Cora van Nieuwenhuizen
Cornelia "Cora" van Nieuwenhuizen-Wijbenga (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkoːraː vɑˈniʋə(n)ˌɦœyzə(ɱ)ˈʋɛibə(ŋ)ˌɣaː]; born 12 June 1963) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). She served as Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management in the Third Rutte cabinet from 2017 to 2021, and briefly as Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (ad interim) in 2021.
Cora van Nieuwenhuizen | |
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Van Nieuwenhuizen in 2019 | |
| Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management | |
| In office 26 October 2017 – 31 August 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Melanie Schultz van Haegen (as Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment) |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Visser |
| Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy | |
Ad interim | |
| In office 15 January 2021 – 20 January 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Eric Wiebes |
| Succeeded by | Bas van 't Wout |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 26 October 2017 | |
| Constituency | Netherlands |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 17 June 2010 – 1 July 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cornelia van Nieuwenhuizen 12 June 1963 Ridderkerk, Netherlands |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| Spouse | Bert Wijbenga |
| Children | 4 children |
| Residence | Rotterdam |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University (Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science) Nyenrode Business University (Bachelor of Business Administration) Tilburg University (Bachelor of Business Management) |
| Occupation | Politician · Accountant · Social geographer |
| Website | Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management |
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