Prime Minister Mark Rutte Political party Labour Party Party Labour Party Succeeded by Hans Spekman Role Dutch Politician | Preceded by Michiel van Hulten Name Lilianne Ploumen Preceded by Henk Bleker Alma mater Erasmus University | |
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Born 12 July 1962 (age 61)
Maastricht, Netherlands ( 1962-07-12 ) Education Erasmus University Rotterdam Similar People Jeanine Hennis‑Plasschaert, Ronald Plasterk, Bert Koenders, Edith Schippers, Stef Blok Profiles | ||
Lilianne ploumen minister for foreign trade and development cooperation of the netherlands
Elisabeth Maria Josepha "Lilianne" Ploumen ( [eːˈlisaːbɛt maːˈriaː joːˈseːfaː liliˈɑnə ˈplumən]; born 12 July 1962) is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA). She has been Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation in the second Rutte cabinet since 5 November 2012. She previously was chairwoman of the Labour Party (2007–2012).
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- Lilianne ploumen minister for foreign trade and development cooperation of the netherlands
- The geopolitics of ttip keynote speech by ms lilianne ploumen
- Early life and education
- Early career
- Politics
- References
The geopolitics of ttip keynote speech by ms lilianne ploumen
Early life and education
Elisabeth Maria Josepha Ploumen was born in Maastricht in the Netherlands on 12 July 1962.
Ploumen studied social history at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Early career
Ploumen was director of Mama Cash and worked for Cordaid as head of quality and strategy and subsequently as director of international programmes.
Politics
She became a member of the Labour Party in 2003.
She was the chairwoman of the Labour Party from 6 October 2007, after she beat former minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment Jan Pronk with 54% of the votes. She resigned from this post on 22 January 2012 and was succeeded by Hans Spekman.
She has been Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation in the second Rutte cabinet since 5 November 2012.
As minister, she has pledged 10 million euro to counter the Mexico City policy that was reinstated by Donald Trump in January 2017.