(1963-03-12) 12 March 1963 (age 61) Delft, Netherlands
Political party
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (since 2005, 1983–1986)
Spouse
Hester Bijl
(m. 1996; div. 2013)
Children
2 children
Residence(s)
The Hague, Netherlands
Alma mater
Delft University of Technology (Bachelor of Engineering, Master of Engineering) INSEAD (Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration)
Eric Derk Wiebes (born 12 March 1963) is a Dutch politician who served as Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy in the Third Rutte cabinet since 26 October 2017 until 15 January 2021. He is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).[1]
A management consultant by occupation, he worked for the Royal Dutch Shell from 1987 until 1989, the McKinsey & Company from 1990 until 1992 and for OC&C Strategy Consultants from 1993 until 2004. Wiebes then became a civil servant working for the Ministry of Economic Affairs from 2004 until 2010 when he was appointed as an alderman of Amsterdam serving from 19 May 2010 until 4 February 2014. After the resignation of Frans Weekers as State Secretary for Finance, Wiebes was nominated to succeed him and resigned as alderman. He took office in the Second Rutte cabinet; following the general election of 2017, he was asked to become Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy. He resigned on 15 January 2021.[2]
^"VVD'er Eric Wiebes moet economische groei gaan combineren met Parijsdoelen" (in Dutch). NOS. 23 October 2017. Archived from the original on 25 October 2017.
^"Kabinet-Rutte III gevallen; Wiebes helemaal weg" (in Dutch). NOS. 15 January 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021.
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lower governments. He resigned on 4 February 2014 and was replaced by EricWiebes, an alderman of Amsterdam. From 2016 to 2020, Frans Weekers served as...
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parliamentary questions to the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate, EricWiebes. Willem Moorlag from the Dutch socialist party PvdA asked the minister...
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aid municipal and provincial governments. Vijlbrief and his colleague EricWiebes also assisted in saving shipbuilder Royal IHC from bankruptcy. Vijlbrief...
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