Co Verdaas

Co Verdaas


State Secretary for Economic Affairs (Netherlands)
In office November 5, 2012 – December 6, 2012
Prime Minister	Mark Rutte
Preceded by	Henk Bleker
Succeeded by	Sharon Dijksma
Member of the House of Representatives
In office January 30, 2003 – November 29, 2006
Personal details
Born	Johannes Cornelis Verdaas (1966-08-05) August 5, 1966 Breda, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Labour Party
Residence	Zwolle, Netherlands
Alma mater	Radboud University Nijmegen (MA and PhD in urban planning)
Occupation	Politician Civil servant Urban planner Consultant

Johannes Cornelis "Co" Verdaas (born August 5, 1966 in Breda) is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid). He served as State Secretary for the Ministry of Economic Affairs, dealing with agriculture, nature, food quality, tourism and postal affairs in the Cabinet Rutte II from November 5, 2012 ^[1] until his resignation on December 6, 2012.^[2] He previously served as a Member of the House of Representatives from January 30, 2003 until November 29, 2006, and as a member of the Provincial Executive (Gedeputeerde Staten) of the province of Gelderland from 2007 to 2012. Due to doubtful traffic expenses in his capacity of last one, he stepped down as a State Secretary.^[3]

Verdaas studied urban planning at Radboud University Nijmegen. Het developed the so-called Ladder of Verdaas, a system for solving traffic problems. Besides he is singer and guitarist in the rock band John-Boy & The Waltons.

References

(Dutch) Parlement.com biography

↑ (Dutch) Verdaas, PvdA'er op Landbouw, NOS, November 15, 2012
↑ As State Secretary for Economic Affairs Verdaas was allowed to use the ministerial title Minister of Agriculture while on foreign business.
↑ (Dutch) Staatssecretaris Verdaas treedt af, NOS, December 6, 2012

Government offices
Preceded by Henk Bleker	State Secretary for Economic Affairs 2012	Succeeded by Sharon Dijksma

Second Rutte cabinet (2012–present)

Preceded by: First Rutte cabinet ·

Prime Minister	Mark Rutte General Affairs

Deputy Prime Minister	Lodewijk Asscher Social Affairs and Employment

Ministers	Ronald Plasterk Interior and Kingdom Relations Frans Timmermans Foreign Affairs) (2012–2014 Bert Koenders Foreign Affairs) (from 2014 Jeroen Dijsselbloem Finance Ivo Opstelten Security and Justice) (2012–2015 Stef Blok Security and Justice) (Ad interim Ard van der Steur Security and Justice) (from 2015 Henk Kamp Economic Affairs Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert Defence Edith Schippers Health, Welfare and Sport Jet Bussemaker Education, Culture and Science Melanie Schultz van Haegen Infrastructure and the Environment

Minister without portfolio	Stef Blok Housing and the Central Government Sector Lilianne Ploumen Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation

State Secretaries	Frans Weekers Finance) (2012–2014 Eric Wiebes Finance) (from 2014 Fred Teeven Security and Justice) (2012–2015 Klaas Dijkhoff Security and Justice) (from 2015 Co Verdaas Economic Affairs) (2012 Sharon Dijksma Economic Affairs) (2012–2015 Martijn van Dam Economic Affairs) (from 2015 Martin van Rijn Health, Welfare and Sport Sander Dekker Education, Culture and Science Wilma Mansveld Infrastructure and the Environment) (2012–2015 Sharon Dijksma Infrastructure and the Environment) (from 2015 Jetta Klijnsma Social Affairs and Employment

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