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| In 1990 she was elected to the ] of The Hague. In 1998 she became alderwoman for welfare, health and emancipation.<ref name="DessinguéWinter2015">{{cite book|author1=Alexandre Dessingué|author2=Jay M. Winter|title=Beyond Memory: Silence and the Aesthetics of Remembrance|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xMlgCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA25|date=14 August 2015|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-317-42134-4|pages=25–}}</ref> After the ] she became responsible for culture and finance and also became vice-]. After ] stepped down, she was mayor ''ad interim'' of The Hague and so became the first woman in that function. | In 1990 she was elected to the ] of The Hague. In 1998 she became alderwoman for welfare, health and emancipation.<ref name="DessinguéWinter2015">{{cite book|author1=Alexandre Dessingué|author2=Jay M. Winter|title=Beyond Memory: Silence and the Aesthetics of Remembrance|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xMlgCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA25|date=14 August 2015|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-317-42134-4|pages=25–}}</ref> After the ] she became responsible for culture and finance and also became vice-]. After ] stepped down, she was mayor ''ad interim'' of The Hague and so became the first woman in that function. | ||
| In December 2008 she succeeded fellow Labour Party politician ] as ] for ] in the ].<ref name="The2009">{{cite book|author=Office for Official Publications Of The|title=Official Directory of the European Union|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_yXsAAAAMAAJ|year=2009|publisher=Office for Official Publications of the European Communities}}</ref><ref name="Inc.2015">{{cite book|author=IBP, Inc.|title=Netherlands Investment and Business Guide Volume 1 Strategic and Practical Information|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OsJ3DAAAQBAJ&pg=PA39|date=11 September 2015|publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=978-1-5145-3025-2|pages=39–}}</ref> She was State |
In December 2008 she succeeded fellow Labour Party politician ] as ] for ] in the ].<ref name="The2009">{{cite book|author=Office for Official Publications Of The|title=Official Directory of the European Union|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_yXsAAAAMAAJ|year=2009|publisher=Office for Official Publications of the European Communities}}</ref><ref name="Inc.2015">{{cite book|author=IBP, Inc.|title=Netherlands Investment and Business Guide Volume 1 Strategic and Practical Information|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OsJ3DAAAQBAJ&pg=PA39|date=11 September 2015|publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=978-1-5145-3025-2|pages=39–}}</ref> She was State secretary until February 2010, when the Labour Party withdrew its support for Balkenende's government. An MP from 2010 to 2012, she was appointed again as Social Affairs State secretary in November 2012. On 1 November 2017 she was appointed ] of the province of ] after former The Hague Mayor ] was appointed in March 2017 as interim Commissioner. | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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| Jetta Klijnsma | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Jetta Klijnsma, 2015 | |
| State secretary for Social Affairs and Employment | |
| In office 5 November 2012 – 26 October 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Paul de Krom |
| Succeeded by | Tamara van Ark |
| In office 18 December 2008 – 23 February 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Aboutaleb |
| Succeeded by | Paul de Krom |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 17 June 2010 – 5 November 2012 | |
| Mayor of The Hague | |
| In office 1 January 2008 – 26 March 2008 Acting | |
| Preceded by | Wim Deetman |
| Succeeded by | Jozias van Aartsen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jellejetta Klijnsma (1957-03-18) 18 March 1957 (age 67) Hoogeveen, Netherlands |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Residence(s) | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | University of Groningen (M.A. in social and economic history) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Jellejetta "Jetta" Klijnsma (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjɛtaː ˈklɛinsmaː]; born 18 March 1957) is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party. Elected to the House of Representatives from 2010 to 2012, she focused on matters of culture, senior citizens, disabled people and medical ethics. Previously she was State secretary for Social Affairs and Employment in the Fourth Balkenende cabinet (2008–10) and an alderwoman of the municipality of The Hague (1998–2008). From 2012 to 2017 she was appointed again as State secretary for Social Affairs and Employment, dealing with unemployment insurances, pay equality, long-term unemployment, poverty, and health and safety at work in the Second Rutte cabinet.
Early life
Klijnsma was born 18 March 1957 in Hoogeveen. She studied history at the University of Groningen, with a specialization in social history and economic history. After graduating she began to work for the Labour Party's parliamentary group. She was assistant to MPs André van der Louw, Marcel van Dam and Thijs Wöltgens.
Klijnsma has a physical handicap. She was born with spastic legs and only learned how to walk at age thirteen. She has a Reformed background but turned non-religious and became a member of the Dutch Humanist League.
Political career
In 1990 she was elected to the municipal council of The Hague. In 1998 she became alderwoman for welfare, health and emancipation. After the 2006 municipal elections she became responsible for culture and finance and also became vice-mayor. After Wim Deetman stepped down, she was mayor ad interim of The Hague and so became the first woman in that function.
In December 2008 she succeeded fellow Labour Party politician Ahmed Aboutaleb as State secretary for Social Affairs and Employment in the Fourth Balkenende cabinet. She was State secretary until February 2010, when the Labour Party withdrew its support for Balkenende's government. An MP from 2010 to 2012, she was appointed again as Social Affairs State secretary in November 2012. On 1 November 2017 she was appointed King's Commissioner of the province of Drenthe after former The Hague Mayor Jozias van Aarsten was appointed in March 2017 as interim Commissioner.
References
- ^ "Jetta Klijnsma Jetta Klijnsma State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment". government.nl. Government of the Netherlands. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- Template:Nl Humanist League website
- Alexandre Dessingué; Jay M. Winter (14 August 2015). Beyond Memory: Silence and the Aesthetics of Remembrance. Routledge. pp. 25–. ISBN 978-1-317-42134-4.
- Office for Official Publications Of The (2009). Official Directory of the European Union. Office for Official Publications of the European Communities.
- IBP, Inc. (11 September 2015). Netherlands Investment and Business Guide Volume 1 Strategic and Practical Information. Lulu.com. pp. 39–. ISBN 978-1-5145-3025-2.
External links
Media related to Jetta Klijnsma at Wikimedia Commons
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byAhmed Aboutaleb | State secretary for Social Affairs and Employment 2008–2010 |
Succeeded byPaul de Krom |
| Preceded byPaul de Krom | State secretary for Social Affairs and Employment 2012–2017 |
Succeeded byTamara van Ark |
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