- Maria van der Hoeven
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This is a Dutch name; the family name is van der Hoeven, not Hoeven.
Maria van der Hoeven Executive Director of the International Energy Agency Incumbent Assumed office
1 September 2011Deputy Richard Jones Preceded by Nobuo Tanaka Minister of Economic Affairs In office
22 February 2007 – 14 October 2010Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende Preceded by Joop Wijn Succeeded by Maxime Verhagen Member of the House of Representatives In office
30 November 2006 – 22 February 2007Member of the House of Representatives In office
20 January 2003 – 27 May 2003Minister of Education, Culture and Science In office
22 July 2002 – 22 February 2007Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende Preceded by Loek Hermans Succeeded by Ronald Plasterk Member of the House of Representatives In office
11 June 1991 – 22 July 2002Personal details Born Maria Josephina Arnoldina van der Hoeven
13 September 1949
Meerssen, NetherlandsNationality Dutch Political party Christian Democratic Appeal Spouse(s) Lou Buytendijk (born 1929) [1] [2] Alma mater Open University Occupation Politician
Civil servant
TeacherReligion Roman Catholicism Maria Josephina Arnoldina van der Hoeven (born 13 September 1949) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party. She is the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency since 1 September 2011.[3]
She previously served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 11 June 1991 until 22 July 2002 when she became Minister of Education, Culture and Science serving from 22 July 2002 until 22 February 2007 in the Cabinets Balkenende I, II en III. She again returned to the House of Representatives for two short periods, after the general elections of 2003 and 2006. Serving from 30 January 2003 until 27 May 2003 and from 30 November 2006 until 22 February 2007. She served as the Minister of Economic Affairs from 22 February 2007 until 14 October 2010 in the Cabinet Balkenende IV.[4]
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Biography
Early life
After completing her secondary education she trained as a primary teacher in Maastricht. She subsequently obtained a secondary teaching certificate in English, after which she attended courses in higher management for non-profit organisations at the Institute of Social Sciences and business management at the Open University in Heerlen. From 1969 she taught at schools of home economics and from 1971 at a junior secondary commercial school, where she subsequently became a school counsellor. Until 1987 she was head of the Adult Commercial Vocational Training Centre in Maastricht, after which she served as the head of the Limburg Technology Centre until 1991.
Politics
From 1985 to 1991 Van der Hoeven was a member of the municipal council of Maastricht. From 1991 to 2002, Member of the House of Representatives. Minister of Education, Culture and Science from 2002 to 2007 and Minister of Economic Affairs from 2007 to 2010. She has held a variety of social and cultural posts, including membership of the governing board of the Domstad Primary Teacher Training College in Utrecht and the Southern Dutch Opera Association, and membership of the ‘’t Vervolg’ theatre group.
On 11 March 2011, Van der Hoeven was selected Executive Director of the International Energy Agency.[5][6] Her opponents have voiced concerns that her knowledge about energy is not sufficient, while her proponents highlights her work as economy minister which included a large energy content, and her contacts with the major OPEC members.[7] On 1 September 2011, she succeeded in this position Nobuo Tanaka.[8]
Family
Van der Hoeven is married to Lou Buytendijk, her husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2005. Because of her husband's illness she serves as the president of the Dutch Alzheimer's Foundation. [9]
Decorations
- Order of Orange-Nassau
- Officer (3 December 2010)
References
- ^ (Dutch) Themabijeenkomst Alzheimer Nederland
- ^ (Dutch) Halve Bossche' speciale gast Kamer van Koophandel Brabantsdagblad
- ^ "Maria van der Hoeven begins term as IEA Executive Director" (Press release). International Energy Agency. 2011-09-01. http://www.iea.org/press/pressdetail.asp?PRESS_REL_ID=422. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- ^ (Dutch) Maria van der Hoeven, minister van Economische Zaken InOverheid.nl
- ^ "Former Dutch Minister Maria van der Hoeven Named Next Executive Director of the IEA to Start in September 2011" (Press release). International Energy Agency. 2011-03-11. http://www.iea.org/index_info.asp?id=1874. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ "New head for the IEA". Upstream Online (NHST Media Group). 2011-03-11. http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article248313.ece. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ Sekularac, Ivana; Boselli, Muriel (2011-08-16). "New IEA head brings people skills, M.East expertise". Reuters. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/08/16/iea-idUKL6E7J21GJ20110816. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- ^ "IEA Names Dutch Ex-minister Van Der Hoeven As Executive Director". The Wall Street Journal (Dow Jones & Company, Inc.). 2011-09-01. http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110901-703095.html. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
- ^ (Dutch) Als de mist neerdaalt Jong-dement.nl
External links
- (Dutch) M.J.A. (Maria) van der Hoeven (Parlement & Politiek)
Political offices Preceded by
Loek HermansMinister of Education, Culture and Science
2002–2007Succeeded by
Ronald PlasterkPreceded by
Joop WijnMinister of Economic Affairs
2007–2010Succeeded by
Maxime VerhagenDiplomatic posts Preceded by
Nobuo TanakaExecutive Director of the International Energy Agency
2011–presentIncumbent Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister André Rouvoet (Youth and Family & Education, Culture and Science)Ministers Maxime Verhagen (Foreign Affairs & International Development)
Ernst Hirsch Ballin (Justice & Interior and Kingdom Relations
Eimert van Middelkoop (Defence & Housing and Integration)
Jan Kees de Jager (Finance)
Maria van der Hoeven (Economic Affairs)
Piet Hein Donner (Social Affairs and Employment)
Gerda Verburg (Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality)
Camiel Eurlings (Transport, Public Works and Water Management)
Ab Klink (Health, Welfare and Sport)
Tineke Huizinga (Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment)State Secretaries Ank Bijleveld (Interior and Kingdom Relations)
Marja van Bijsterveldt (Education, Culture and Science)
Jack de Vries (Defence) (resigned)Categories:- 1949 births
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