Ben Knapen
Ben Knapen | |
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Knapen in 2021 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 24 September 2021 – 10 January 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Tom de Bruijn (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Wopke Hoekstra |
| Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal in the Senate | |
| In office 11 June 2019 – 24 September 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Elco Brinkman |
| Succeeded by | Joop 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 Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Frans Timmermans |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hubertus Petrus Maria Knapen 6 January 1951 Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal |
| Education | Radboud University Nijmegen (BA, MA, PhD) |
Hubertus Petrus Maria "Ben" Knapen (born 6 January 1951) is a Dutch historian and politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 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.