Gerrit Zalm
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His Excellency Gerrit Zalm |
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Gerrit Zalm in 2008
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| Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
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In office 27 May 2003 – 22 February 2007 Serving with Thom de Graaf (2003–2005) Laurens Jan Brinkhorst (2005–2006) |
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| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by |
Johan Remkes Eduard Bomhoff |
| Succeeded by |
Wouter Bos André Rouvoet |
| Minister of Economic Affairs | |
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In office 3 July 2006 – 7 July 2006 |
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| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Laurens Jan Brinkhorst |
| Succeeded by | Joop Wijn |
| Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | |
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In office 16 May 2002 – 27 November 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Hans Dijkstal |
| Succeeded by | Jozias van Aartsen |
| Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the House of Representatives | |
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In office 23 May 2002 – 27 May 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Hans Dijkstal |
| Succeeded by | Jozias van Aartsen |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
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In office 23 May 2002 – 27 May 2003 |
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In office 19 May 1998 – 3 August 1998 |
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| Minister of Finance | |
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In office 27 May 2003 – 22 February 2007 |
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| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Hans Hoogervorst |
| Succeeded by | Wouter Bos |
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In office 22 August 1994 – 22 July 2002 |
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| Prime Minister | Wim Kok |
| Preceded by | Wim Kok |
| Succeeded by | Hans Hoogervorst |
| Director of the Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis | |
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In office 1 January 1989 – 22 August 1994 |
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| Preceded by | Peter de Ridder |
| Succeeded by | Henk Don |
| Personal details | |
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Gerrit Zalm 6 May 1952 Enkhuizen, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1963) |
| Spouse(s) | First wife (m. 1971–1978; divorced) Lydia Brouwer (m. 1982) |
| Children | 1 daughter (First wife) 1 son (First wife) 1 daughter (with Lydia) 2 sons (with Lydia) |
| Residence | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | VU University Amsterdam (Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics) |
| Occupation |
Politician Civil servant Economist Banker Corporate director Professor |
Gerrit Zalm (born 6 May 1952) is a Dutch banker and former politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He served as Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister from 27 May 2003 until 22 February 2007 in the Cabinets Balkenende II and III. He served earlier as Minister of Finance in the Cabinets Kok I and II from 22 August 1994 until 22 July 2002. After his term as Minister of Finance ended in 2002 he was selected by the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy to succeed retiring Party leader and Parliamentary leader in House of Representatives Hans Dijkstal. He served in this position for a full year before becoming Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister in the Cabinet Balkenende II.
He was the longest serving Minister of Finance in the History of the Netherlands and has been responsible for numerous reforms of the Economy of the Netherlands.
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