Ben Knapen
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
24 September 2021  10 January 2022
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byTom de Bruijn (Acting)
Succeeded byWopke Hoekstra
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
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
In office
14 October 2010  5 November 2012
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byFrans Timmermans
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
Born
Hubertus Petrus Maria Knapen

(1951-01-06) 6 January 1951
Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
Political partyChristian Democratic Appeal
EducationRadboud University Nijmegen (BA, MA, PhD)

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 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.

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.

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