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| Her ExcellencyDilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius | |
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.png) Yeşilgöz-Zegerius in 2022 | |
| Minister of Justice and Security | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 10 January 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Ferdinand Grapperhaus |
| State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy | |
| In office 25 May 2021 – 10 January 2022Serving with Mona Keijzer (2021) | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Martijn van Dam (2017) |
| Succeeded by | Hans Vijlbrief |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 23 March 2017 – 3 September 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dilan Yeşilgöz (1977-06-18) 18 June 1977 (age 47) Ankara, Turkey |
| Nationality | Dutch and Turkish |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| Residence | Amsterdam |
| Occupation | Politician |
Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius (Template:IPA-nl; born 18 June 1977) is a Dutch politician who has served as Minister of Justice and Security in the Fourth Rutte cabinet since 10 January 2022. A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), she previously served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021 and State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy from 2021 until 2022.
Early life
Yeşilgöz-Zegerius was born in Ankara, Turkey, and emigrated to the Netherlands as a child. Her family is from a Turkish-Kurdish background and originally from Tunceli.
After attending her secondary education at the Vallei College in Amersfoort between 1991 and 1997, Yeşilgöz then studied social and cultural sciences at the VU University Amsterdam where she obtained a Master's degree in Culture, Organization and Management in 2003.
Political career
From 2014 to 2017, Yeşilgöz-Zegerius held a seat in the municipal council of Amsterdam. She was placed fourth on the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy list in the 2014 municipal election.
Yeşilgöz-Zegerius was elected to the House of Representatives in the 2017 general election. She initially served as her party's spokesperson for justice and security, but her portfolio later included climate policy and energy policy. On 25 May 2021, she was appointed State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy in the demissionary third Rutte cabinet, serving alongside Mona Keijzer. On 10 January 2022, she was appointed Minister of Justice and Security in the fourth Rutte cabinet. After Rutte's resignation on the 10 July 2023, Yeşilgöz-Zegerius has been mentioned as one of his possible successors.
References
- "Van der Staaij: Rutte is als vervellende slang • CDA: Kabinet moet vertrouwen burger herwinnen". 18 January 2022.
- "Dilan Yesilgoz: 'Ik ben geen hoer als ik 's nachts op het CS ben'" [I am not a prostitute when I am at the Central Station at night]. de Volkskrant (in Dutch). January 14, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- "Vragenvuur - Minister Yesilgöz-Zegerius". YouTube. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- "Dilan Yesilgöz: 'Mijn afkomst is relevant als ik die relevant vind'". Het Parool (in Dutch). 17 July 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- "De wispelturige politieke zoektocht van Dilan Yesilgöz-Zegerius". Financieel Dagblad.
- "Wayback Machine". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- "Dersimli kadın siyasetçi Hollanda'da bakan oldu". Rûdaw (in Turkish). 26 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- Members of Cabinet: Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius - website of the Government of the Netherlands
- Wie zijn de VU-alumni in de Tweede Kamer? - website of VU Amsterdam
- D. (Dilan) Yesilgöz-Zegerius, Parlement.com
- Lukas Kotkamp (3 January 2022), 8 things to know about the incoming Dutch government Politico Europe.
- ^ "VVD draagt Dilan Yesilgöz voor als staatssecretaris van Economische Zaken". NU.nl (in Dutch). 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- "Dutch PM Mark Rutte to quit politics after collapse of coalition". FT. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
External links
Media related to Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius at Wikimedia Commons
| Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands (2017–2021) | ||
|---|---|---|
| House of Representatives 23 March 2017 – 31 March 2021 | ||
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD – 32) |
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| Party for Freedom (PVV – 20) | ||
| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA – 19) | ||
| Democrats 66 (D66 – 19) | ||
| GroenLinks (GL – 14) | ||
| Socialist Party (SP – 14) | ||
| Labour Party (PvdA – 9) | ||
| Christian Union (CU – 5) | ||
| Party for the Animals (PvdD – 4) | ||
| 50PLUS (50+ – 3) | ||
| Reformed Political Party (SGP – 3) | ||
| DENK (DENK – 3) | ||
| Forum for Democracy (FVD – 2) | ||
| Member Krol (Indep. – 1) | ||
| Member Van Kooten-Arissen (Indep. – 1) | ||
| Bold indicates the parliamentary leader (first mentioned) and the Speaker; (Brackets) indicate a temporarily absent member; Italics indicate a temporary member; ‹Guillemets› indicate a member who has left the House of Representatives See also: Members of the Senate of the Netherlands, 2015–2019 · 2019–2023 | ||
| Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands (2021–2023) | ||
|---|---|---|
| House of Representatives 31 March 2021 – 5 December 2023 | ||
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD – 34) |
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| Democrats 66 (D66 – 24) |
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| Party for Freedom (PVV – 16) | ||
| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA – 14) | ||
| Socialist Party (SP – 9) | ||
| Labour Party (PvdA – 9) | ||
| GroenLinks (GL – 8) | ||
| Party for the Animals (PvdD – 6) | ||
| Forum for Democracy (FVD – 5) | ||
| Christian Union (CU – 5) | ||
| Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB – 4) | ||
| Reformed Political Party (SGP – 3) | ||
| DENK (DENK – 3) | ||
| Volt Netherlands (Volt – 2) | ||
| JA21 (JA21 – 1) | ||
| Den Haan Group (FDH – 1) | ||
| BIJ1 (BIJ1 – 1) | ||
| Van Haga Group (Indep. – 3) | ||
| Member Ephraim (Indep. – 1) | ||
| Member Gündoğan (Indep. – 1) | ||
| Member Omtzigt (Indep. – 1) | ||
| Bold indicates the parliamentary leader (first mentioned) and the Speaker; (Brackets) indicate a temporarily absent member; Italics indicate a temporary member; ‹Guillemets› indicate a member who has left the House of Representatives See also: Members of the Senate of the Netherlands, 2019–2023 · Members of the Senate of the Netherlands, 2023–2027 | ||
- 1977 births
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