Ben_Knapen

Ben Knapen

Ben Knapen

Dutch politician

Hubertus Petrus Maria "Ben" Knapen (born 6 January 1951) is a Dutch historian and politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 24 September 2021 to 10 January 2022. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), he previously was State Secretary for Foreign Affairs from 2010 to 2012 and parliamentary leader in the Senate from 2019 to 2021.

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Knapen was the State Secretary for Foreign Affairs in the first Rutte cabinet, serving from 14 October 2010 to 5 November 2012. His portfolio comprised European Union matters, as well as international aid.[1] Then he was on the advisory board of OMFIF where he was regularly involved in meetings regarding the financial and monetary system.

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  1. [1]
    (in Dutch) Ben Knapen Archived December 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Christian Democratic Appeal
  2. [2]
    Bilderberg Baden-Baden conference report
  3. [3]
    AfDB Annual Report 2010 African Development Bank (AfDB).
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