Abraham "Ab" Klink (born 2 November 1958) is a retired Dutch politician of Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and sociologist. He is a corporate director of the VGZ Cooperative since 1 January 2014 and a professor at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam for Healthcare, Labor and Political Guidance since 1 January 2011.[1]
His Excellency Ab Klink | |
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![]() Ab Klink in 2007 | |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 17 June 2010 – 7 September 2010 | |
Parliamentary group | Christian Democratic Appeal |
Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport | |
In office 22 February 2007 – 14 October 2010 | |
Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
Preceded by | Hans Hoogervorst |
Succeeded by | Edith Schippers |
Member of the Senate | |
In office 10 June 2003 – 22 February 2007 | |
Parliamentary group | Christian Democratic Appeal |
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Born | Abraham Klink (1958-11-02) 2 November 1958 (age 63) Stellendam, Netherlands |
Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1983) |
Residence(s) | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Alma mater | Erasmus University Rotterdam (Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science Leiden University (Doctor of Philosophy) |
Occupation | Politician · Civil servant · Jurist · Sociologist · Researcher · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Author · Professor |
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Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 3 December 2010 | Elevated from Knight (30 April 2004) |
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Preceded by Unknown |
President of the Christian Democratic Appeal Policy Institute 1999–2007 |
Succeeded by Rien Fraanje |
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Preceded by | Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport 2007–2010 |
Succeeded by Edith Schippers |
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Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport | ||
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Ministers of Sport of the Netherlands | ||
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House of Representatives, 17 June 2010 – 19 September 2012 | |
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (31) |
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Labour Party (30) |
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Christian Democratic Appeal (21) | |
Party for Freedom (20) | |
Socialist Party (15) |
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GroenLinks (10) |
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Christian Union (5) |
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Reformed Political Party (2) |
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Party for the Animals (2) |
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Independents (4) |
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See also: Members of the House of Representatives, 2006–2010, Members of the House of Representatives, 2012–2017, Members of the Senate, 2011–2015 |
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