Ben Knapen

Hubertus Petrus Maria "Ben" Knapen (born 6 January 1951) is a Dutch historian and politician serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 24 September 2021. 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.

His Excellency
Ben Knapen
Knapen in 2021
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Assumed office
24 September 2021
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byTom de Bruijn (ad interim)
Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal in the Senate
In office
11 June 2019 – 24 September 2021
Preceded byElco Brinkman
Succeeded byJoop Atsma
Senator of the Netherlands
In office
9 June 2015 – 24 September 2021
Parliamentary groupChristian Democratic Appeal
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
In office
14 October 2010 – 5 November 2012
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byFrans Timmermans
Succeeded byOffice not in use
Member of the Scientific
Council for Government Policy
In office
1 January 2008 – 5 November 2012
Personal details
Born
Hubertus Petrus Maria Knapen

(1951-01-06) 6 January 1951
Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Political partyChristian Democratic Appeal (since 1997)
Alma materRadboud University Nijmegen
(Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy)
OccupationPolitician · Civil servant · Political scientist · Historian · Researcher · Businessman · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Journalist · Editor · Author · Columnist · Political pundit · Professor

Career

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.

Other activities

Decorations
Honours
Ribbon barHonourCountryDateComment
Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 7 December 2012

References
  1. (in Dutch) Ben Knapen Archived December 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Christian Democratic Appeal
  2. AfDB Annual Report 2010 African Development Bank (AfDB).
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