Vivianne Heijnen
Dutch politician (born 1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vivianne L.W.A. Heijnen (born 8 October 1982) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party. She has been serving as the Minister for the Environment[lower-alpha 1] as part of the fourth Rutte cabinet since January 2022. Heijnen was previously head of the Brussels campus of her alma mater Maastricht University, and she was active in local politics in Maastricht as municipal councilor (2010–18) and alderwoman (2018–22).
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Vivianne Heijnen | |
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Minister for the Environment[lower-alpha 1] | |
Assumed office 10 January 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
Preceded by | Steven van Weyenberg |
Alderwoman in Maastricht | |
In office 18 June 2018 – 9 January 2022 | |
Succeeded by | Niels Peeters |
Member of the Maastricht municipal council | |
In office 6 April 2010 – 18 June 2018 | |
Succeeded by | Florence van der Heijden |
Personal details | |
Born | V.L.W.A. Heijnen[2] (1982-10-08) 8 October 1982 (age 41) Spaubeek, Netherlands |
Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal |
Alma mater | Maastricht University |
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