Jan Peter Balkenende

Jan Peter Balkenende
Prime Minister of the Netherlands
In office 22 July 2002 – 14 October 2010
Monarch	Beatrix
Deputy	See list Eduard Bomhoff Johan Remkes Roelf de Boer Gerrit Zalm Thom de Graaf Laurens Jan Brinkhorst Wouter Bos André Rouvoet
Preceded by	Wim Kok
Succeeded by	Mark Rutte
Leader of Christian Democratic Appeal in the House of Representatives
In office 23 November 2006 – 21 February 2007
Preceded by	Maxime Verhagen
Succeeded by	Pieter van Geel
In office 23 January 2003 – 21 May 2003
Preceded by	Maxime Verhagen
Succeeded by	Maxime Verhagen
In office 1 October 2001 – 11 July 2002
Preceded by	Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
Succeeded by	Maxime Verhagen
Leader of Christian Democratic Appeal
In office 1 October 2001 – 9 June 2010
Preceded by	Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
Succeeded by	Sybrand van Haersma Buma
Personal details
Born	(1956-05-07) 7 May 1956 Biezelinge, Netherlands
Political party	Christian Democratic Appeal
Spouse(s)	Bianca Hoogendijk (1996–present)
Children	Amelie
Residence	Capelle aan den IJssel
Alma mater	Free University Amsterdam
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Jan Peter Balkenende (born 7 May 1956) is a Dutch politician. He was the Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 2002 until 2010. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal party.

Balkenende lives in Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands.

References

• Bio at Parlement.com (in Dutch)

Other websites

• Media related to Jan Peter Balkenende at Wikimedia Commons