Johan Remkes
Johan Remkes | |
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King's Commissioner of Limburg | |
Acting | |
In office 19 April 2021 – 1 December 2021 | |
Monarch | Willem-Alexander |
Preceded by | Theo Bovens |
Succeeded by | Emile Roemer |
Mayor of The Hague | |
Acting | |
In office 11 October 2019 – 1 July 2020 | |
Preceded by | Boudewijn Revis(ad interim) |
Succeeded by | Jan van Zanen |
King's Commissioner ofNorth Holland | |
In office 1 July 2010 – 1 January 2019 | |
Monarchs | Beatrix(2010–2013) Willem-Alexander(2013–2019) |
Preceded by | Elisabeth Post(ad interim) |
Succeeded by | Arthur van Dijk |
Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations | |
In office 22 July 2002 – 22 February 2007 | |
Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
Preceded by | Klaas de Vries |
Succeeded by | Guusje ter Horst |
Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
In office 22 July 2002 – 27 May 2003 | |
Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
Preceded by | Annemarie Jorritsma Els Borst |
Succeeded by | Gerrit Zalm Thom de Graaf |
State Secretary for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment | |
In office 3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002 | |
Prime Minister | Wim Kok |
Preceded by | Dick Tommel |
Succeeded by | Pieter van Geel |
Memberof theHouse of Representatives | |
In office 30 November 2006 – 17 June 2010 | |
In office 30 January 2003 – 27 May 2003 | |
In office 23 May 2002 – 22 July 2002 | |
In office 26 October 1993 – 3 August 1998 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Johannes Wijnandus Remkes 15 June 1951 Zuidbroek,Netherlands |
Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1973) |
Spouse |
Nicolette Pinkster (m.1984) |
Residence | Haarlem |
Alma mater | University of Groningen (BEc) |
Occupation | Politician·Civil servant·Corporate director·Nonprofit director |
Johannes Wijnandus "Johan" Remkes(born 15 June 1951) is a Dutch politician and nonprofit director who served asDeputy Prime Minister of the Netherlandsfrom 2002 to 2003 under Prime MinisterJan Peter Balkenende.He is a member of thePeople's Party for Freedom and Democracy(VVD).[1]
Remkes studiedEconomicsat theUniversity of Groningenobtaining aBachelor of Economicsdegree. Remkes served as chairman of the political youth organisationJOVDfrom July 1975 until November 1977. Remkes worked as member of theProvincial-ExecutiveofGroningenfrom May 1982 until October 1993. Remkes became a member of theHouse of Representativeson 26 October 1993 serving as afrontbencherandspokespersonforHousing.After theelection of 1998Remkes was appointed asState Secretary for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environmentunder theSecond Kok cabinettaking office on 3 August 1998. After theelection of 2002Remkes was appointed asDeputy Prime MinisterandMinister of the Interior and Kingdom Relationsin theFirst Balkenende cabinet,which took office on 22 July 2002 but fell just 87 days into its term. After theelection of 2003Remkes continued as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations in theSecond Balkenende cabinet.The cabinet fell on 30 June 2006 and was replaced with thecaretakerThird Balkenende cabinetwith Remkes retaining his position. After theelection of 2006Remkes returned to the House of Representatives on 30 November 2006 and served as a frontbencher and spokesperson forthe Interior.In March 2010, Remkes announced that he would not stand for theelection of 2010and declined to serve in new cabinet.
Remkes continued to be active in politics and in June 2010 was nominated as the nextKing's Commissioner of North Hollandserving from 1 July 2010 until 1 January 2019. Remkes also became active in thepublic sectoras non-profit director and serves on several state commissions and councils on behalf of the government. In September 2019, Remkes was appointed as ActingMayor of The Hagueserving from 11 October 2019 until 1 July 2020.[2]
From 19 April 2021 until 1 December 2021 Remkes was ActingKing's Commissionner of Limburg.[3]
Early career
[edit]Remkes was born inZuidbroek, Groningen.Remkes applied at theUniversity of Groningenin June 1970majoringinEconomicsand obtaining aBachelor of Economicsdegree in June 1972. Remkes served on theMunicipal CouncilofGroningenfrom April 1978 until May 1982 and served on theProvincial-CouncilofGroningenfrom May 1978 until October 1993 and as a member of theProvincial-Executiveof Groningen from May 1982 until October 1993 and served again on the Municipal Council of Groningen from May 1994 until July 1996.
