Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the House of Representatives
In office 13 October 2017 – 25 October 2017
Preceded by
Mark Rutte
Succeeded by
Klaas Dijkhoff
In office 1 November 2012 – 23 March 2017
Preceded by
Mark Rutte
Succeeded by
Mark Rutte
State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science
In office 14 October 2010 – 5 November 2012
Prime Minister
Mark Rutte
Preceded by
Marja van Bijsterveldt
Succeeded by
Sander Dekker
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 20 September 2012 – 26 October 2017
In office 30 November 2006 – 14 October 2010
Personal details
Born
Halbe Zijlstra
(1969-01-21) 21 January 1969 (age 55) Oosterwolde, Netherlands
Political party
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (since 1994)
Spouse
Ingrid de Bondt
(m. 1999)
Children
1 son
Residence(s)
Wassenaar, Netherlands
Alma mater
University of Groningen (Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science, Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration)
Occupation
Politician · Management consultant
Halbe Zijlstra (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈɦɑlbəˈzɛilstraː]; born 21 January 1969) is a retired Dutch politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 26 October 2017 to 13 February 2018 in the Third Rutte cabinet. He is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).
Zijlstra, a management consultant by occupation, was elected as a member of the House of Representatives after general election of 2006 serving from 30 November 2006 until 14 October 2010 when he was appointed as State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science in the First Rutte cabinet, serving until 5 November 2012. Following the election of 2012, he returned to the House of Representatives, serving from 20 September 2012 until 26 October 2017; he was chosen as parliamentary leader, serving from 1 November 2012 until 23 March 2017. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 26 October 2017 to 13 February 2018.[1]
^"Zijlstra stapt op vanwege leugen over ontmoeting met Poetin". NOS (in Dutch). 13 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
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Cooperation on 26 October 2017. After the resignation of Foreign Minister HalbeZijlstra on 13 February 2018, she was appointed ad interim to succeed him while...
announced during the parade on 2 September 2012 by State Secretary HalbeZijlstra. On 13 October 2012, the first traditions were published on the national...
of 2017 and announced his retirement. Following the resignation of HalbeZijlstra as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Third Rutte cabinet on 13 February...
outreach work with diaspora communities in the UK. In 2016, he met HalbeZijlstra, Leader of the Dutch People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the...
Joop Alberda (born 1952 in Oosterwolde) a retired volleyball coach HalbeZijlstra (born 1969 in Oosterwolde) a retired Dutch politician Jan Kromkamp (born...
May 2012. This ratification was publicly announced by State Secretary HalbeZijlstra during the parade on 2 September 2012. The Bloemencorso Zundert was...
member of parliament Italy Jacques Wallage, former mayor of Groningen HalbeZijlstra, former Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Bruins, former Dutch...
the NATO council. Netherlands: The Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, HalbeZijlstra, on 22 January said that Turkey had the right to defend itself and its...
possible successor to the recently resigned Minister of Foreign Affairs HalbeZijlstra, but she expressed that she was not available for another ministership...
"a loss for Dutch literature and the Netherlands". Culture minister HalbeZijlstra bemoaned the demise of the "Big Three" as Gerard Reve and Willem Frederik...
Dutch) Personal Homepage at Leiden University (in Dutch) Debate between Nadia Bouras and Liberal MP HalbeZijlstra in talk show Pauw en Witteman v t e...
include Sybrand Haersma Buma and former State Secretary of Education HalbeZijlstra. In past years, the research report has focused on obstacles for Dutch...
Schouten 26 October 2017 10 January 2022 CU Minister of Foreign Affairs HalbeZijlstra 26 October 2017 13 February 2018 VVD Sigrid Kaag (ad interim) 13 February...
October 2010 – 5 November 2012 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy HalbeZijlstra (born 1969) State Secretary Education, Culture and Science • Higher...
2013, when then-secretary of state for Education, Culture, and Science HalbeZijlstra ordered the merger of the Dutch institutes for architecture, design...
Nieuws. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018. "'VVD'er Stef Blok volgt HalbeZijlstra op als minister van Buitenlandse Zaken'" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 5 March...
Rotterdam. The name of the merger is nai010 publishers. State Secretary HalbeZijlstra designated the NAI as one of the organisations that were going to form...
Zeevalking - D66 Piet van Zeil - KVP / CDA Erik Ziengs - VVD HalbeZijlstra - VVD Jelle Zijlstra - ARP / CDA Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt Julius van Zuylen...
November 2012 – 26 October 2017 Prime Minister Mark Rutte Preceded by HalbeZijlstra Succeeded by Office abolished Member of the House of Representatives...
Minister Jan Peter Balkenende Preceded by Bruno Bruins Succeeded by HalbeZijlstra Chairwoman of the Christian Democratic Appeal In office 2 November 2002 –...
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