Carola Schouten
Dutch politician (born 1977)
Carola Schouten | |
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| Third Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 26 October 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Lodewijk Asscher (Deputy PM) |
| Minister for Poverty Policy, Participation and Pensions | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 10 January 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Dennis Wiersma |
| Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality | |
| In office 26 October 2017 – 10 January 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Henk Kamp (as Minister of Economic Affairs) |
| Succeeded by | Henk Staghouwer |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 31 March 2021 – 18 January 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Stieneke van der Graaf |
| In office 18 May 2011 – 26 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | André Rouvoet |
| Succeeded by | Stieneke van der Graaf |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cornelia Johanna Schouten (1977-10-06) 6 October 1977 (age 46) 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands |
| Political party | Christian Union |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence(s) | Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Erasmus University Rotterdam (Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration) |
| Occupation | Politician · Civil servant |
| Website | Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality |
Cornelia Johanna "Carola" Schouten (Dutch pronunciation: [kaːˈroːlaː ˈsxʌutə(n)]; born 6 October 1977) is a Dutch politician serving as third Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands and Minister for Poverty Policy, Participation and Pensions in the IV Rutte Cabinet since 10 January 2022. She has served as Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality in the Third Rutte cabinet from 2017 to 2022. She is a member of the Christian Union (CU).[1]
Early life and education
A native of 's-Hertogenbosch, Schouten grew up in Waardhuizen, managing her deceased father's dairy farm with her mother and her two sisters for four years, after which time the family ended the farming activities and moved to neighbouring village of Giessen[2] (Waardhuizen and Giessen are nowadays located in the new municipality of Altena).
She attended Altena College in Sleeuwijk and studied business administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam with a year abroad at Tel Aviv University. Schouten worked at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment from 2000 to 2006. Subsequently, she was an assistant to the Christian Union parliamentary group, entering into politics.
Political career
Schouten became a member of the House of Representatives in 2011 upon the resignation of former Deputy Prime Minister André Rouvoet.[3] In parliament, she served as her group's spokesperson on financial policy.[4]
Schouten and party leader Gert-Jan Segers participated in the negotiations of forming the third government led by Prime Minister Mark Rutte, which she entered as Deputy Prime Minister.[5] From autumn 2019 she faced farmers' protests because of government's measures involving decreasing the number of livestock. In 2020, Schouten suggested the EU should begin to adjust animal welfare regulations and limit live animal exports.[6] From 2021, she led efforts on legislation on reducing damaging ammonia pollution.[7]
In 2022, she introduced the Future Pensions Act into law.[8]
Personal life
Schouten is single with a child and is a member of the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated). She lives in Rotterdam. Her younger sister Marjan van der Meij-Schouten is a member of the municipal council of Altena, like her older sister on behalf of the Christian Union.[9][10]
Honours
Estonia: Member 1st Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (5 June 2018)[11][12]
See also
References
- ^ "Vicepremier Carola Schouten (CU) heeft haar wortels in het boerenbedrijf" (in Dutch). NOS Nieuws. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ Ze schreeuwen het niet van de daken, maar Waardhuizen is trots op vice-premier Carola Schouten, Brabants Dagblad, 23 October 2017
- ^ Drs. C.J. (Carola) Schouten, Parlement.com
- ^ Matt Steinglass (15 May 2013), Dutch uproar over Bulgarian benefit fraud Financial Policy.
- ^ "Carola Schouten (CU) leidt onderzoek naar lek". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- ^ Sophie Kevany (3 December 2020), England and Wales to ban live animal exports in European first The Guardian.
- ^ Senay Boztas (9 September 2021), Netherlands proposes radical plans to cut livestock numbers by almost a third The Guardian.
- ^ Pelgrim, Christiaan (2022-12-15). "Na bijna 15 jaar discussie geeft de Tweede Kamer groen licht voor de nieuwe pensioenwet". NRC. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ "Municipal council of Altena". Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ De minister die in Brabant campagne komt voeren voor haar jongere zus: 'Heel speciaal', Omroep Brabant, 18 November 2018
- ^ King of Netherlands to visit Estonia next week - website of the Estionian public radio and television organisation Eesti Rahvusringhääling
- ^ 265. Riiklike autasude andmine - website of the President of Estonia
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carola Schouten.
- Official
- (in Dutch) Drs. C.J. (Carola) Schouten, Parlement.com
- Curriculum Vitae Carola Schouten, Government of the Netherlands
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| Preceded by | Deputy Prime Minister 2017–present Served alongside: Hugo de Jonge Kajsa Ollongren (2017–2019; 2020–present) Wouter Koolmees (2019–2020) | Incumbent |
| Preceded by Henk Kamp as Minister of Economic Affairs | Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality 2017–present | |
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