House of Representatives
[edit]Remkes became aMember of the House of Representativesafter the resignation ofNell Ginjaar-Maastaking office on 26 October 1993 and served as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Housing and deputy spokesperson forthe Interior,Economic Affairs,Tax and CustomsandMedia.
Cabinets
[edit]After the election of 1998 Remkes was appointed as State Secretary for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment in the Cabinet Kok II taking office on 3 August 1998. The Cabinet Kok II resigned on 16 April 2002 following the conclusions of theNIODreport into theSrebrenica massacreduring theBosnian Warand continued to serve in ademissionarycapacity. After theelection of 2002Remkes returned as a Member of the House of Representatives on 23 May 2002. Following thecabinet formation of 2002Remkes was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations in the Cabinet Balkenende I taking office on 22 July 2002.
The Cabinet Balkenende I fell just 87 days into its term following a major leadership crisis in thePim Fortuyn List(LPF) party and resigned on 16 October 2002 and the cabinet continued to serve in a demissionary capacity. election of 2003 Remkes again returned as a Member of the House of Representatives on 30 January 2003. Following thecabinet formation of 2003Remkes continued as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations but the position of Deputy Prime Minister was taken over by Minister of FinanceGerrit Zalmin the Cabinet Balkenende II taking office on 27 May 2003.
On 29 June 2006 theDemocrats 66retracted their support for the cabinet Balkenende II after criticizing the wayMinister for Integration and ImmigrationRita Verdonk(VVD) had handled the crisis around the naturalization of her party fellow elected to the House of RepresentativesAyaan Hirsi Ali.On 7 July 2006 a rump cabinetThird Balkenende cabinet.He returned as a member of theHouse of Representativesafter the inauguration of theFourth Balkenende cabinet,serving from 30 November 2006 to 17 June 2010.
King's Commissioner North Holland
[edit]Remkes remained in active politics, in June 2010 he was nominated as the nextKings's Commissioner of North Hollandserving from 1 July 2010 until 1 January 2019. He also served on several state commissions and councils on behalf of the government (Staatscommissie parlementair stelsel(Parliamentary Reform Commission),Raad voor het Openbaar Bestuur(Council for Public Administration),Advisory Council for Spatial Planningand theVan Thijn Commission). After his retirement Remkes occupies numerous seats as a corporate director and nonprofit director for supervisory boards in the business and industry world and several international non-governmental organizations and research institutes. In 2018, he made known he would step down from the position in January 2019 to definitely retire from politics. He has been succeeded by formerHaarlemmermeeralderman and also VVD politicianArthur van Dijk.
Decorations
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Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
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Grand Officerof theOrder of Leopold II | Belgium | 15 May 2004 | |
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Commanderof theLegion of Honour | France | 10 June 2005 | |
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Grand Officerof theOrder of the Oak Crown | Luxembourg | 18 September 2006 | |
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Officerof theOrder of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 11 April 2007 | |
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Commanderof theOrder of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 18 December 2018 |
References
[edit]- ^(in Dutch)Noord-Holland eindhalte voor Johan Remkes,De Telegraaf,12 April 2010.
- ^"Remkes voor een jaar naar Den Haag, raad doet aangifte van uitlekken gesprek"(in Dutch). NOS. 9 October 2019.Retrieved12 October2019.
- ^Benoeming waarnemend commissaris van de Koning in Limburg,Provincie Limburg, 16 April 2021
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