Sander Dekker
Sander Dekker | |
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Minister for Legal Protection | |
Assumed office 26 October 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
Preceded by | Office established |
State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science | |
In office 5 November 2012 – 26 October 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
Preceded by | Halbe Zijlstra |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 23 March 2017 – 26 October 2017 | |
Personal details | |
Born | The Hague, Netherlands | 9 February 1975
Nationality | Dutch |
Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
Residence | Scheveningen, Netherlands |
Alma mater | Leiden University (BPA, MPA) |
Occupation | Politician · Civil servant · Jurist · Researcher · Teacher |
Website | Minister for Legal Protection |
Sander Dekker (born 9 February 1975) is a Dutch politician serving as Minister for Legal Protection in the Third Rutte cabinet since 26 October 2017.[1] A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), he previously served as State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science in the Second Rutte cabinet (2012–2017).
Biography[]
Early life[]
Dekker was born in The Hague.[2] He went to primary and secondary schools in Zoetermeer. He studied public administration at Leiden University (1993–1999).[2]
Politics[]
Dekker served as State Secretary at the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science in the Second Rutte cabinet, dealing with higher education, science and knowledge, teachers and culture, between 5 November 2012 and 26 October 2017.[3][4] He previously served as an alderman in The Hague from 2006 to 2012. He was responsible for Education, Youth and Sports until 2010 and Finance until 2012.
In July 2015, Dekker submitted to the States General a proposal to change two aspects of the freedom of education law:[5]
- Not to demand that new schools represent an ideological direction, such as a religion. New schools could be based on an idea for good education, for instance IT-based education, green schools, or other innovative concept, as long as sufficient interest exists for such a system.
- To introduce more severe quality controls. Freedom of education should not be a license for bad educational systems.
Since 26 October 2017, he has been Minister for Legal Protection, in charge of fr Privacy Policy, Youth Justice, Copyright Law and Prevention.
References[]
- ^ "Sander Dekker (VVD) van het onderwijs naar het recht" (in Dutch). NOS. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b (in Dutch) Drs. S. (Sander) Dekker, Parlement & Politiek. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ (in Dutch) Dekker: plezierig gesprek met Rutte, NOS, November 1, 2012.
- ^ (in Dutch) Dekker: omroep van 17 mln Nederlanders, NOS, December 6, 2012.
- ^ "Het is maar wat je vrijheid van onderwijs noemt". Retrieved 2015-07-02.
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