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Stef Blok
Stef Blok in 2018
Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
In office 25 May 2021 – 10 January 2022
Prime Minister
Mark Rutte
Preceded by
Bas van 't Wout
Succeeded by
Micky Adriaansens
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 7 March 2018 – 25 May 2021
Prime Minister
Mark Rutte
Preceded by
Sigrid Kaag (Ad interim)
Succeeded by
Sigrid Kaag
Minister of Security and Justice
In office 27 January 2017 – 26 October 2017
Prime Minister
Mark Rutte
Preceded by
Ard van der Steur
Succeeded by
Ferdinand Grapperhaus as Minister of Justice and Security
In office 10 March 2015 – 20 March 2015 Ad interim
Prime Minister
Mark Rutte
Preceded by
Ivo Opstelten
Succeeded by
Ard van der Steur
Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
In office 29 June 2016 – 16 September 2016 Ad interim
Prime Minister
Mark Rutte
Preceded by
Ronald Plasterk
Succeeded by
Ronald Plasterk
Minister for Housing and the Central Government Sector
In office 5 November 2012 – 27 January 2017
Prime Minister
Mark Rutte
Preceded by
Office established
Succeeded by
Office abolished
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives
In office 8 October 2010 – 20 September 2012
Preceded by
Mark Rutte
Succeeded by
Mark Rutte
Parliamentary group
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 3 September 2002 – 5 November 2012
In office 25 August 1998 – 23 May 2002
Parliamentary group
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Personal details
Born
Stephanus Abraham Blok
(1964-12-10) 10 December 1964 (age 59) Emmeloord, Netherlands
Political party
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1988)
Children
1 son
Residence(s)
Enkhuizen, Netherlands
Alma mater
University of Groningen (Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration)
Occupation
Politician · Banker · Credit broker · Accountant
Stephanus Abraham "Stef" Blok (born 10 December 1964) is a Dutch politician who served as Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy in the Third Rutte cabinet from 25 May 2021 till 10 January 2022. He is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).[1][2]
An accountant by occupation, Blok served as a member of the House of Representatives from 25 August 1998 until 23 May 2002 and from 3 September 2002 until 5 November 2012. After the election of 2010 the Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy and parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives Mark Rutte became Prime Minister in the First Rutte cabinet with Blok chosen to succeed him as parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives serving from 8 October 2010 until 20 September 2012. Following the election of 2012 Blok was asked to become Minister for Housing and the Central Government Sector in the Second Rutte cabinet taking office on 5 November 2012. Blok served as Acting Minister of Security and Justice from 10 March 2015 until 20 March 2015 following the resignation of Ivo Opstelten and ad interim Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations from 29 June 2016 until 16 September 2016 during a sick-leave of Ronald Plasterk.
On 27 January 2017, Minister of Security and Justice Ard van der Steur resigned to avoid a vote of no confidence, Blok was appointed to serve out the remainder of his term and subsequently resigned as Minister for Housing and the Central Government Sector the same day. He did not stand for the election of 2017 and announced his retirement. Following the resignation of Halbe Zijlstra as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Third Rutte cabinet on 13 February 2018, Blok was nominated to succeed him taking office on 7 March 2018.[3]
^"Stef Blok nieuwe minister van Buitenlandse Zaken" (in Dutch). NOS. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
^"Stef Blok wordt minister van Buitenlandse Zaken" (in Dutch). RTL Nieuws. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
^"'VVD'er Stef Blok volgt Halbe Zijlstra op als minister van Buitenlandse Zaken'" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
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