In this Dutch name, the birth surname is Weggen and the marital name is Maij.
Her ExcellencyHanja Maij-Weggen | |
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Maij-Weggen in 2009 | |
Queen's Commissioner of North Brabant | |
In office 1 October 2003 – 1 October 2009 | |
Monarch | Beatrix |
Preceded by | Frank Houben |
Succeeded by | Wim van de Donk |
Minister of Transport and Water Management | |
In office 7 November 1989 – 16 July 1994 | |
Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
Preceded by | Neelie Kroes |
Succeeded by | Koos Andriessen (Ad interim) |
Member of the European Parliament | |
In office 19 July 1994 – 1 October 2003 | |
In office 17 July 1979 – 7 November 1989 | |
Parliamentary group | Group of the European People's Party (1979–2003) Christian Democratic Group (1979) |
Personal details | |
Born | Johanna Rieka Hermanna Weggen (1943-12-29) 29 December 1943 (age 80) Klazienaveen, Netherlands |
Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
Other political affiliations | Anti-Revolutionary Party (until 1980) |
Children | Hester Maij (born 1969) Marit Maij (born 1972) |
Residence(s) | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands |
Alma mater | University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education) |
Occupation | |
Johanna Rika Hermanna "Hanja" Maij-Weggen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɑɲaː maːi ˈʋɛɣə(n)]; née Weggen; born 29 December 1943) is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
Political career
From 1989 until 1994 she was Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management in the third cabinet of prime minister Ruud Lubbers, and from 2003 until 2009 the Queen's Commissioner of the province of North Brabant. After a nursing education from 1962 until 1965 she studied Pedagogy and History of Art at the University of Amsterdam until 1971. In 1967, she started working as a healthcare teacher in Amstelveen and Apeldoorn. In 1979, her political career started when she became a member of the European Parliament. In 1989, she temporarily left the European Parliament to become the Dutch Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management. Four years later, she returned to the European Parliament where she remained until 1 October 2003 when she became the Queen's Commissioner for the province of North Brabant. She retired on 1 October 2009.
Personal life
She is the mother of CDA politician Hester Maij [nl] and PvdA MP Marit Maij. She was the president of World Animal Protection from 2000 until 2012.
Decorations
Honours | ||||
Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
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Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 8 October 1994 | ||
Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 1 October 2009 |
References
- Simons, Marlise (27 January 1993). "Europe planning curbs on tankers". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
- "Queen's commissioner has 149 other jobs". DutchNews. 24 August 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
External links
- Official
- (in Dutch) J.R.H. (Hanja) Maij-Weggen Parlement & Politiek
Political offices | ||
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Preceded byNeelie Kroes | Minister of Transport and Water Management 1989–1994 |
Succeeded byKoos Andriessen Ad interim |
Preceded byFrank Houben | Queen's Commissioner of North Brabant 2003–2009 |
Succeeded byWim van de Donk |
Non-profit organization positions | ||
Preceded byUnknown | Chairwoman of the World Animal Protection Netherlands 2000–2012 |
Succeeded byBob van den Bos |
King's and Queen's commissioners of North Brabant | ||
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Provinces of the Netherlands | ||
« 1984–1989 « Dutch members of the European Parliament, 1989–1994 » 1994–1999 » | |
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Christian Democratic Appeal | |
Labour Party | |
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | |
Rainbow | |
Democrats 66 | |
SGP, GPV and RPF |
« 1958–1979 « Dutch members of the European Parliament, 1979–1984 » 1984–1989 » | |
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Christian Democratic Appeal | |
Labour Party | |
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | |
Democrats 66 |
- 1943 births
- Living people
- Anti-Revolutionary Party MEPs
- Anti-Revolutionary Party politicians
- Christian Democratic Appeal MEPs
- Christian Democratic Appeal politicians
- Commanders of the Order of Orange-Nassau
- Dutch corporate directors
- Dutch nonprofit directors
- Dutch nonprofit executives
- Dutch nurses
- Dutch lobbyists
- King's and Queen's Commissioners of North Brabant
- Knights of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- MEPs for the Netherlands 1979–1984
- MEPs for the Netherlands 1984–1989
- MEPs for the Netherlands 1989–1994
- MEPs for the Netherlands 1994–1999
- MEPs for the Netherlands 1999–2004
- 20th-century women MEPs for the Netherlands
- 21st-century women MEPs for the Netherlands
- Ministers of transport and water management of the Netherlands
- People from Emmen, Netherlands
- Protestant Church Christians from the Netherlands
- Reformed Churches Christians from the Netherlands
- University of Amsterdam alumni
- Women government ministers of the Netherlands
- 20th-century Dutch educators
- Women King's and Queen's Commissioners of the Netherlands