Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
| Jaap de Hoop Scheffer | |
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| 11th Secretary General of NATO | |
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In office 5 January 2004 – 1 August 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Anders Fogh Rasmussen |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 22 July 2002 – 3 December 2003 |
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| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Jozias van Aartsen |
| Succeeded by | Ben Bot |
| Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal | |
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In office 27 March 1997 – 1 October 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Enneüs Heerma |
| Succeeded by | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal in the House of Representatives | |
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In office 27 March 1997 – 1 October 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Enneüs Heerma |
| Succeeded by | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
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In office 3 June 1986 – 23 May 2002 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Jakob Gijsbert de Hoop Scheffer 3 April 1948 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Political party |
Democrats 66 (Before 1982) Christian Democratic Appeal (1982–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Jeannine de Hoop Scheffer |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Jakob Gijsbert "Jaap" de Hoop Scheffer ([ˈjaːb də ˈɦoːp ˈsxɛfər]; born 3 April 1948) is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He served as the 11th Secretary General of NATO from 5 January 2004 until 1 August 2009.
He previously served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 3 June 1986 until 23 May 2002, and became the Parliamentary leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal in the House of Representatives of the Netherlands and CDA Party leader on 27 March 1997 after Enneüs Heerma stepped down. He resigned his positions as Parliamentary leader and CDA Party leader, after an internal power struggle, between him and then CDA Party Chair Marnix van Rij on 1 October 2001, and was succeed him in both positions by Jan Peter Balkenende who became Prime Minister of the Netherlands after the Dutch general election of 2002, with De Hoop Scheffer becoming Minister of Foreign Affairs in the new Cabinet Balkenende I, and continued serving in the Cabinet Balkenende II. He was an important figure in the Dutch decision to participate in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He resigned as Minister of Foreign Affairs on 3 December 2003, when he was selected as the next Secretary General of NATO, he served as Secretary General from 5 January 2004 until 1 August 2009.
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