Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius

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Her Excellency
Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius
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Yeşilgöz-Zegerius in 2018
State Secretary for Economic Affairs
and Climate Policy
Assumed office
25 May 2021
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
23 March 2017
Personal details
Born
Dilan Yeşilgöz

(1977-06-18) 18 June 1977 (age 44)
Ankara, Turkey
NationalityDutch
Political partyPeople's Party for Freedom and Democracy
OccupationPolitician

Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius (born 18 June 1977) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). She has been a member of the House of Representatives since the 2017 general election. On 25 May 2021, she was appointed State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy in the demissionary third Rutte cabinet.[1] Her portfolio includes climate policy and energy policy.[1]

Early life and career[]

Yeşilgöz-Zegerius was born in Ankara, Turkey and emigrated to the Netherlands as a child.[2] Her family is Kurdish and originally from Tunceli.[3] Between 2014 and 2017, she held a seat in the municipal council of Amsterdam.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "VVD draagt Dilan Yesilgöz voor als staatssecretaris van Economische Zaken". NU.nl (in Dutch). 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Dilan Yesilgöz: 'Mijn afkomst is relevant als ik die relevant vind'". Het Parool (in Dutch). 17 July 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Dersimli kadın siyasetçi Hollanda'da bakan oldu". Rûdaw (in Turkish). 26 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  4. ^ D. (Dilan) Yesilgöz-Zegerius, Parlement.com
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