Cees van der Knaap
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Cornelis van der Knaap (Bennekom
, January 27, 1951) is a Dutch politician
. He was State Secretary for Defense for the Christian Democratic Appeal
(CDA).
school, Van der Knaap worked for Vroom & Dreesman. Between 1970 and 1975 he served as 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 member of the national board of the transport union In 1992 he became 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
.
Bennekom
Bennekom is a village and parish in the Netherlands, which is part of the Municipality of Ede in the south-west of the Veluwe district of the Province of Gelderland. It adjoins the town of Wageningen on the Lower-Rhine to the south, and Ede to the north, Veenendaal to the west and Renkum to the east...
, January 27, 1951) is a Dutch politician
Politics of the Netherlands
The politics of the Netherlands take place within the framework of a parliamentary representative democracy, a constitutional monarchy and a decentralised unitary state. The Netherlands is described as a consociational state...
. He was State Secretary for Defense for the Christian Democratic Appeal
Christian Democratic Appeal
The Christian Democratic Appeal is a centre-right Dutch Christian democratic political party. It suffered severe losses in the 2010 elections and fell from the first to the fourth place...
(CDA).
Biography
After attending a MULOEducation in the Netherlands
Education in the Netherlands is characterized by division: education is orientated toward the needs and background of the pupil. Education is divided over schools for different age groups, some of which are divided in streams for different educational levels...
school, Van der Knaap worked for Vroom & Dreesman. Between 1970 and 1975 he served as enlisted soldier
Soldier
A soldier is a member of the land component of national armed forces; whereas a soldier hired for service in a foreign army would be termed a mercenary...
in the Royal Netherlands Army
Royal Netherlands Army
The Royal Netherlands Army is the land forces element of the military of the Netherlands.-Short history:The Royal Netherlands Army was raised on 9 January 1814, but its origins date back to 1572, when the so-called Staatse Leger was raised...
. After that he worked for the customs
Customs
Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting and safeguarding customs duties and for controlling the flow of goods including animals, transports, personal effects and hazardous items in and out of a country...
service. Since 1978 he has worked for the National Federation of Christian Trade Unions in the Netherlands
Christelijk Nationaal Vakverbond
The Christelijk Nationaal Vakverbond is a federation of trade unions of the Netherlands.-History:...
, first as district board member, later as member of the national board of the transport union In 1992 he became member of the national board of the federal trade union, first as coordinator working conditions, later as general secretary.
In 1998
Dutch general election, 1998
The General Election to the House of Representatives of the States-General of the Netherlands was held in the Netherlands on 6 May 1998.-Result:...
Van der Knaap became a member of the House of Representatives for the Christian Democratic Appeal
Christian Democratic Appeal
The Christian Democratic Appeal is a centre-right Dutch Christian democratic political party. It suffered severe losses in the 2010 elections and fell from the first to the fourth place...
. In 2002 he became State Secretary for Defense in the First Balkenende cabinet
First Balkenende cabinet
The first cabinet of Jan Peter Balkenende was in office in the Netherlands from 22 July 2002 until 16 October of the same year. The term of 87 days was the shortest since the fifth cabinet of Hendrikus Colijn .Following the 15 May 2002...
, a post he has held until 2008, even though there were considerable mutations between the second Balkenende cabinet
Second Balkenende cabinet
The second cabinet of Jan Peter Balkenende of the Netherlands formed on 27 May 2003. It consisted of three political parties: People's Party for Freedom and Democracy , Christian Democratic Appeal , and Democrats 66 , which is the smallest of the three.On 29 June 2006, D66 dropped its support for...
, the third cabinet Balkenende and the Fourth Balkenende cabinet
Fourth Balkenende cabinet
The fourth Balkenende cabinet or Balkenende IV is the previous Dutch coalition cabinet formed by the political parties Christian Democratic Appeal , Labour Party , and ChristianUnion . The cabinet succeeded the third Balkenende cabinet following the 2006 election, and was installed by Queen Beatrix...
. Van der Knaap is a trustee of Jan Peter Balkenende
Jan Peter Balkenende
Jan Pieter "Jan Peter" Balkenende is a Dutch politician of the party Christian Democratic Appeal .He was the Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 22 July 2002 until 14 October 2010, having led four coalition governments, cabinets Balkenende I, II, III and IV, none of which served a full...
, and has been an important contact between the cabinet and the trade unions in times of crisis.
Van der Knaap has become mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Ede
Ede, Netherlands
' is a municipality and a town in the center of the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland.- Population centres :Community :* Bennekom: 14.749* De Klomp: 508* Deelen: 50* Ede : 67.812* Ederveen: 3.167* Harskamp: 3.464...
in 2008, his successor as State Secretary was Jack de Vries
Jack de Vries
Jacob Gabe "Jack" de Vries is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as State Secretary for Defence from December 18, 2007 until May 14, 2010...
.