Executive Vice President of the European Commission for the European Green Deal
In office 1 December 2019 – 22 August 2023
President
Ursula von der Leyen
Preceded by
Position established
Succeeded by
Maroš Šefčovič
European Commissioner for Climate Action
In office 1 December 2019 – 22 August 2023
President
Ursula von der Leyen
Preceded by
Miguel Arias Cañete
Succeeded by
Maroš Šefčovič (acting)
First Vice President of the European Commission
In office 1 November 2014 – 30 November 2019
President
Jean-Claude Juncker
Preceded by
Catherine Ashton
Succeeded by
Position abolished
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 5 November 2012 – 17 October 2014
Prime Minister
Mark Rutte
Preceded by
Uri Rosenthal
Succeeded by
Bert Koenders
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
In office 22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010
Prime Minister
Jan Peter Balkenende
Preceded by
Atzo Nicolaï
Succeeded by
Ben Knapen
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 December 2023
In office 9 June 2010 – 5 November 2012
In office 6 May 1998 – 22 February 2007
House positions
Parliamentary leader of GroenLinks–PvdA
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 December 2023
Preceded by
Jesse Klaver
Personal details
Born
Franciscus Cornelis Gerardus Maria Timmermans
(1961-05-06) 6 May 1961 (age 62) Maastricht, Netherlands
Political party
Labour Party (1990–present) GroenLinks–PvdA (2023–present)
Other political affiliations
Democrats 66 (1985) Party of European Socialists
Spouse
Irene Timmermans
(m. 2000)
Children
4
Education
Radboud University (BA, MA) Nancy 2 University (LLM, MA)
Franciscus Cornelis Gerardus Maria "Frans" Timmermans (Dutch pronunciation:[frɑnˈsɪskʏskɔrˈneːlɪsxeːˈrɑrdʏsfrɑnsˈtɪmərˌmɑns];[a] born 6 May 1961) is a Dutch politician who served as Executive Vice President of the European Commission for the European Green Deal and European Commissioner for Climate Action in the von der Leyen Commission from 2019 until his resignation in 2023. He is a member of the Dutch Labour Party (PvdA).
Timmermans previously served as First Vice-President to Jean-Claude Juncker and European Commissioner for Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights from 2014 to 2019. He was the lead candidate of the Party of European Socialists (PES) for President of the European Commission in the European election that was held in May 2019.
Timmermans was Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands from 2012 to 2014 in the Second Rutte cabinet and State Secretary for Foreign Affairs from 2007 to 2010 in the Fourth Balkenende cabinet, in charge of European Affairs. He was a member of the Dutch House of Representatives for the Labour Party from 1998 to 2007 and again from 2010 to 2012. He was a civil servant in the diplomatic service of the Netherlands from 1987 to 1998, when he became active in politics.
He vacated his post in the European Commission to lead the GroenLinks–PvdA alliance in the 2023 Dutch general election.[1] GL–PvdA became the second largest party, and Timmermans has since served as the party's parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives.
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Franciscus Cornelis Gerardus Maria "Frans" Timmermans (Dutch pronunciation: [frɑnˈsɪskʏs kɔrˈneːlɪs xeːˈrɑrdʏs frɑns ˈtɪmərˌmɑns]; born 6 May 1961) is a...
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theologian Henri Nouwen, biologist Frans de Waal and First Vice-President of the European Commission FransTimmermans. Former students have also won 3 Olympic...
elecs Lara Wolters for the empty seat of Frans Timmermans in the European Parliament, because FransTimmermans did not accept the seat. She has 28 days to...
Even before Von der Leyen's confirmation, she pledged to renominate FransTimmermans, the spitzenkandidat of the Party of European Socialists as the First...
Commission) announced in September his bid to head the Commission. FransTimmermans (first Vice-President of the Commission, previous Dutch Foreign Affairs...
levels, and become climate neutral by 2050. Von der Leyen appointed FransTimmermans as Executive Vice President of the European Commission for the European...
2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023. Timmermans, Frans (20 December 2017). Opening remarks of First Vice-President FransTimmermans, Readout of the European Commission...
Wopke Hoekstra, who has succeeded the role after the resignation of FransTimmermans. He also acts as Executive Vice-President of the European Commission...
from 2020 to 2023. In 2023, he was nominated to take on the role of FransTimmermans as EU Commissioner, being responsible for climate action; a petition...
intention to retain Commission First-Vice-President FransTimmermans during her administration. Timmermans has previously been one of the "lead candidates"...
Election Congress acclaimed European Commission First Vice-President FransTimmermans and adopted its manifesto: A New Social Contract for Europe. On 16...
put forward the Vice President of the outgoing European Commission, FransTimmermans. Other parties also put forward candidates, including the Alliance...
succeeded by Inese Vaidere. Ursula von der Leyen has since proposed that FransTimmermans, Margrethe Vestager and Dombrovskis all serve as Executive Vice-Presidents...
Schmit (Jobs) Maroš Šefčovič (VP for Interinstitutional Relations) FransTimmermans (Executive VP for European Green Deal and Climate Action) Jutta Urpilainen...
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Australian prime minister Julia Gillard and Dutch foreign minister FransTimmermans, who framed European politics using quotes from Martin's novels in...
Schmit (Jobs) Maroš Šefčovič (VP for Interinstitutional Relations) FransTimmermans (Executive VP for European Green Deal and Climate Action) Jutta Urpilainen...
Schmit (Jobs) Maroš Šefčovič (VP for Interinstitutional Relations) FransTimmermans (Executive VP for European Green Deal and Climate Action) Jutta Urpilainen...
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