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:[kaːˈroːlaːˈsxʌutə(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]
^"Vicepremier Carola Schouten (CU) heeft haar wortels in het boerenbedrijf" (in Dutch). NOS Nieuws. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
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(list) Mark Rutte Deputy Prime Ministers Rob Jetten Karien van Gennip CarolaSchouten Ministries States General Senate President: Jan Anthonie Bruijn Current...
(list) Mark Rutte Deputy Prime Ministers Rob Jetten Karien van Gennip CarolaSchouten Ministries States General Senate President: Jan Anthonie Bruijn Current...
(list) Mark Rutte Deputy Prime Ministers Rob Jetten Karien van Gennip CarolaSchouten Ministries States General Senate President: Jan Anthonie Bruijn Current...
office 26 October 2017 – 10 January 2022 Serving with Kajsa Ollongren CarolaSchouten Wouter Koolmees (2019–2020) Prime Minister Mark Rutte Preceded by Lodewijk...
giving specific portfolios. The current minister without portfolio is CarolaSchouten of the Christian Union (CU) party who also has been in office since...
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(list) Mark Rutte Deputy Prime Ministers Rob Jetten Karien van Gennip CarolaSchouten Ministries States General Senate President: Jan Anthonie Bruijn Current...
(list) Mark Rutte Deputy Prime Ministers Rob Jetten Karien van Gennip CarolaSchouten Ministries States General Senate President: Jan Anthonie Bruijn Current...
(list) Mark Rutte Deputy Prime Ministers Rob Jetten Karien van Gennip CarolaSchouten Ministries States General Senate President: Jan Anthonie Bruijn Current...
of Flevoland. It was established on October 1, 2018, when Minister CarolaSchouten visited the province to make the announcement. The national park is...
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