Ankie Broekers-Knol

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Arnoud Cornelis Broekers
(m. 1971)
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
Children2 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 as State Secretary for Justice and Security in the Third Rutte cabinet from 11 June 2019 until 10 January 2022. She is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). [1]

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She previously served as a member of the Senate from 2 October 2001 until 11 June 2019 and as President 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 at Leiden University. She started her political career as a municipal councillor of Bloemendaal (1986–1997) and became acting mayor of Bloemendaal on 1 October 2023. [3]

Electoral history

A (possibly incomplete) overview of Dutch elections Broekers-Knol participated in
ElectionPartyCandidate numberVotes
1990 Dutch municipal elections in Bloemendaal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 4195
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 in Bloemendaal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 19

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References

  1. (in Dutch) "Oud-Eerste Kamervoorzitter Broekers-Knol wordt staatssecretaris Justitie". NOS. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  2. (in Dutch) Broekers voorzitter Eerste Kamer, NOS, 2 July 2013
  3. "Mr. A. (Ankie) Broekers-Knol". PARLEMENT.com (in Dutch). 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  4. "Broekers-Knol Pres. Ankie". Presidenza dellaRepubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 3 February 2024.
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