Frans Weekers
| Frans Weekers | |
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| State Secretary of Finance | |
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In office 14 October 2010 – 30 January 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Jan Kees de Jager |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
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In office 20 September 2012 – 5 November 2012 |
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |
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In office 3 June 2003 – 14 October 2010 |
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |
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In office 19 May 1998 – 23 May 2002 |
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| Personal details | |
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Frans Hubertus Henricus Weekers 17 October 1967 Weert, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (since 1986) |
| Children | 3 daughters |
| Residence | Weert, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | VU University Amsterdam (Master of Economics, Master of Laws) |
| Occupation |
Politician Lawyer Jurist |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Frans Hubertus Henricus Weekers (born 17 October 1967) is a Dutch lawyer and politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He was the State Secretary of Finance of the Netherlands between 14 October 2010 and 30 January 2014.
Frans Hubertus Henricus Weekers was born on 17 October 1967 in Weert in the province Limburg of the Netherlands. His father was an accountant and member of the municipal council. His paternal grandfather was a wethouder in Weert. His mother was a schoolteacher.
Weekers went to primary and secondary school in Weert. He became a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie or VVD) in 1986, while he was still in secondary school.
He studied economics and econometrics (1987–1992) and law (1990–1993) at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, which gave him the academic titles doctorandus or drs. (equivalent of Master of Science) and meester in de rechten or mr. (equivalent of Master of Laws).
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