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Her Excellency
Sigrid Kaag
Kaag in 2023
United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process ad interim
In office
17 January 2025 – 1 July 2025
Secretary-GeneralAntónio Guterres
Preceded byTor Wennesland
United Nations Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza
In office
8 January 2024 – March 2025
Secretary-GeneralAntónio Guterres
Preceded byPosition established
First Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands
In office
10 January 2022 – 8 January 2024
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byHugo de Jonge
Succeeded byRob Jetten
Leader of the Democrats 66
In office
4 September 2020 – 12 August 2023
Preceded byAlexander Pechtold
Succeeded byRob Jetten
Ministerial offices
2017‍–‍2024
Minister of Finance
In office
10 January 2022 – 8 January 2024
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byWopke Hoekstra
Succeeded byRob Jetten (acting)
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
25 May 2021 – 17 September 2021
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byStef Blok
Succeeded byTom de Bruijn (acting)
Acting
13 February 2018 – 7 March 2018
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byHalbe Zijlstra
Succeeded byStef Blok
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
In office
26 October 2017 – 10 August 2021
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byLilianne Ploumen
Succeeded byTom de Bruijn
House of Representatives offices
2021‍–‍2023
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
31 March 2021 – 10 January 2022
Leader of Democrats 66 in the House of Representatives
In office
28 September 2021 – 10 January 2022
Preceded byRob Jetten
Succeeded byJan Paternotte
In office
18 March 2021 – 25 May 2021
Preceded byRob Jetten
Succeeded byRob Jetten
United Nations positions
2013‍–‍2017
United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon
In office
17 January 2015 – 26 October 2017
Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon
António Guterres
Preceded byDerek Plumbly
Succeeded byPernille Dahler Kardel (acting)
Ján Kubiš
United Nations Special Coordinator for Syria
In office
16 October 2013 – 30 September 2014
Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
BornSigrid Agnes Maria Kaag
(1961-11-02) 2 November 1961 (age 64)
Rijswijk, Netherlands
PartyDemocrats 66
Spouse
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(m. 1993)​
Children4
EducationUtrecht University
American University in Cairo (BA)
St Antony's College, Oxford (MPhil)
University of Exeter (MA)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • humanitarian
  • diplomat

Sigrid Agnes Maria Kaag (Dutch: [ˈsiɣrɪt ˈɑxnɛs maːˈrijaː ˈkaːx]; born 2 November 1961) is a Dutch politician, diplomat and former party leader. She served as First Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands and Minister of Finance, becoming the first woman to hold the finance portfolio.

Over a diplomatic career spanning more than two decades, Kaag has held a succession of senior United Nations posts at the Under-Secretary-General level, engaged in mediation and negotiation on some of the world's most complex security and humanitarian crises. These include Special Coordinator a.i. for the Middle East Peace Process, Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, Special Coordinator for Lebanon, and head of the OPCW-UN Joint Mission in Syria, which oversaw the elimination of Syria's declared chemical weapons programme. Following the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803, she was announced as an independent member of the Gaza Executive Board. She is also an Associate Professor of international negotiation and governance at Sciences Po's Paris School of International Affairs.

Kaag entered Dutch politics in 2017 as Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation in the third Rutte cabinet on behalf of D66. She ascended to party leadership ahead of the 2021 general election and served concurrently as Minister of Foreign Affairs. When the fourth Rutte cabinet was formed in January 2022, Kaag became First Deputy Prime Minister and the first woman to serve as the Netherlands’ finance minister.

Before entering national politics, Kaag built a diplomatic career at the United Nations spanning more than two decades. She served as Special Coordinator for Lebanon and later as head of the OPCW-UN Joint Mission in Syria, which oversaw the destruction of Syria's declared chemical weapons stockpile. Following her time in government, she returned to the UN, serving as Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza in 2024 and as Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process in 2025.

Kaag serves as an independent member of the Gaza Executive Board, established following the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803. She is an Associate Professor of international negotiation and governance at Sciences Po's Paris School of International Affairs, Co-Chair of the Board of Directors of the UN Foundation, Global Chair of Education Cannot Wait, and an Independent Board Member of the European Investment Bank's Global Advisory Board.

She holds an M.Phil. in International Relations from the University of Oxford, an M.A. in Middle East Studies from the University of Exeter and a B.A. in Middle East Studies from the American University in Cairo. She is fluent in Dutch, English, Arabic, French, German and Spanish.

