Maxime Verhagen
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| Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
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In office 14 October 2010 – 5 November 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | André Rouvoet |
| Succeeded by | Lodewijk Asscher |
| Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation | |
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In office 14 October 2010 – 5 November 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by |
Maria van der Hoeven (Economic Affairs) Gerda Verburg (Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality) |
| Succeeded by | Henk Kamp (Economic Affairs) |
| Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal in the House of Representatives | |
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In office 17 June 2010 – 14 October 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Pieter van Geel |
| Succeeded by | Sybrand van Haersma Buma |
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In office 21 May 2003 – 30 November 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Succeeded by | Jan Peter Balkenende |
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In office 11 July 2002 – 30 January 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Succeeded by | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal | |
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In office 9 June 2010 – 30 June 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Succeeded by | Sybrand van Haersma Buma |
| Minister for Development Cooperation | |
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In office 23 February 2010 – 14 October 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Bert Koenders |
| Succeeded by | Lilianne Ploumen (Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation) |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 22 February 2007 – 14 October 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Ben Bot |
| Succeeded by | Uri Rosenthal |
| Member of the House of Representatives for Maastricht |
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In office 17 June 2010 – 14 October 2010 |
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In office 17 May 1994 – 22 February 2007 |
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Member of the European Parliament for the Netherlands |
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In office 25 July 1989 – 19 July 1994 |
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| Personal details | |
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Maxime Jacques Marcel Verhagen 14 September 1956 Maastricht, Netherlands |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal |
| Spouse(s) | Annemieke Beijlevelt (1984–present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
Maxime Jacques Marcel Verhagen (Dutch pronunciation: [mɑˈksim ʒɑk mɑrˈsɛl vərˈɦaːɣə(n)]; born 14 September 1956) is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
Verhagen a civil servant by occupation, was elected as a Member of the European Parliament for the European People's Party after the European Parliament election of 1989 serving from 25 July 1989 until 19 July 1994. He was elected as Member of the House of Representatives after the Dutch general election of 1994 taking office 17 May 1994. When the Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal and Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives Jan Peter Balkenende became Prime Minister Verhagen succeed him as the Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives on 11 July 2002. During the Cabinets Balkenende I, II en III Verhagen became the unofficial Deputy leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal. He became the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet Balkenende IV serving from 22 February 2007 to 14 October 2010, he also served as Minister for Development Cooperation following the resignation from Bert Koenders. After the Dutch general election of 2010 Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal Jan Peter Balkenende resigned and Verhagen became the new Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal and the Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives. After the 2010 Dutch cabinet formation Verhagen and the Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Mark Rutte made a coalition agreement with the Party for Freedom (PVV). Verhagen became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation in the Cabinet Rutte I and served from 14 October 2010 until 5 November 2012
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