Maria van der Hoeven
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| In office February 22, 2007 – present |
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| Preceded by | Joop Wijn |
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| In office 2002 – February 22, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Loek Hermans |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Plasterk |
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| Born | September 13, 1949 Meerssen, Netherlands |
| Political party | CDA |
| Religion | Roman Catholic [1] |
Maria van der Hoeven (born September 13, 1949 in Meerssen) is the Dutch minister of Economic Affairs in the Fourth cabinet Balkenende for the CDA. She previously was Minister of Education, Culture and Science of the Netherlands.
Van der Hoeven attracted criticism from the Dutch scientific community in 2005, including from Ronald Plasterk, her successor as Minister of Education, Culture and Science, when she advocated that Intelligent Design be taught in Dutch public schools.
[edit] References
- Creation commotion in Dutch Parliament, Frans Gunnink, and Philip Bell, Answers in Genesis article, 7 June 2005.
- EVOLUTION POLITICS: Is Holland Becoming the Kansas of Europe?, Martin Enserink, Science 3 June 2005: Vol. 308. no. 5727, p. 1394 DOI: 10.1126/science.308.5727.1394b
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