Co Verdaas | |
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| State Secretary for Economic Affairs | |
| In office 5 November 2012 –6 December 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Henk Bleker |
| Succeeded by | Sharon Dijksma |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 30 January 2003 –29 November 2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Johannes Cornelis Verdaas 5 August 1966 Breda,Netherlands |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Residence(s) | Zwolle,Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Radboud University Nijmegen (MA and PhD in urban planning) |
| Occupation | Politician Civil servant Urban planner Consultant |
Johannes Cornelis "Co" Verdaas (born 5 August 1966) is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party. He served as State Secretary for the Ministry of Economic Affairs,dealing with agriculture,nature,food quality,tourism and postal affairs in the Rutte II cabinet from 5 November 2012 [1] until his resignation on 6 December 2012. [2] He previously served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 30 January 2003 until 29 November 2006,and as a member of the provincial executive of Gelderland from 2007 to 2012. Due to doubtful traffic expenses in his capacity of last one,he stepped down as a State Secretary. [3]
Verdaas studied urban planning at Radboud University Nijmegen. Het developed the so-called Ladder of Verdaas ,a system for solving traffic problems. Besides he is singer and guitarist in the rock band John-Boy &The Waltons.
