Johan Remkes
Johan Remkes | |
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King's Commissioner of Limburg | |
Acting | |
Assumed office 19 April 2021 | |
Monarch | Willem-Alexander (2013–present) |
Preceded by | Theo Bovens |
Mayor of The Hague | |
Acting | |
In office 11 October 2019 – 1 July 2020 | |
Preceded by | Boudewijn Revis (ad interim) |
Succeeded by | Jan van Zanen |
King's Commissioner of North Holland | |
In office 1 July 2010 – 1 January 2019 | |
Monarch | Beatrix (2010–2013) Willem-Alexander (2013–present) |
Preceded by | Elisabeth Post (Acting) |
Succeeded by | |
Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations | |
In office 22 July 2002 – 22 February 2007 | |
Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
Preceded by | Klaas de Vries |
Succeeded by | Guusje ter Horst |
Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
In office 22 July 2002 – 27 May 2003 | |
Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
Preceded by | Annemarie Jorritsma Els Borst |
Succeeded by | Gerrit Zalm Thom de Graaf |
State Secretary for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment | |
In office 3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002 | |
Prime Minister | Wim Kok |
Preceded by | Dick Tommel |
Succeeded by | Pieter van Geel |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 30 November 2006 – 17 June 2010 | |
In office 30 January 2003 – 27 May 2003 | |
In office 23 May 2002 – 22 July 2002 | |
In office 26 October 1993 – 3 August 1998 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Johannes Wijnandus Remkes 15 June 1951 Zuidbroek, Netherlands |
Nationality | Dutch |
Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1973) |
Spouse(s) | Nicolette Pinkster (m. 1984) |
Residence | Haarlem |
Alma mater | University of Groningen (BEc) |
Occupation | Politician · Civil servant · Corporate director · Nonprofit director |
Johannes Wijnandus "Johan" Remkes (born 15 June 1951) is a Dutch politician and nonprofit director who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 2002 to 2003 under Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende. He is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).[1]
Remkes studied Economics at the University of Groningen obtaining a Bachelor of Economics degree. Remkes served as chairman of the political youth organisation JOVD from July 1975 until November 1977. Remkes worked as member of the Provincial-Executive of Groningen from May 1982 until October 1993. Remkes became a member of the House of Representatives on 26 October 1993 serving as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Housing. After the election of 1998 Remkes was appointed as State Secretary for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment under the Second Kok cabinet taking office on 3 August 1998. After the election of 2002 Remkes was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations in the First Balkenende cabinet, which took office on 22 July 2002 but fell just 87 days into its term. After the election of 2003 Remkes continued as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations in the Second Balkenende cabinet. The cabinet fell on 30 June 2006 and was replaced with the caretaker Third Balkenende cabinet with Remkes retaining his position. After the election of 2006 Remkes returned to the House of Representatives on 30 November 2006 and served as a frontbencher and spokesperson for the Interior. In March 2010, Remkes announced that he would not stand for the election of 2010 and declined to serve in new cabinet.
Remkes continued to be active in politics and in June 2010 was nominated as the next King's Commissioner of North Holland serving from 1 July 2010 until 1 January 2019. Remkes also became active in the public sector as non-profit director and serves on several state commissions and councils on behalf of the government. In September 2019, Remkes was appointed as Acting Mayor of The Hague serving from 11 October 2019 until 1 July 2020.[2]
Since 19 April 2021 Remkes has been acting governor of Limburg.[3]
Early career[]
Remkes van born in Zuidbroek, Groningen. Remkes applied at the University of Groningen in June 1970 majoring in Economics and obtaining a Bachelor of Economics degree in June 1972. Remkes served on the Municipal Council of Groningen from April 1978 until May 1982 and served on the Provincial-Council of Groningen from May 1978 until October 1993 and as a member of the Provincial-Executive of Groningen from May 1982 until October 1993 and served again on the Municipal Council of Groningen from May 1994 until July 1996.
House of Representatives[]
Remkes became a Member of the House of Representatives after the resignation of Nell Ginjaar-Maas taking office on 26 October 1993 and served as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Housing and deputy spokesperson for the Interior, Economic Affairs, Tax and Customs and Media.
Cabinets[]
After the election of 1998 Remkes was appointed as State Secretary for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment in the Cabinet Kok II taking office on 3 August 1998. The Cabinet Kok II resigned on 16 April 2002 following the conclusions of the NIOD report into the Srebrenica massacre during the Bosnian War and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity. After the election of 2002 Remkes returned as a Member of the House of Representatives on 23 May 2002. Following the cabinet formation of 2002 Remkes was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations in the Cabinet Balkenende I taking office on 22 July 2002.
The Cabinet Balkenende I fell just 87 days into its term following a major leadership crisis in the Pim Fortuyn List (LPF) party and resigned on 16 October 2002 and the cabinet continued to serve in a demissionary capacity. election of 2003 Remkes again returned as a Member of the House of Representatives on 30 January 2003. Following the cabinet formation of 2003 Remkes continued as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations but the position of Deputy Prime Minister was taken over by Minister of Finance Gerrit Zalm in the Cabinet Balkenende II taking office on 27 May 2003.
On 29 June 2006 the Democrats 66 retracted their support for the cabinet Balkenende II after criticizing the way Minister for Integration and Immigration Rita Verdonk (VVD) had handled the crisis around the naturalization of her party fellow elected to the House of Representatives Ayaan Hirsi Ali. On 7 July 2006 a rump cabinet Third Balkenende cabinet. He returned as a member of the House of Representatives after the inauguration of the Fourth Balkenende cabinet, serving from 30 November 2006 to 17 June 2010.
King's Commissioner North Holland[]
Remkes remained in active politics, in June 2010 he was nominated as the next Kings's Commissioner of North Holland serving from 1 July 2010 until 1 January 2019. He also served on several state commissions and councils on behalf of the government (Parliamentary Reform Commission, Council for Public Administration, Advisory Council for Spatial Planning and the Van Thijn Commission). After his retirement Remkes occupies numerous seats as a corporate director and nonprofit director for supervisory boards in the business and industry world and several international non-governmental organizations and research institutes. In 2018, he made known he would step down from the position in January 2019 to definitely retire from politics. He has been succeeded by former Haarlemmermeer alderman and also VVD politician .
Decorations[]
Honours | ||||
Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
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Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II | Belgium | 15 May 2004 | |
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Commander of the Legion of Honour | France | 10 June 2005 | |
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Grand Officer of the Order of the Oak Crown | Luxembourg | 18 September 2006 | |
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Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 11 April 2007 | |
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Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 18 December 2018 |
References[]
- ^ (in Dutch) Noord-Holland eindhalte voor Johan Remkes, De Telegraaf, 12 April 2010.
- ^ "Remkes voor een jaar naar Den Haag, raad doet aangifte van uitlekken gesprek" (in Dutch). NOS. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ Benoeming waarnemend commissaris van de Koning in Limburg, Provincie Limburg, 16 April 2021
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