| Her ExcellencyStientje van Veldhoven | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Van Veldhoven in 2017 | |
| Minister for the Environment and Housing | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 November 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management | |
| In office 26 October 2017 – 1 November 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Sharon Dijksma |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 17 June 2010 – 26 October 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1973-06-22) 22 June 1973 (age 51) Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Political party | Democrats 66 |
| Alma mater | University of Groningen, University of Paris |
Stientje van Veldhoven-van der Meer (born 22 June 1973) is a Dutch politician serving as Minister for the Environment and Housing in the Third Rutte cabinet since 2019. A member of the Democrats 66 (D66) party, she served as State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management from 2017 to 2019.
Career
A diplomat and civil servant by occupation, Van Veldhoven studied policy and management in international organisations at the University of Groningen. She worked at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy and for the European Union in Brussels. She was elected political talent of the year 2012/2013 by the Dutch national radio and television broadcaster, Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS).
She was elected to the House of Representatives from 17 June 2010 until her appointment as State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management. As a parliamentarian, she focused on matters of climate, energy, natural environment, agriculture, fishery, animal rights and development aid. In 2019, she was appointed minister without portfolio at the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations.
She announced her departure from politics as of July 19, 2021, to assume the role of Vice President/Director at the World Resources Institute Europe starting from September 1 of that year.
Electoral history
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| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
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| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2021 | House of Representatives | Democrats 66 | 79 | 548 | 24 | Lost | ||
References
- "Staatssecretaris Stientje van Veldhoven stapt op vanwege nieuwe baan". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- "RELEASE: Stientje van Veldhoven Selected to be the Next Head of WRI Europe". World Resources Institute. 2021-07-09.
- "Proces-verbaal verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer 2021" [Report of the election results House of Representatives 2021] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 29 March 2021.
- (in Dutch) Parlement.com biography
External links
- (in Dutch) House of Representatives biography
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded bySharon Dijksma | State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management 2017–2019 |
Succeeded byPosition abolished |
| Preceded byPosition established | Minister for the Environment and Housing 2019–present |
Incumbent |
| Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands (2017–2021) | ||
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| House of Representatives 23 March 2017 – 31 March 2021 | ||
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD – 32) |
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| Party for Freedom (PVV – 20) | ||
| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA – 19) | ||
| Democrats 66 (D66 – 19) | ||
| GroenLinks (GL – 14) | ||
| Socialist Party (SP – 14) | ||
| Labour Party (PvdA – 9) | ||
| Christian Union (CU – 5) | ||
| Party for the Animals (PvdD – 4) | ||
| 50PLUS (50+ – 3) | ||
| Reformed Political Party (SGP – 3) | ||
| DENK (DENK – 3) | ||
| Forum for Democracy (FVD – 2) | ||
| Member Krol (Indep. – 1) | ||
| Member Van Kooten-Arissen (Indep. – 1) | ||
| Bold indicates the parliamentary leader (first mentioned) and the Speaker; (Brackets) indicate a temporarily absent member; Italics indicate a temporary member; ‹Guillemets› indicate a member who has left the House of Representatives See also: Members of the Senate of the Netherlands, 2015–2019 · 2019–2023 | ||
| Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands (2012–2017) | ||
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| House of Representatives 20 September 2012 – 23 March 2017 | ||
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD – 40) |
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| Labour Party (PvdA – 35) |
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| Socialist Party (SP – 15) | ||
| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA – 13) | ||
| Party for Freedom (PVV – 12) | ||
| Democrats 66 (D66 – 12) | ||
| Christian Union (CU – 5) | ||
| GroenLinks (GL – 4) | ||
| Reformed Political Party (SGP – 3) | ||
| Party for the Animals (PvdD – 2) | ||
| 50PLUS (50+ – 1) | ||
| Bontes/Van Klaveren Group (Indep. – 2) | ||
| Kuzu/Öztürk Group (Indep. – 2) | ||
| Member Van Vliet (Indep. – 1) | ||
| Member Klein (Indep. – 1) | ||
| Member Houwers (Indep. – 1) | ||
| Member Monasch (Indep. – 1) | ||
| Abc signifies the parliamentary leader (first mentioned) and the Speaker; (Abc) signifies a temporarily absent member; Abc signifies a temporary member; ‹Abc› signifies a member who prematurely left the House of Representatives See also: Members of the Senate of the Netherlands, 2011–2015 · 2015–2019 | ||
| Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands (2010–2012) | |
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| House of Representatives, 17 June 2010 – 19 September 2012 | |
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (31) |
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| Labour Party (30) |
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| Christian Democratic Appeal (21) | |
| Party for Freedom (20) | |
| Socialist Party (15) | |
| Democrats 66 (10) | |
| GroenLinks (10) | |
| Christian Union (5) | |
| Reformed Political Party (2) | |
| Party for the Animals (2) | |
| Independents (4) |
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| See also: Members of the House of Representatives, 2006–2010, Members of the House of Representatives, 2012–2017, Members of the Senate, 2011–2015 | |
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Democrats 66 politicians
- Dutch civil servants
- Dutch women civil servants
- Dutch women diplomats
- 21st-century Dutch diplomats
- Dutch MPs 2017–2021
- Dutch MPs 2010–2012
- Dutch MPs 2012–2017
- State Secretaries for Infrastructure of the Netherlands
- Women government ministers of the Netherlands
- Politicians from Utrecht (city)
- University of Groningen alumni
- 21st-century Dutch women politicians