Liesbeth Spies
Liesbeth Spies | |
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![]() Spies in 2012 | |
Mayor of Alphen aan den Rijn | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 15 December 2014 | |
Preceded by | Tjerk Bruinsma (Acting) |
Mayor of Stichtse Vecht | |
Acting | |
In office 8 July 2014 – 15 December 2014 | |
Preceded by | Mirjam van 't Veld |
Succeeded by | Marc Witteman |
Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations | |
In office 16 December 2011 – 5 November 2012 | |
Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
Preceded by | Piet Hein Donner |
Succeeded by | Ronald Plasterk |
Chairwoman of the Christian Democratic Appeal | |
In office 1 November 2010 – 2 April 2011 | |
Leader | Maxime Verhagen |
Preceded by | Henk Bleker (ad interim) |
Succeeded by | Ruth Peetoom |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 23 May 2002 – 17 June 2010 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Jantje Wilhelmina Elisabeth Spies (1966-04-06) 6 April 1966 (age 58) Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands |
Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1984) |
Residence(s) | Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands |
Alma mater | Leiden University (Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics, Master of Laws) |
Occupation | Politician · Civil servant · Jurist · Management consultant · Nonprofit director |
Jantje Wilhelmina Elisabeth "Liesbeth" Spies (born 6 April 1966) is a Dutch politician. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), she has served as Mayor of Alphen aan den Rijn since 2014.
She served as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations in the Cabinet Rutte I from 16 December 2011 to 5 November 2012.[1] She was named to this post on 16 December 2011, following the appointment of her predecessor, Piet Hein Donner, to be the new Vice-President of the Council of State. She was a Member of the House of Representatives from 23 May 2002 to 17 June 2010 and served as acting Party Chair of the Christian Democratic Appeal from 1 November 2010 until 2 April 2011.[2]
Following her departure from the House of Representatives she became the top candidate (lijsttrekker) for the CDA in the 2011 elections for the States-Provincial of South Holland. In the election the CDA lost over half its seats (going from thirteen seats to six) and went from largest party in the province to the fourth-largest when compared with the previous election in 2007. Despite this the CDA joined the coalition for the provincial government and Spies was appointed as a member of the States Deputed, with a portfolio including spatial planning and economic affairs. She vacated this position following her ministerial appointment.
From 8 July 2014 she was interim mayor of Stichtse Vecht.[3]
As of 5 December 2014 Spies is mayor of her birthplace Alphen aan den Rijn.[4]
Decorations
Honours | ||||
Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
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![]() | Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 7 December 2012 |
References
- ^ (in Dutch) 'Liesbeth Spies opvolger Donner', NOS, 16 December 2011
- ^ (in Dutch) Liesbeth Spies tijdelijk partijvoorzitter CDA, NOS, 1 November 2010
- ^ Annelies Karman (18 June 2014). "Alphense oud-minister Liesbeth Spies burgemeester in Stichtse Vecht" (in Dutch). Leidsch Dagblad. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ "Bestuur & organisatie" (in Dutch). Gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn. Archived from the original on 2018-12-11. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
External links
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- (in Dutch) Mr.Drs. J.W.E. (Liesbeth) Spies Parlement & Politiek
Party political offices | ||
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Preceded by Henk Bleker Ad interim | Chairwoman of the Christian Democratic Appeal 2010–2011 | Succeeded by |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by | Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations 2011–2012 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by Mirjam van 't Veld | Mayor of Stichtse Vecht Ad interim 2014 | Succeeded by Marc Witteman |
Preceded by Tjerk Bruinsma Ad interim | Mayor of Alphen aan den Rijn 2014–present | Incumbent |
Non-profit organization positions | ||
Preceded by | Chairwoman of the Dutch Alzheimer's Foundation 2013–present | Incumbent |
Preceded by | Chairwoman of the Mayors association 2017–present |
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