Ben Knapen
Hubertus Petrus Maria "Ben" Knapen (born 6 January 1951) is a Dutch historian and politician serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 24 September 2021 to 10 January 2022. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), he previously was State Secretary for Foreign Affairs from 2010 to 2012 and parliamentary leader in the Senate from 2019 to 2021.
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 24 September 2021 – 10 January 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Tom de Bruijn (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Wopke Hoekstra |
| Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal in the Senate | |
| In office 11 June 2019 – 24 September 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Elco Brinkman |
| Succeeded by | Joop Atsma |
| Senator of the Netherlands | |
| In office 9 June 2015 – 24 September 2021 | |
| State Secretary for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 14 October 2010 – 5 November 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Frans Timmermans |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hubertus Petrus Maria Knapen 6 January 1951 Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal |
| Education | Radboud University Nijmegen (BA, MA, PhD) |
Career
Knapen was the State Secretary for Foreign Affairs in the first Rutte cabinet, serving from 14 October 2010 to 5 November 2012. His portfolio comprised European Union matters, as well as international aid.[1] Then he was on the advisory board of OMFIF where he was regularly involved in meetings regarding the financial and monetary system.
Other activities
- Bilderberg Group, attendee of the 1991 meeting in Baden-Baden[2]
- African Development Bank (AfDB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2010–2012)[3]
Decorations
Netherlands: Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau (7 December 2012)
Norway: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (9 September 2021)
References
- (in Dutch) Ben Knapen Archived December 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Christian Democratic Appeal
- Bilderberg Baden-Baden conference report
- AfDB Annual Report 2010 African Development Bank (AfDB).
External links
- Official
- (in Dutch) Dr. H.P.M. (Ben) Knapen Parlement & Politiek
- (in Dutch) Dr. H.P.M. Knapen (CDA) Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal
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Senate 11 June 2019 – present | ||
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD – 12) |
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| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA – 9) |
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| GroenLinks (GL – 8) |
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| Democrats 66 (D66 – 7) |
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| Labour Party (PvdA – 6) | ||
| Party for Freedom (PVV – 5) | ||
| Socialist Party (SP – 4) | ||
| Christian Union (CU – 3) | ||
| Party for the Animals (PvdD – 3) | ||
| 50PLUS (50+ – 2) | ||
| Reformed Political Party (SGP – 2) | ||
| Forum for Democracy (FVD – 3) | ||
| Independent Senate Group (OSF – 1) |
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| Nanninga Group (Indep. – 7) | ||
| Otten Group (Indep. – 2) | ||
| Frentrop Group (Indep. – 2) | ||
Abc signifies the parliamentary leader (first mentioned) and the President; (Abc) signifies a temporarily absent member; Abc signifies a temporary member; ‹Abc› signifies a member who prematurely left the Senate See also: Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2017–2021 · 2021–present | ||
Senate 9 June 2015 – 11 June 2019 | ||
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD: 13) |
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| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA: 12) | ||
| Democrats 66 (D66: 10) |
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| Party for Freedom (PVV: 9) | ||
| Socialist Party (SP: 9) | ||
| Labour Party (PvdA: 8) | ||
| GreenLeft (GL: 4) | ||
| Christian Union (CU: 3) | ||
| Party for the Animals (PvdD: 2) | ||
| Reformed Political Party (SGP: 2) | ||
| 50PLUS (50+: 2) | ||
| Independent Senate Group (OSF: 1) | ||
Bold signifies the Parliamentary leader (first mentioned) Bold also signifies the President | ||