Jetta Klijnsma
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Her Excellency Jetta Klijnsma |
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Jetta Klijnsma in 2011
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| State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment (Netherlands) | |
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Assumed office 5 November 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Paul de Krom |
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In office 18 December 2008 – 23 February 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Ahmed Aboutaleb |
| Succeeded by | Paul de Krom |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
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In office 17 June 2010 – 5 November 2012 |
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| Personal details | |
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Jellejetta Klijnsma 18 March 1957 Hoogeveen, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Residence | The Hague, Netherlands |
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University of Groningen (MA in social and economic history) Academy of Public Administration (Netherlands) - South Holland (BA) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Jellejetta "Jetta" Klijnsma (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌjɛləˈjɛtaː ˈjɛtaː ˈklɛinsmaː]; 1957) is a Dutch politician. As a member of the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid) she was an MP from 2010 to 2012. She focused on matters of culture, senior citizens, disabled people and medical ethics. Previously she was State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment in the Fourth Balkenende cabinet and an alderwoman of the municipality of The Hague. Since November 5, 2012 she has been State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment, dealing with unemployment insurances (partial), equality, long-term unemployment, poverty, health and safety in the Second Rutte cabinet.
Klijnsma was born 18 March 1957 in Hoogeveen. She studied history at the University of Groningen, with a specialization in social history and economic history. After graduating she began to work for the Labour Party's parliamentary group. She was assistant to MPs André van der Louw, Marcel van Dam and Thijs Wöltgens.
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