(1975-09-30) 30 September 1975 (age 48) Bennekom, Netherlands
Political party
Christian Democratic Appeal
Domestic partner
Liselot Hoornweg
Children
4
Education
Leiden University (LLB, LLM) INSEAD (MBA)
Website
Government website
Wopke Bastiaan Hoekstra (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈʋɔpkəˈbɑscaːnˈɦukstraː]; born 30 September 1975) is a Dutch politician. He served as second Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands and Minister of Foreign Affairs in the fourth Rutte cabinet between 10 January 2022 and 1 September 2023. Hoekstra previously served as Minister of Finance in the third Rutte cabinet from 2017 to 2022 and Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) from 2020 to 2023.[1] In 2023, he was nominated to take on the role of Frans Timmermans as EU Commissioner, being responsible for climate action; a petition was started against Hoekstra's nomination due to his past work for Shell and his decisions that backed oil explorations in the Netherlands.[2]
^"Wopke Hoekstra (CDA), bezige bij en nu minister van Financiën" (in Dutch). NOS. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
^"Take action for a real EU climate leader". act.wemove.eu. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
Wopke Bastiaan Hoekstra (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɔpkə ˈbɑscaːn ˈɦukstraː]; born 30 September 1975) is a Dutch politician. He served as second Deputy Prime...
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neoliberal and closed off from outsiders. Following Rutte's resignation, WopkeHoekstra of the CDA also indicated he would not be available as party leader...
2020 until his resignation the following December. Finance Minister WopkeHoekstra was then chosen as lead candidate for the 2021 general election, becoming...
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leadership. Shortly after, in April 2021, she joined forces with CDA leader WopkeHoekstra in putting forward a motion of censure to voice their disapproval of...
deputy prime minister of the Netherlands, with the other deputies being WopkeHoekstra and Carola Schouten. The oldest member of the cabinet chairs the meeting...
European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders, Dutch Foreign Minister WopkeHoekstra and Ukraine's Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova in the Hague, Netherlands...
emissions by 20% by 2020. The current Commissioner for Climate Action is WopkeHoekstra, who has succeeded the role after the resignation of Frans Timmermans...
the time. After a falling out with his party over the appointment of WopkeHoekstra as party leader and the "Position Omtzigt, function elsewhere" note...
also announced they would not return, including Sigrid Kaag (D66), WopkeHoekstra, Pieter Heerma (both CDA), Attje Kuiken (PvdA), Kees van der Staaij...
Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans and his successor WopkeHoekstra. Elected to the House of Representatives between 30 January 2003 and...
Commissioner by the Council of the European Union. 9 October 2023: WopkeHoekstra, Netherlands's nominee to replace Frans Timmermans is confirmed by the...
investigation to be conducted into their conduct. Foreign minister WopkeHoekstra later ordered both offices to close. The mayor of Amsterdam later announced...
a permanent House member – on 18 January 2022 as the replacement of WopkeHoekstra, who had joined the new fourth Rutte cabinet. Bontenbal became secretary...
D66 Rob Jetten 8 January 2024 Incumbent Second Deputy Prime Minister WopkeHoekstra 10 January 2022 1 September 2023 CDA Karien van Gennip 5 September 2023...
the Economy Andrey Vavilov, former Russian Deputy Finance Minister WopkeHoekstra, Minister of Finance and Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal Shaukat...
klimaatcommissaris WopkeHoekstra" [CDA key figure Esther de Lange will became head of cabinet of Commissioner for Climate Action WopkeHoekstra]. Het Financieele...
CDA-lijsttrekker WopkeHoekstra op de hielen" [Den Helder voters squarely support Harmen Krul. He is close to CDA lead candidate WopkeHoekstra with 916 preference...
Prime Minister Mark Rutte Preceded by Wouter Koolmees Succeeded by WopkeHoekstra In office 26 October 2017 – 1 November 2019 Serving with Hugo de Jonge...
Schembri, Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Joseph Muscat Netherlands WopkeHoekstra, current Deputy Prime Minister and former Minister of Finance New Zealand...
Minister Frans Timmermans. He was succeeded as Minister of Finance by WopkeHoekstra (Christian Democratic Appeal) on 26 October 2017. He resigned from the...
Research. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2023. "Stiktofuitspraken WopkeHoekstra leveren CDA geen extra zetels op in zetelpeiling, VVD verliest er 2"...
Jovita Carranza, 26th Administrator of the Small Business Administration WopkeHoekstra, Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands Lucy Quist, President of African...
January 2022 – 8 January 2024 Democrats 66 Mark Rutte (Rutte IV) [2] WopkeHoekstra (born 1975) Minister of Foreign Affairs 10 January 2022 – 1 September...
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