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Ankie Broekers-Knol
Broekers-Knol in 2014
State Secretary for Justice and Security
In office
11 June 2019 – 10 January 2022
Prime Minister Mark Rutte
Preceded by Mark Harbers
Succeeded by Eric van der Burg
President of the Senate
In office
2 July 2013 – 11 June 2019
Preceded by Fred de Graaf
Succeeded by Jan Anthonie Bruijn
Member of the Senate
In office
2 October 2001 – 11 June 2019
Personal details
Born
Anneke Knol

(1946-11-23) 23 November 1946 (age 77)
Leiden, Netherlands
Political party People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy

(from 1969)
Spouse
Arnoud Cornelis Broekers
( m. 1971)
Children2 daughters
Residence(s) Overveen, Netherlands
Alma mater Leiden University
( Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
Occupation Politician · Jurist · Researcher · Legal educator · Academic administrator
Website State Secretary for Security and Justice

Anneke "Ankie" Broekers-Knol (born 23 November 1946) is a Dutch politician and jurist who served as State Secretary for Justice and Security in the Third Rutte cabinet from 11 June 2019 until 10 January 2022. She is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). [1]

She previously served as a member of the Senate from 2 October 2001 until 11 June 2019 and as President of the Senate from 2 July 2013 to 11 June 2019. Broekers-Knol was chair of the Senate's standing committee for Security and Justice. [2] She used to be director of the Department of Moot Court and Advocacy at Leiden University. She started her political career as a municipal councillor of Bloemendaal (1986–1997) and became acting mayor of Bloemendaal on 1 October 2023. [3]

Electoral history

A (possibly incomplete) overview of Dutch elections Broekers-Knol participated in
Election Party Candidate number Votes
1990 Dutch municipal elections in Bloemendaal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 4 195
2011 Dutch Senate election People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
2015 Dutch Senate election People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 2
2018 Dutch municipal elections in Bloemendaal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 19

Decorations

National

Foreign


References

  1. ^ (in Dutch) "Oud-Eerste Kamervoorzitter Broekers-Knol wordt staatssecretaris Justitie". NOS. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  2. ^ (in Dutch) Broekers voorzitter Eerste Kamer, NOS, 2 July 2013
  3. ^ "Mr. A. (Ankie) Broekers-Knol". PARLEMENT.com (in Dutch). 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Broekers-Knol Pres. Ankie". Presidenza dellaRepubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 3 February 2024.

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Official
Political offices
Preceded by President of the Senate
2013–2019
Succeeded by
Preceded by State Secretary for
Justice and Security

2019–present
Incumbent