Early life and education

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Kaag was born on 2 November 1961 in Rijswijk as the second daughter of Frans Kaag and Agnes Kaag-Robben.[1][2] Her father, who was a classical pianist and music teacher, was originally from Wervershoof, while her mother, a primary school teacher, was from Arnhem.[2][3] The family settled in Zeist, where Kaag grew up.[2] One of her brothers died when Kaag was six.[4]

After completing her secondary education, she initially studied Arabic at Utrecht University,[5] but later switched to The American University in Cairo where she obtained a B.A. degree in Middle East Studies in 1985.[6] She subsequently obtained an M.Phil. degree in International Relations from St Antony's College, Oxford in 1987 and an M.A. degree in Middle East Studies from the University of Exeter in 1988.[5] She also received foreign relations training at the Clingendael Institute in The Hague, and studied at the French École nationale d'administration (ENA).[5][7]

Career

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Early career

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Kaag began her professional career in 1988 as an analyst for Royal Dutch Shell in London, United Kingdom.[8][9] In 1990, she started working for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where she was the deputy head of the department of United Nations political affairs.[citation needed]

1994–2017: Career at the United Nations

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Kaag has held multiple senior United Nations leadership roles at Under-Secretary-General level, focused on some of the most demanding geopolitical and humanitarian contexts of recent decades — Syria, Lebanon, and most recently Gaza.

Kaag started working for the United Nations in 1994 and held several senior positions at UNRWA, the International Organization for Migration and UNICEF.

From 2007 to May 2010, Kaag was Regional Director for Middle East and North Africa for UNICEF in Amman. In May 2010, she was appointed Assistant Secretary-General and Assistant Administrator and Director of the Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy of the United Nations Development Programme in New York City.[10] In this capacity, she was the deputy to Helen Clark and oversaw UNDP's strategic external engagement, organization-wide communication and advocacy, as well as resource mobilization.[3][citation needed]

Head of the OPCW-UN Joint Mission in Syria

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On 13 October 2013, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon nominated Kaag to lead the OPCW-UN Joint Mission for the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons. The United Nations Security Council officially approved her nomination on 16 October.[11][12] Kaag led a team of one hundred experts and was successful in eliminating Syria's declared chemical weapon stockpiles before 30 June 2014, thereby fulfilling her mandate.[13] [14]

United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon

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On 1 December 2014, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced that Kaag would become the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL), succeeding Sir Derek Plumbly.[15][16] In an extremely constrained political and security environment, Kaag successfully managed to keep dialogue channels open and prevent any escalation. [17]

2017–2024: Minister and D66 party leader

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Kaag addressing the United Nations Security Council in 2018
Kaag meeting with State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi in 2018

Kaag held several key senior leadership positions in successive Dutch governments, including as First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation and Minister of Foreign Affairs.

As Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kaag led international trade, investment, and diplomatic engagement across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and the US. She worked with governments, investors, and global businesses on trade frameworks, market access, sustainable development, and infrastructure financing.

Later, as First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Kaag was responsible for a national budget exceeding €300 billion and the governance of more than 40 state-participated enterprises, including strategic assets across banking, aviation, rail, transport and infrastructure. She represented the Netherlands at the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and other international financial institutions, contributing to sovereign financial oversight, debt relief, macroeconomic stabilisation, capital allocation, and international policy.

Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation

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Following the 2017 Dutch government formation, Kaag was appointed as Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation on 26 October 2017.[18][16] She became the first female Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands after Halbe Zijlstra's resignation on 13 February 2018, while conserving her other cabinet position.[19] She was replaced by Stef Blok as foreign minister on 7 March 2018.[20]

From 2018 to 2022, Kaag served on the joint World Bank–WHO Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB), co-chaired by Elhadj As Sy and Gro Harlem Brundtland.[21][22] In 2019, she joined the World Economic Forum High-Level Group on Humanitarian Investing, co-chaired by Børge Brende, Kristalina Georgieva and Peter Maurer.[23]

Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Kaag was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs on 25 May 2021.[24] She combined this position with her position as Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation until 10 August 2021,[25] when Tom de Bruijn succeeded her.[26]

On 16 September 2021, the House of Representatives passed a motion of disapproval against her for the government's handling of the evacuation of Dutch citizens and local civilian personnel from Afghanistan amid the 2021 Taliban offensive and Fall of Kabul.[27] Kaag resigned as Minister of Foreign Affairs the next day[28], and was succeeded by Ben Knapen.[29]

