Hugo de Jonge
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Hugo Mattheüs de Jonge (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦyɣo mɑˈteːʏz də ˈjɔŋə]; born 26 September 1977) is a Dutch politician serving as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations and as Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning, since 2023 and 2022, respectively, in the Fourth Rutte cabinet. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), he was elected to its leadership in 2020 for the 2021 Dutch general election. He withdrew later that year, citing an impossibility to combine his position as Health Minister in charge of the COVID-19 pandemic efforts with his party leadership.[1]
In this Dutch name, the surname is De Jonge, not Jonge.
Quick Facts Minister for Housing and Spatial Planning, Prime Minister ...
Hugo de Jonge | |
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Minister for Housing and Spatial Planning | |
Assumed office 10 January 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
Preceded by | Position established |
Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
In office 26 October 2017 – 10 January 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
Preceded by | Lodewijk Asscher |
Succeeded by | Sigrid Kaag |
Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport | |
In office 26 October 2017 – 10 January 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
Preceded by | Edith Schippers |
Succeeded by | Ernst Kuipers |
Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal | |
In office 15 July 2020 – 10 December 2020 | |
Preceded by | Sybrand van Haersma Buma |
Succeeded by | Wopke Hoekstra |
Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations | |
Assumed office 5 September 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
Preceded by | Hanke Bruins Slot |
Personal details | |
Born | Hugo Mattheüs de Jonge (1977-09-26) 26 September 1977 (age 46) Bruinisse, Zeeland, Netherlands |
Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal |
Residence(s) | Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands |
Occupation | Politician civil servant Teacher School administrator Political consultant |
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