Ronald Plasterk
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His Excellency Ronald Plasterk |
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Ronald Plasterk in 2015
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| Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations | |
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Assumed office November 5, 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Liesbeth Spies |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
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In office June 17, 2010 – November 5, 2012 |
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| Minister of Education, Culture and Science | |
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In office February 22, 2007 – February 23, 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Maria van der Hoeven |
| Succeeded by | André Rouvoet |
| Personal details | |
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Ronald Hans Anton Plasterk April 12, 1957 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse(s) | Els Beumer |
| Children | Wouter (born 1990) Willem (born 1991) |
| Residence | Bussum, Netherlands |
| Alma mater |
University of Amsterdam (MS) Leiden University (PhD) |
| Occupation |
Politician Scientist Professor Columnist Author |
| Website | Official Twitter |
Ronald Hans Anton Plasterk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈroːnɑlt ˈɦɑns ˈɑntɔn ˈplɑstɛrk]; born April 12, 1957) is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA). He is the Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations since November 5, 2012 in the Cabinet Rutte II. He was Minister of Education, Culture and Science from February 22, 2007 until February 23, 2010 in the Cabinet Balkenende IV. He served as a Member of the House of Representatives from June 17, 2010 until November 5, 2012. A successful scientist and professor, Plasterk is a highly cited and prize-winning molecular geneticist. Since 1995 he has also been an author and columnist for several national publications.
Plasterk attended the Sint Janscollege in The Hague, where he graduated in 1975, specializing in sciences. After graduation he studied biology at the Leiden University and economics at the University of Amsterdam. During this period he wrote for the student newspaper. In 1981 he obtained cum laude the Dutch doctorandus degree in biology (roughly equivalent to a Master of Science degree). He also graduated for his propaedeuse in economics in the same year. Between 1981 and 1984 he worked as a PhD-student at Leiden University. In 1984 he was awarded a doctorate in Mathematics and the Natural Sciences at Leiden University for his thesis "Inversion of the G segment of bacteriophage Mu: analysis of a genetic switch". His study focused on transposon sequences in DNA. While a PhD-student Plasterk also was a member of the Leiden city council for the Labour Party.
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