Full Name Atzo Nicolai Preceded by Alexander Pechtold Nationality Dutch | Name Atzo Nicolai Succeeded by Frans Timmermans Preceded by Dick Benschop Role Dutch Politician | |
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Born February 22, 1960 (age 64)
Delft, Netherlands ( 1960-02-22 ) Political party People\'s Party for Freedom and Democracy Party People\'s Party for Freedom and Democracy People also search for Paul Doop, Louise Gunning-Schepers, Dymph van den Boom, Pieter Oud | ||
Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende Education VU University Amsterdam Residence Amstelveen, Netherlands | ||
Atzo Nicolaï (born 22 February 1960) is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He served as a member of the House of Representatives from 19 May 1998 until 22 July 2002 when he became State Secretary for Foreign Affairs in the Cabinets Balkenende I and II. He again had a short stint as an MP following the Dutch general election of 2003 serving from 30 January 2003 until 27 May 2003. He became Minister for Government Reform and Kingdom Relations in the Cabinet Balkenende III serving from 7 July 2006 until 22 February 2007 following the resignation of Alexander Pechtold. After the Dutch general election of 2006 Nicolaï returned to the House of Representatives and took office on 30 November 2006. Following the Dutch general election of 2010 Nicolaï became a likely candidate as Minister of Foreign Affairs during the cabinet formation of 2010 but his appointment was blocked by the coalition partner Party for Freedom (PVV). Nicolaï resigned as an MP on 31 May 2011. Next day he became a member of the board of directors of the chemical multinational DSM.
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