Prime Minister Mark Rutte Political party Labour Party Party Labour Party Nationality Dutch Role Dutch Politician | Succeeded by Sharon Dijksma Name Co Verdaas Preceded by Henk Bleker Residence Zwolle, Netherlands | |
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Full Name Johannes Cornelis Verdaas Born August 5, 1966 (age 57)
Breda, Netherlands ( 1966-08-05 ) Education Radboud University Nijmegen | ||
Solidaire stem in Gelderland
Johannes Cornelis "Co" Verdaas (born August 5, 1966 in Breda) is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid). He served as State Secretary for the Ministry of Economic Affairs, dealing with agriculture, nature, food quality, tourism and postal affairs in the Cabinet Rutte II from November 5, 2012 until his resignation on December 6, 2012. He previously served as a Member of the House of Representatives from January 30, 2003 until November 29, 2006, and as a member of the Provincial Executive (Gedeputeerde Staten) of the province of Gelderland from 2007 to 2012. Due to doubtful traffic expenses in his capacity of last one, he stepped down as a State Secretary.
Verdaas studied urban planning at Radboud University Nijmegen. Het developed the so-called Ladder of Verdaas, a system for solving traffic problems. Besides he is singer and guitarist in the rock band John-Boy & The Waltons.
