Jozias van Aartsen
| Jozias van Aartsen | |
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Jozias van Aartsen in 2012
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| King's Commissioner of Drenthe | |
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Assumed office 31 March 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Jacques Tichelaar |
| Mayor of The Hague | |
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In office 27 March 2008 – 1 March 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Wim Deetman |
| Succeeded by | Pauline Krikke |
| Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | |
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In office 27 November 2004 – 8 March 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Gerrit Zalm |
| Succeeded by | Mark Rutte |
| Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the House of Representatives | |
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In office 27 May 2003 – 8 March 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Gerrit Zalm |
| Succeeded by | Willibrord van Beek |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002 |
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| Prime Minister | Wim Kok |
| Preceded by | Hans van Mierlo |
| Succeeded by | Jaap de Hoop Scheffer |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
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In office 19 May 1998 – 3 August 1998 |
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In office 23 May 2002 – 30 November 2006 |
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| Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality | |
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In office 22 August 1994 – 3 August 1998 |
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| Prime Minister | Wim Kok |
| Preceded by | Piet Bukman |
| Succeeded by | Haijo Apotheker |
| Personal details | |
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Jozias Johannes van Aartsen 25 December 1947 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| Spouse(s) | Henriëtte Warsen (m. 1972) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | VU University Amsterdam (Bachelor of Laws) |
| Occupation |
Politician Civil servant |
| Religion | Protestantism |
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| Website | Mayor Jozias van Aartsen |
Jozias Johannes van Aartsen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjoːzijɑs joːˈɦɑnəs fɑn ˈaːrtsə(n)]; born 25 December 1947) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He has been the King's Commissioner of Drenthe since 31 March 2017. He was the Mayor of The Hague from 2008 to 2017.
Van Aartsen previously served as the Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality from 22 August 1994 until 3 August 1998 in the Cabinet Kok I. He became a Member of the House of Representatives for a short period serving from 19 May 1998 until 3 August 1998 following the Dutch general election of 1998. He served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 3 August 1998 until 22 July 2002 in the Cabinet Kok II. He returned to the Member of the House of Representatives serving from 23 May 2002 until 30 November 2006, when the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Party leader and Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives Gerrit Zalm became Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister in the Cabinet Balkenende II.
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