2021 Dutch general election

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On 21 June 2020, Kaag announced her candidacy for lijsttrekkerschap of the Democrats 66 for the 2021 general election, with the ambition of becoming the Netherlands' first female prime minister.[30] Kajsa Ollongren and Rob Jetten were also rumoured to stand as candidates, but both refrained from doing so.[31][32] Kaag won the election with 95.7% of the votes [33] and was elected as party leader on 4 September 2020, making her the second female party leader of D66 after Els Borst in 1998.[30] In this capacity, she led the party into the 2021 Dutch general election.[34][16]

The 2021 general election was a historic success for D66.[35] Under Kaag's leadership, D66 won an unprecedented 24 seats in the House of Representatives, thereby becoming the second-largest party after the VVD.[36][37] Kaag joined the House of Representatives as the party's parliamentary leader on 31 March 2021.[38]

Minister of Finance

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Kaag meeting with acting United States Deputy Secretary of State, Victoria Nuland, in 2023

When the fourth Rutte cabinet was formed in January 2022, Kaag became First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.

Amid high inflation, rising interest rates and an energy crisis triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Kaag managed to sustain growth while enhancing financial resilience and protecting the Dutch economy and consumers. During her tenure, the Netherlands achieved a historic low in national debt with a budget deficit of just 0.3% of GDP, while government debt stood at 46.5% of GDP - well below the EU's 60% debt ceiling.[39][40][41]

On 12 July 2023, five days after the collapse of the fourth Rutte cabinet, Kaag announced in an interview in Trouw that she would not lead D66 into the 2023 general election, due to the impact of the "hate, intimidation and threats" her family was receiving.[42][43] She stopped as minister before a new cabinet was formed.[44] Kaag was named an honorary member of D66 at a November 2024 party convention.[45]

2024–present: Return to diplomacy

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Elad Goren, Yoav Galant, Antony Blinken and Sigrid Kaag in Kerem Shalom border crossing, May 2024.

On 8 January 2024, Kaag became UN Under-Secretary-General and Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza. United Nations Security Council Resolution 2720 tasked the Coordinator with facilitating, coordinating, verifying and monitoring humanitarian deliveries into the Strip and with establishing a UN mechanism to accelerate them.[46] The resolution was adopted to alleviate the humanitarian crisis that ensued from the Gaza war, which had been ongoing since the 2023 October 7 attacks.[47]

Kaag led high-stakes political negotiations and financial mobilisation in one of the world’s most complex conflicts. She managed to establish a lifeline aid supply system spanning Cyprus, Israel, Jordan and Egypt and structure long-term reconstruction financing frameworks with the EU, World Bank and other countries.

When Tor Wennesland left the United Nations, Kaag took over his position as Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO) ad interim on 17 January 2025, days after Israel and Hamas agreed to a three-phase ceasefire deal.[48][49] She held this role next to her post as Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza. Kaag resigned as UNSCO on 1 July 2025.[50]

In early 2026, she became a member of the Gaza Executive Board – an advisory body to the Board of Peace – established to support the reconstruction and governance of the Gaza Strip.[51]

Honours and awards

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Other activities

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Board Memberships

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  • United Nations Foundation, Co-Chair of the Board of Directors (since 2025)[55]
  • European Investment Bank (EIB) Global Advisory Council, Independent Member (since 2025)[56]
  • Gaza Executive Board (GEB), Independent Member (since 2026)[57]
  • Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development, Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding (CCCPA), Member of the International Advisory Board (since 2026)
  • Poznań Conflict Resolution Center, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Senior Advisor and Member of the Advisory Board (since 2026)

Non-profit Organizations

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  • Education Cannot Wait, Global Chair (since 2025)[58]

Academic Affiliations

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Personal life

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Kaag is married and has four children.[8][3] Her husband, Anis al-Qaq, is a dentist and a Palestinian national from Jerusalem who served as a deputy minister under Yasser Arafat in the 1990s and as the Palestinian representative to Switzerland.[61][62] The couple married in Jerusalem.[4] Kaag is a noted polyglot and speaks six languages fluently: Dutch, English, French, Spanish, German and Arabic.[13][63] She was raised Catholic and has mentioned that she practices the religion without following all of its rituals.[4]

Electoral history

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Electoral history of Sigrid Kaag
Year Body Party Pos. Votes Result Ref.
Party seats Individual
2021 House of Representatives Democrats 66 1 1,237,897 24 Won [64]
2023 House of Representatives Democrats 66 80[a] 5,028 9 Lost [65]

Notes

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  1. ↑ Kaag participated as lijstduwer.

