Ankie Broekers-Knol | |
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 Broekers-Knol in 2014 | |
| State Secretary for Justice and Security | |
| In office 11 June 2019 – 10 January 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Mark Harbers |
| Succeeded by | Eric van der Burg |
| President of the Senate | |
| In office 2 July 2013 – 11 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Fred de Graaf |
| Succeeded by | Jan Anthonie Bruijn |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 2 October 2001 – 11 June 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anneke Knol (1946-11-23)23 November 1946 (age 79) |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1969) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Residence(s) | Overveen,Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Leiden University (Bachelor of Laws,Master of Laws) |
| Occupation | Politician ·Jurist ·Researcher ·Legal educator ·Academic administrator |
| Website | State Secretary for Security and Justice |
Anneke "Ankie" Broekers-Knol (born 23 November 1946) is a Dutch politician and jurist who served asState Secretary for Justice and Security in theThird Rutte cabinet from 11 June 2019 until 10 January 2022. She is a member of thePeople's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).[1]
She previously served as a member of theSenate from 2 October 2001 until 11 June 2019 and asPresident of the Senate from 2 July 2013 to 11 June 2019. Broekers-Knol was chair of the Senate's standing committee for Security and Justice.[2] She used to be director of the Department of Moot Court and Advocacy atLeiden University. She started her political career as amunicipal councillor ofBloemendaal (1986–1997) and became acting mayor of Bloemendaal on 1 October 2023.[3]
| Election | Party | Candidate number | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Dutch municipal elections inBloemendaal | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 4 | 195 |
| 2011 Dutch Senate election | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | ||
| 2015 Dutch Senate election | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 2 | |
| 2018 Dutch municipal elections inBloemendaal | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 19 |
Knight of theOrder of Orange-Nassau (4 June 2019)
Austria: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash of theDecoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (17 May 2018)
Italy: Knight Grand Cross of theOrder of the Star of Italy (10 May 2017)[4]
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | President of the Senate 2013–2019 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | State Secretary for Justice and Security 2019–2022 | Succeeded by |
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Senate 9 June 2015 – 10 June 2019 | ||
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD: 13) |  | |
| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA: 12) | ||
| Democrats 66 (D66: 10) | ||
| Party for Freedom (PVV: 9) | ||
| Socialist Party (SP: 9) | ||
| Labour Party (PvdA: 8) | ||
| GroenLinks (GL: 4) | ||
| Christian Union (CU: 3) | ||
| Party for the Animals (PvdD: 2) | ||
| Reformed Political Party (SGP: 2) | ||
| 50PLUS (50+: 2) | ||
| Independent Senate Group (OSF: 1) | ||
Bold indicates theparliamentary leader (first mentioned); ‹Guillemets› indicate a member who did not serve the full term | ||
| International | |
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| National | |
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