Agnes van Ardenne
| Agnes van Ardenne | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |
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In office 1994–2002 |
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| Minister of Development Cooperation | |
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In office 2002–2007 |
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| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Eveline Herfkens |
| Succeeded by | Bert Koenders |
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| Born |
21 January 1950 Maasland, Netherlands |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal |
Anna Maria Agnes van Ardenne-van der Hoeven (born 21 January 1950 in Maasland) is a former Dutch politician and diplomat.
Before taking office as minister, van Ardenne was the deputy chairwoman of the Netherlands-based Catholic Organisation for Relief and Development Aid (CORDAID) and Secretary General of the UNICEF National Committee of the Netherlands.
As member of the House of Representatives between 1994 and 2002, van Ardenne was a member of the parliament's delegations to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).
Between 2002 and 2007, van Ardenne served as Minister for Development Cooperation in the cabinet of Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende. In this capacity, she was also an ex-officio Alternate Governor of both the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank (AfDB). When the Netherlands held the presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2004, she chaired the meetings of the EU Development Ministers.
During her time in office, van Ardenne focused on fragile states and countries in conflict, including Sudan. She chose to concentrate Dutch bilateral development cooperation on Africa (at least 50% of the bilateral budget). In 2006, she ordered a suspension of nearly $150 million in aid to the government of President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya because of concerns over corruption.
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