Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation
In office 14 October 2010 – 5 November 2012
Prime Minister
Mark Rutte
Preceded by
Maria van der Hoeven (Economic Affairs) Gerda Verburg (Agriculture)
Succeeded by
Henk Kamp (Economic Affairs)
Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal
In office 9 June 2010 – 30 June 2012
Preceded by
Jan Peter Balkenende
Succeeded by
Sybrand van Haersma Buma
Minister for Development Cooperation
In office 23 February 2010 – 14 October 2010
Prime Minister
Jan Peter Balkenende
Preceded by
Bert Koenders
Succeeded by
Lilianne Ploumen (Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, 2012)
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 22 February 2007 – 14 October 2010
Prime Minister
Jan Peter Balkenende
Preceded by
Ben Bot
Succeeded by
Uri Rosenthal
Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal in the House of Representatives
In office 17 June 2010 – 14 October 2010
Preceded by
Pieter van Geel
Succeeded by
Sybrand van Haersma Buma
In office 9 February 2007 – 22 February 2007
Preceded by
Jan Peter Balkenende
Succeeded by
Pieter van Geel
In office 21 May 2003 – 30 November 2006
Preceded by
Jan Peter Balkenende
Succeeded by
Jan Peter Balkenende
In office 11 July 2002 – 30 January 2003
Preceded by
Jan Peter Balkenende
Succeeded by
Jan Peter Balkenende
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 17 June 2010 – 14 October 2010
In office 17 May 1994 – 22 February 2007
Member of the European Parliament for the Netherlands
In office 25 July 1989 – 19 July 1994
Personal details
Born
Maxime Jacques Marcel Verhagen
(1956-09-14) 14 September 1956 (age 67) Maastricht, Netherlands
Political party
Christian Democratic Appeal (1976–present)
Spouse
Annemieke Beijlevelt
(m. 1984)
Children
3
Education
Leiden University (BA, MA)
Maxime Jacques Marcel Verhagen (Dutch pronunciation:[mɑˈksimʒɑkmɑrˈsɛlvərˈɦaːɣə(n)]; born 14 September 1956) is a retired Dutch politician and historian. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), he served as Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 2010 to 2012 under Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
A native of Maastricht, Verhagen studied contemporary history at Leiden University, obtaining a Master of Arts degree. Verhagen worked as a political consultant and campaign manager for the Christian Democratic Appeal from February 1986 until July 1989. In the European parliamentary election of 1989 Verhagen was elected a Member of the European Parliament. In the election of 1994 Verhagen was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives, serving as a frontbencher and the party spokesperson for Foreign and European Affairs. After the election of 2002 party leader and parliamentary leader Jan Peter Balkenende became Prime Minister and Verhagen was selected as his successor as parliamentary leader on 11 July 2002. After the election of 2003 Verhagen continued as parliamentary leader. Following the election of 2006 Verhagen was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet Balkenende IV, taking office on 22 February 2007. The Cabinet Balkenende IV fell exactly 3 years into its term and Verhagen took over as Minister for Development Cooperation on 23 February 2010. Shortly after the election of 2010 Balkenende announced he was stepping down as party leader and Verhagen was anonymously selected as his successor on 9 June 2010.
After the election Verhagen returned to the House of Representatives as Parliamentary leader on 17 June 2010 and following a successful cabinet formation with Liberal Leader Mark Rutte formed the Cabinet Rutte I with Verhagen appointed as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation taking office on 14 October 2010. The Cabinet Rutte I fell 18 months into its term and shortly thereafter Verhagen unexpectedly announced his retirement and that he wouldn't stand for the election of 2012.
Verhagen retired from active politics at 56 and became active in the private and public sectors as a corporate and non-profit director, and works as a trade association executive serving as Chairman of the Construction association since July 2013 and became a Member of the Social and Economic Council for the Industry and Employers confederation (VNO-NCW) in October 2015.[1][2]
^"drs. M.J.M. (Maxime) Verhagen" (in Dutch). Sociaal-Economische Raad. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
^(in Dutch) Verhagen naar Bouwend Nederland, NOS, 7 February 2013
Maxime Jacques Marcel Verhagen (Dutch pronunciation: [mɑˈksim ʒɑk mɑrˈsɛl vərˈɦaːɣə(n)]; born 14 September 1956) is a retired Dutch politician and historian...
MaximeVerhagen, then informal leader of the CDA and deputy Prime Minister, strongly denied the claim that the CDA is a right-wing party. Verhagen made...
Mark Rutte serving as Prime Minister. Christian Democratic Leader MaximeVerhagen served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture...
filmmaker Herna Verhagen (born 1966), Dutch businesswoman Jean Verhagen (1923–1977), American actress known as Jean Hagen MaximeVerhagen (born 1956), Dutch...
Democrat party leader and acting Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs MaximeVerhagen issued a warning. Also, the Dutch Foreign Ministry allegedly would...
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needed] After the elections, CDA parliamentary fraction president MaximeVerhagen first had stated that as a matter of principle he refused to negotiate...
8 October 2010; Rutte announced his prospective cabinet, including MaximeVerhagen from the CDA as deputy prime minister. On 14 October, Queen Beatrix...
Christian Democratic Appeal after incumbent MaximeVerhagen announced his retirement from national politics. Verhagen who had been the acting leader of the...
Vredehof cemetery in Tilburg. Dutch ministers Ronald Plasterk and MaximeVerhagen were present during the memorial service at Saint Lucas' Church. After...
(CDA) party. In February 2007 he was succeeded as foreign minister by MaximeVerhagen in the fourth Balkenende cabinet. Currently, Bot is a partner of the...
2010, Van Haersma Buma was re-elected. He supported his party chief, MaximeVerhagen, during the negotiations between the Christian Democratic Appeal and...
Pieter van Vollenhoven, royalty Ronald Venetiaan, Surinam President MaximeVerhagen, Netherlands Deputy Prime Minister Paul Verhoeven, film director Marjolijn...
Jong, Jan Harmenszoon Krul, Dries van Agt, Jan Steen, Casimir Ubaghs, MaximeVerhagen, and Joan Albert Ban. The Protestant Church of the Netherlands (PKN)...
November 2012 – 26 October 2017 Prime Minister Mark Rutte Preceded by MaximeVerhagen Succeeded by Hugo de Jonge (First Deputy) Minister of Social Affairs...
Investment Agency), André Rouvoet (Healthcare Insurance association) and MaximeVerhagen (Construction association), in the private sector: Jan Kees de Jager...
such as Lodewijk Asscher, Bert Koenders, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, MaximeVerhagen, Ronald Plasterk, Femke Halsema, Hero Brinkman, and Tofik Dibi. In...
concerning Bos' proposal. The second man of the Christian Democratic Appeal MaximeVerhagen used soundbites from the proposal continually to emphasise that the...
"probably" face arrest should he visit the UK. Dutch foreign minister MaximeVerhagen said both Israel and the Palestinian Authority must investigate war...
asked whether Dutch Foreign Ministers MaximeVerhagen was willing to call Habibie over to the Foreign Ministry, Verhagen however did not wish to do so, citing...
politician Johann Friedrich August Tischbein (1750–1812) – portrait painter MaximeVerhagen (born 1956) – politician Carel de Vogelaer (1653–1695) – painter Hubert...
Minister Jan Peter Balkenende Preceded by Agnes van Ardenne Succeeded by MaximeVerhagen President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly In office 17 November...
from CDA and VVD. He spoke with party leaders Mark Rutte (VVD) and MaximeVerhagen (CDA) about the composition of the cabinet. The outgoing ministers...
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