerdaalt Jong-dement.nl
External links [edit]
- (Dutch) M.J.A. (Maria) van der Hoeven (Parlement & Politiek)
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Loek Hermans |
Minister of Education, Culture and Science 2002–2007 |
Succeeded by Ronald Plasterk |
| Preceded by Joop Wijn |
Minister of Economic Affairs 2007–2010 |
Succeeded by Maxime Verhagen |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by Nobuo Tanaka |
Executive Director of the International Energy Agency 2011–present |
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- 1949 births
- Living people
- Christian Democratic Appeal politicians
- Dutch bloggers
- Dutch civil servants
- Dutch chief executives
- Dutch corporate directors
- Dutch educators
- Dutch Roman Catholics
- Dutch women in politics
- Intelligent design advocates
- International Energy Agency officials
- Nonprofit executives
- Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
- Ministers of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands
- Ministers of Education of the Netherlands
- Municipal councillors in the Netherlands
- Officers of the Order of Orange-Nassau
- People from Meerssen
