Mario Monti Competition Viviane Reding Information Society and Media
Succeeded by
Joaquín Almunia Competition Günther Oettinger Digital Economy and Society Andrus Ansip Digital Single Market
Minister of Transport and Water Management
In office 4 November 1982 – 7 November 1989
Prime Minister
Ruud Lubbers
Preceded by
Henk Zeevalking
Succeeded by
Hanja Maij-Weggen
State Secretary for Transport and Water Management
In office 28 December 1977 – 11 September 1981
Prime Minister
Dries van Agt
Preceded by
Michel van Hulten
Succeeded by
Jaap van der Doef
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 3 June 1986 – 14 July 1986
In office 25 August 1981 – 4 November 1982
In office 3 August 1971 – 28 December 1977
Parliamentary group
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Personal details
Born
Neelie Kroes
(1941-07-19) 19 July 1941 (age 82) Rotterdam, Netherlands
Political party
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1966)
Spouses
Wouter Jan Smit
(m. 1965; div. 1991)
Bram Peper
(m. 1991; div. 2003)
Children
Yvo Smit (born 1970)
Residence(s)
Wassenaar, Netherlands
Alma mater
Rotterdam School of Economics (BEc, M.Econ)
Occupation
Politician · Economist · Researcher · Businessperson · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Lobbyist
Neelie Kroes (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈneːliˈkrus]; born 19 July 1941) is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and businessperson who served as European Commissioner from 22 November 2004 to 1 November 2014.[1]
Kroes studied Economics at the Rotterdam School of Economics obtaining a Master of Economics degree. Kroes worked as a researcher at her alma mater from September 1963 to April 1968, and as a corporate director for a transport company in Delft from April 1968 until August 1971, and for the chamber of commerce of Rotterdam from July 1969 until August 1971. Kroes became a Member of the House of Representatives shortly after the election of 1971 on 3 August 1971, and served as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Transport and Education. After the election of 1977 Kroes was appointed as State Secretary for Transport and Water Management in the Cabinet Van Agt–Wiegel taking office on 28 December 1977. After the election of 1981 Kroes returned to the House of Representatives on 25 August 1981, and again served as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Transport. After the election of 1982 Kroes was appointed as Minister of Transport and Water Management in the Cabinet Lubbers I taking office on 4 November 1982. After the election of 1986 Kroes continued her office in the Cabinet Lubbers II. In June 1989, Kroes announced that she wouldn't stand for the election of 1989.
Kroes semi-retired from active politics and became active in the private and public sectors as a corporate and non-profit director and served on several state commissions and councils on behalf of the government, and served as Rector Magnificus of the Nyenrode Business University from June 1991 until January 2000. In October 2004, Kroes was nominated as the next European Commissioner in the First Barroso Commission, and was given the heavy portfolio of Competition taking office on 22 November 2004. In November 2009, Kroes was re-nominated for a second term in the Second Barroso Commission, and was given the heavy portfolio of Digital Agenda and was appointed as one of the Vice-Presidents serving from 9 February 2010 until 1 November 2014.
Kroes retired from active politics at the age of 73 and again became active in the private and public sectors as a corporate and non-profit director and served as a occasional diplomat for several economic delegations on behalf of the government. Following her retirement Kroes continued to be active as an advocate and lobbyist for promoting startup companies and entrepreneurship. She holds the distinction as the first female Minister of Transport starting an informal tradition of women serving as Dutch Transport Ministers that has continued since 1982 (save for two exceptions 2002–2003 and 2007–2010) for over 41 year.[2][3]
^(in Dutch) Neelie Kroes erelid VVD, Telegraaf, 29 November 2014
^(in Dutch) Dit wil Neelie Kroes in haar laatste jaar als startup-ambassadeur, Sprout.nl, 2 September 2015
^(in Dutch) Neelie Kroes adviseur van Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Telegraaf, 18 March 2015
NeelieKroes (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈneːli ˈkrus]; born 19 July 1941) is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)...
and air transport. During NeelieKroes' hearing at the European Parliament, MEPs expressed concern about whether Ms Kroes had a sufficiently detailed...
Neeltje is a Dutch first name (a diminutive from Cornelia or Neelie like in NeelieKroes). Jans is a familiar surname (meaning a son or daughter of Jan)...
theorist) Ruud Lubbers Jeroen van der Veer Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau NeelieKroes Albert Winsemius Melanie Schultz van Haegen Mohammad Hatta Ferry Sonneville...
half and the three others 15% each. Former EU Competition Commissioner NeelieKroes said, at the time, that she was "very disappointed" that the collusion...
Europe'. On 7 May 2014 the Treaties of Nijmegen Medal was awarded to NeelieKroes in recognition of her contributions to the development and prosperity...
in the Open Data Challenge. Vice President of the European Commission NeelieKroes said the site "is the kind of resource the (Digital) Single Market needs...
claiming a half and the three others 15% each. EU Competition Commissioner NeelieKroes said she was "very disappointed" that the collusion took place at the...
of Ingrida Udre (Taxation and Customs Union), László Kovács (Energy), NeelieKroes (Competition) and Mariann Fischer-Boel (Agriculture). However the most...
charges was approved by the Parliament in April 2007. Reding's successor NeelieKroes greatly extended the range of the roaming regulation, to include data...
2004 President Romano Prodi Preceded by Karel Van Miert Succeeded by NeelieKroes European Commissioner for Internal Market, Services, Customs and Taxation...
even gone so far as commissioners backing national candidates, with NeelieKroes (Competition) backing Angela Merkel in the 2005 German elections and...
Beckers – 1977 Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management – NeelieKroes – 1982 Minister for Development Cooperation – Eegje Schoo – 1982 Minister...
Bessmertnova, Russian ballerina (d. 2008) Vikki Carr, American singer NeelieKroes, Dutch politician Vittorio Di Prima, Italian actor and voice actor (d...
(1967–1971) Wim Kok (1938–2018), Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1994–2002) NeelieKroes (born 1941), Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management...
government and high-ranking politicians, including former EU Commissioner NeelieKroes; Colombia’s former mining minister Carlos Caballero Argáez; Hamad bin...
transaction would not cause competition concerns. Competition commissioner NeelieKroes, said: “When the two most popular motor sport events in the EU, Formula...
million, which they must decide how to split." EU Competition Commissioner NeelieKroes declared that "The commission has put an end to a cartel which has cheated...
Laszlo Andor) prevailed over the views of fellow Commissioners such as NeelieKroes, Catherine Ashton, Cecilia Malmström and Janusz Lewandowski and a proposal...
(Transport for London's decision to drop plans to tighten regulation). NeelieKroes, former EU digital chief, was accused of secretly helping Uber by lobbying...
particular reference to the EUPL [permanent dead link] (PDF) "Speech of NeelieKroes, Vice President of the European Commission", YouTube video "The European...
his brother Bacharuddin Jusuf were befriended with Dutch politician NeelieKroes. He died on 12 March 2012(2012-03-12) (aged 74), from heart problems...
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