Preceded by Tineke Netelenbos Name Cees der Preceded by Henk van Hoof Role Dutch Politician | Nationality Dutch Succeeded by Jack de Vries Religion Roman Catholic | |
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Full Name Cornelis van der Knaap Born 27 January 1951 (age 73)
Bennekom, Netherlands ( 1951-01-27 ) Political party Christian Democratic Appeal Party Christian Democratic Appeal | ||
Burgemeester cees van der knaap voor present ede
Cornelis (Cees) van der Knaap (born 27 January 1951 in Bennekom) is a Dutch politician. He was State Secretary for Defense for the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
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- Burgemeester cees van der knaap voor present ede
- Interview cees van der knaap edestad nl
- Biography
- References
Interview cees van der knaap edestad nl
Biography
After attending a MULO school, Van der Knaap worked for Vroom & Dreesmann. Between 1970 and 1975 he served as an enlisted soldier in the Royal Netherlands Army. After that he worked for the customs service. Since 1978 he has worked for the National Federation of Christian Trade Unions in the Netherlands, first as district board member, later as a member of the national board of the transport union. In 1992 he became a member of the national board of the federal trade union, first as coordinator working conditions, later as general secretary.
In 1998 Van der Knaap became a member of the House of Representatives for the Christian Democratic Appeal. In 2002 he became State Secretary for Defense in the First Balkenende cabinet, a post he has held until 2008, even though there were considerable mutations between the second Balkenende cabinet, the third cabinet Balkenende and the Fourth Balkenende cabinet. Van der Knaap is a trustee of Jan Peter Balkenende, and has been an important contact between the cabinet and the trade unions in times of crisis.
Van der Knaap has become mayor of Ede in 2008, his successor as State Secretary was Jack de Vries.