Eric van der Burg

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Eric van der Burg
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State Secretary for Justice and Security
Assumed office
10 January 2022
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byAnkie Broekers-Knol
Senator of the Netherlands
In office
11 June 2019 – 10 January 2022
Mayor of Amsterdam
Ad interim
In office
26 October 2017 – 4 December 2017
Preceded byKajsa Ollongren (ad interim)
Succeeded byJozias van Aartsen (Acting)
Personal details
Born (1965-10-09) 9 October 1965 (age 56)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Political partyPeople's Party for Freedom and Democracy
ResidenceAmsterdam
Alma materVrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Law)

Eric van der Burg (born 9 October 1965) is a Dutch politician. A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), he was elected to the Senate in 2019.[1] Eric van der Burg previously had a lengthy political career in the municipality of Amsterdam which culminated in his brief service as ad interim Mayor of Amsterdam in 2017.

Early life and education[]

Van der Burg was born in Amsterdam, North Holland, but spent his childhood in Friesland. Van der Burg later moved back to Amsterdam where he currently resides. For secondary education, van der Burg participated in the VWO program at  [nl]. After graduating, van der Burg attended the Free University of Amsterdam from 1984 until July 1981 ***dates seem incorrect, maybe reversed dates*** where he obtained a degree in law. [1][2]

Early career[]

Van der Burg began his political career in 1987, when he served as a local Councilor in the Amsterdam district of Zuidoost. In 2001, van der Burg became a City Councilor for Amsterdam and remained in that role until 2010. Then, from 2014 until 2017, van der Burg served two terms as a City Alderman where he was made the manager of Health and Welfare, the Elderly, Sport and Recreation, Spatial Planning, Airports, and Land Management for his district of Zoidoost. In 2017, van der Burg replaced the previous Mayor of Amsterdam, Kajsa Ollongren, and was given the post of acting Mayor for three months. After his stint as Mayor, van der Burg returned to work as a City Councilor until 2019.[2][3][4]

Senate[]

In June 2019, van der Burg was elected to First Chamber of the States General of the Netherlands, where he currently serves. Throughout his time on the Senate, van der Burg has served on several different committees. From December 2020 until February 2021, van der Berg served as the Vice-Chairman of the temporary Research Proposal Committee for a Parliamentary Inquiry into Discrimination in the Netherlands. That committee's proposal for an inquiry was accepted, and van der Burg now serves as the Vice-Chairman of the Parliamentary Inquiry Committee on Discrimination in the Netherlands.[1][4]

Other positions[]

Van der Burg has been involved in many institutions outside of his governmental work.

Current[]

As of August 2021, van der Berg held the following positions outside of government:[1]

  • Board member of Friendship Sports Center, as of 1 September, 2020.
  • Chairman of the National Organization of Social Counselors, as of 1 February, 2020.
  • Chairman of the Sports Commemoration Committee, as of 5 May, 2019.
  • Chairman of the Netherlands Board of Social Work, as of 14 March, 2019.
  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of  [nl], as of 7 March, 2019.
  • Ambassador of the Amsterdam Rescue Brigade, as of 15 January, 2019.
  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Safe at Home of Rotterdam and Rijnmond, as of 1 January, 2019.
  • Chairman of the Board of the Athletics Union, as of 1 December, 2018.
  • Chairman of the Floriade Board of Commissioners, as of 1 October, 2018.
  • Board member of the Yvonne van Gennip Talent Fund, as of 27 June, 2018.

Former[]

The following is a list of positions formerly by van der Burg outside of his work in government:[1]

  • Chairman of the Board of Sports Service Netherland, from 5 July, 2019 to 1 November, 2019.
  • Board member of Life Goals, from 1 December, 2018 to 1 November, 2019.
  • Board member of the Resistance Museum from 5 October, 2018 to 15 April, 2020.
  • Member of the Supervisory Board of the Dutch Foundation for Disabled Children, from 11 December, 2013 to 15 July, 2019.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "E. van der Burg (VVD) - Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal". www.eerstekamer.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  2. ^ a b "Eric van der Burg" (in Dutch). VVD. Retrieved 2021-08-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Eric van der Burg". European utility week. 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  4. ^ a b "E. (Eric) van der Burg". parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-08-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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