André Rouvoet
| André Rouvoet | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |
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In office 17 June 2010 – 17 May 2011 |
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| Succeeded by | Carola Schouten |
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Parliamentary leader - ChristianUnion House of Representatives |
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In office 10 June 2010 – 28 April 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Arie Slob |
| Succeeded by | Arie Slob |
| Minister of Education, Culture and Science | |
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In office 23 February 2010 – 14 October 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Ronald Plasterk |
| Succeeded by | Marja van Bijsterveldt |
| Minister of Youth and Family | |
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In office 22 February 2007 – 14 October 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | None |
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
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In office 22 February 2007 – 14 October 2010 Serving with Wouter Bos (2007-2010) |
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| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Gerrit Zalm |
| Succeeded by | Maxime Verhagen |
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Parliamentary leader - ChristianUnion House of Representatives |
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In office 12 November 2002 – 22 February 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Kars Veling |
| Succeeded by | Arie Slob |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
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In office 17 May 1994 – 22 February 2007 |
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| Personal details | |
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André Rouvoet 4 January 1962 Hilversum, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party |
Reformatory Political Federation (1985-2001) ChristianUnion (since 2001) |
| Spouse(s) | Liesbeth Rouvoet |
| Residence | Woerden, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Vrije Universiteit (LL.M.) |
| Occupation |
Politician Civil servant Teacher |
| Religion | Christian Reformed Churches |
| Website | Official site |
André Rouvoet (Dutch pronunciation: [ɑnˈdreː ˈrʌuvut]; born 4 January 1962) is a former Dutch politician of the ChristianUnion (CU). First as a member of the RPF until the party merged with the Reformed Political League (GPV) to form the ChristianUnion. He served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 17 May 1994 until 22 February 2007. When the ChristianUnion party leader Kars Veling retired, Rouvoet unexpectedly became the new party leader and the Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives serving from 12 November 2002 until 22 February 2007. On that day, he became Minister of Youth and Family and Deputy Prime Minister serving from 22 February 2007 until 14 October 2010 in the Fourth Balkenende cabinet. He returned to the House of Representatives on 17 June 2010 and again as parliamentary leader. On 29 April 2011 he announced his retired from politics. He was succeeded as party leader and parliamentary leader by Arie Slob.
He was the party leader of the ChristianUnion from 9 November 2002 until 28 April 2011.
Rouvoet was born in Hilversum. After attending a Protestant primary school in Hilversum, Rouvoet continued at a Protestant gymnasium, specializing in humanities until 1980. In 1981 he began to study law at the Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam where he received his LL.M. degree in philosophy of law in 1986. During his study he became assistant to the Reformatory Political Federation party. He also was chairperson of the Reformatory Political Federation branch in Hilversum and later in Maarssen.
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