Melanie Schultz van Haegen
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Melanie Henriëtte Schultz van Haegen-Maas Geesteranus (born 28 June 1970) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). She has been the Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment in the Cabinets Rutte I and II since 14 October 2010.
She previously served as Undersecretary for Transport, Public Works and Water Management from 22 July 2002 until 22 February 2007 in the Cabinets Balkenende I, II and III. She had a short stint as a Member of the House of Representatives from 30 January 2003 until 27 May 2003 following the Dutch general election of 2003.
She retired from politics after the completion of her term as Undersecretary on 22 February 2007 and became a corporate director at the financial services company Achmea.
After the Dutch general election of 2010 the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy became the largest party in House of Representatives, and after the following cabinet formation Formateur Mark Rutte asked Schultz van Haegen as the Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment in the Cabinet Rutte I. She retained her position after the Dutch general election of 2012 and the cabinet formation in the Cabinet Rutte II.
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