References

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  1. ↑ Theo Koelé (13 January 2014). "In licht van de tragedie is dit bescheiden missie" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Visser, Marten (23 December 2022). "Sigrid Kaag terug naar het dorp voor familie. Als de nichten appen, komt er altijd een reactie van de minister". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Giovanni, Janine di (5 June 2014). "Poison Control in Syria". Newsweek. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 Brandemann, Ilse; Van den Bovenkamp, Niels (5 January 2024). "Is Sigrid Kaag geschikt voor de monsterklus in Gaza? 'Ze durft het aan, met de hulp van God'" [Is Kaag suitable for a Herculean task in Gaza? 'She dares to do it with the help of God']. Nederlands Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 "Sigrid Kaag". Government.nl. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ Zijl, Frank van (20 November 2017). "Voor Sigrid Kaag is het ministerschap geen eindpost". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "Sigrid A. M. Kaag". UNDP. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  8. 1 2 "Secretary-General appoints Sigrid Kaag of Netherlands Director of Partnerships Bureau, United Nations Development Proggramme". United Nations. 3 May 2010. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  9. ↑ Dutch woman Sigrid Kaag tasked with eradicating Syria's chemical weapons The Australian, 17 October 2013.
  10. ↑ "Sigrid Kaag (Netherlands)". United Nations Foundation. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "U.N. names envoy to lead Syria chemical weapons mission". Al Arabiya. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  12. ↑ "Sigrid Kaag to Lead Syria Chemical Weapons Mission". Time World. 16 October 2013. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  13. 1 2 "Wat we tot nu toe weten van Sigrid Kaag, Nederlandse leider VN-missie in Syrië". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). 14 October 2013.
  14. ↑ "Chemical Weapons". United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  15. ↑ Cite error: The named reference unscol was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  16. 1 2 3 Sterling, Toby (17 March 2021). "Pro-Europe Dutch politician Kaag books gains in election". Reuters. Retrieved 11 January 2023. Cite error: Unknown parameter "<" in <ref> tag; supported parameters are dir, follow, group, name (see the help page).
  17. ↑ UN Preventive Diplomacy: Policy Paper and Case Studies (Report). United Nations. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  18. ↑ Kieskamp, Marno de Boer en Wilma (26 December 2017). "Sigrid Kaag was VN-gezant in Libanon, maar koos voor de Nederlandse politiek: "Het is bijna als een amputatie"". Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  19. ↑ "Resignation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs". www.royal-house.nl. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  20. ↑ "Former Minister Stef Blok returns as new Minister of Foreign Affairs". Diplomat magazine. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  21. ↑ "WHO and World Bank Group Join Forces to Strengthen Global Health Security". World Bank. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  22. ↑ Global Preparedness Monitoring Board Announces New Board Membership, Bringing Diverse Expertise to Independent Monitoring World Bank/WHO Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB), press release of 30 September 2022.
  23. ↑ "World Economic Forum 2019 Annual Meeting launching a new Humanitarian Investing Initiative". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  24. ↑ "Tijdelijke vervanging minister van EZK en benoeming staatssecretaris van EZK". www.rijksoverheid.nl. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  25. ↑ Zaken, Ministerie van Algemene (26 October 2017). "Kabinet-Rutte III (2017-2021) – Regering – Rijksoverheid.nl". www.rijksoverheid.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  26. ↑ Boonman, Vera (14 July 2021). "D66'er Tom de Bruijn nieuwe minister voor Buitenlandse Handel". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  27. ↑ "Kaag stapt op als minister van Buitenlandse Zaken na aannemen motie van afkeuring". bnr.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  28. ↑ Zaken, Ministerie van Algemene (17 September 2021). "Ontslag minister van Buitenlandse Zaken - Nieuwsbericht - Het Koninklijk Huis". www.koninklijkhuis.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  29. ↑ "New Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence sworn in". www.government.nl. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  30. 1 2 "Sigrid Kaag kandidaat-lijsttrekker D66: 'Ik wil premier worden'". NOS (in Dutch). 21 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  31. ↑ Bolwijn, Marjon (28 May 2020). "Minister Ollongren geen kandidaat lijsttrekkerschap D66". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  32. ↑ "Rob Jetten gaat niet voor lijsttrekkerschap D66: "Kaag is betere kandidaat"". www.rtlnieuws.nl. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  33. ↑ "Sigrid Kaag elected D66 leader with 96 percent". CCeit News. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  34. ↑ "Sigrid Kaag met 96 procent gekozen tot D66-leider" (in Dutch). NOS. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  35. ↑ Julen, Jeannine (17 March 2021). "Sigrid Kaag leidt D66 naar historische overwinning". Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  36. ↑ "Winnaars VVD en D66 aan zet bij formatie, forse verliezen op links". nos.nl (in Dutch). 18 March 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  37. ↑ "Prognose: VVD met 35 de grootste, Kaag knalt naar tweede plaats". www.ad.nl. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  38. ↑ "S.A.M. (Sigrid) Kaag MA, MPhil". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  39. ↑ "2023: Beter financieel resultaat ondanks onrustige economische tijden". Rijksoverheid (in Dutch). 15 May 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  40. ↑ "Measures to cushion impact of rising energy prices and inflation". Government of the Netherlands. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  41. ↑ Kieskamp, Wilma (5 January 2024). "Succesvol als schatkistbewaarder, maar als politicus bleef Sigrid Kaag een wat tragisch figuur" [Successful as treasurer, but Sigrid Kaag remained a somewhat tragical character as politician]. Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  42. ↑ "Kaag vertrekt als D66-leider: 'Mijn werk trekt een wissel op mijn gezin'". nos.nl (in Dutch). 13 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  43. ↑ "Dutch finance minister quits after 'hate and threats'". Yahoo News. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  44. ↑ "Kaag stopt als minister en gaat hulp en wederopbouw Gaza coördineren voor VN".
  45. 1 2 Schmidt, Christoph (23 November 2024). "D66 heeft het tij tegen, maar stroopt op congres de mouwen op" [The tide has turned against D66, but it is ready to work at the convention]. Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  46. ↑ "UN appoints a former Dutch deputy premier and Mideast expert as its Gaza humanitarian coordinator". ctvnews.ca. 27 December 2023. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  47. ↑ "Unconditional humanitarian aid must be allowed to enter immediately, in sufficient quantity, and be distributed equitably to all civilians across Gaza". reliefweb.int. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 22 October 2023. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  48. ↑ Klaassen, Niels; Schelfaut, Sanne (17 January 2025). "Nieuwe baan voor oud-minister Kaag: ze wordt VN-gezant voor Midden-Oosten: 'Het is echt spannend'" [New position for former minister Kaag: She will become UN coordinator for the Middle East: 'The situation is really tense']. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  49. ↑ "Ms. Sigrid Kaag of the Netherlands - United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO) ad interim". United Nations (Press release). 17 January 2025.
  50. ↑ "Sigrid Kaag steps down as UN envoy for Israel-Palestinian peace". DutchNews.nl. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  51. ↑ "Kaag lid van nieuwe ondersteunende raad voor vrede in Gaza". NOS (in Dutch). 17 January 2026. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  52. ↑ "Honorary graduates 2014-15 – Ms Sigrid Kaag (LLD)". University of Exeter. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  53. ↑ "Belangrijke vredesprijs voor Nederlandse VN-diplomate Sigrid Kaag" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  54. ↑ "The University of Balamand (UOB) and The Cyprus Institute (CyI) have launched a strategic partnership to strengthen climate research". University of Balamand. 21 July 2026. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  55. ↑ "Sigrid Kaag (Netherlands)". United Nations Foundation. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  56. ↑ "EIB Global Advisory Council". European Investment Bank. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  57. ↑ "Statement on President Trump's Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict". The White House. 16 January 2026. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  58. ↑ "Education Cannot Wait Welcomes Sigrid Kaag of The Netherlands as New Chair of its High-Level Steering Group". Education Cannot Wait. 1 April 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  59. ↑ "Faculty". Sciences Po Paris School of International Affairs. Sciences Po. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  60. ↑ "Our Governance". Sciences Po Paris School of International Affairs. Sciences Po. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  61. ↑ Haddad, Scarlett (9 March 2015). "La Journée de la femme chez Sigrid Kaag : pousser les Libanaises vers la politique". L'Orient-Le Jour. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  62. ↑ "Holland's new deputy foreign minister called Netanyahu a racist demagogue". The Times of Israel. 20 October 2017. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  63. ↑ Yoon, Sangwon (16 May 2014). "Sigrid Kaag: Woman who's 'more man than any man'". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  64. ↑ "Proces-verbaal verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer 2021" [Report of the election results House of Representatives 2021] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 29 March 2021. pp. 62–100, 188. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  65. ↑ "Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023" [Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 4 December 2023. pp. 21–22. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
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