Halbe Zijlstra

Halbe Zijlstra

Halbe Zijlstra in 2012
Parliamentary leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the House of Representatives
Assumed office
1 November 2012
Preceded by Mark Rutte
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
20 September 2012
State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science
In office
14 October 2010  5 November 2012
Prime Minister Mark Rutte
Preceded by Marja van Bijsterveldt
Sharon Dijksma
Succeeded by Sander Dekker
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
30 November 2006  14 October 2010
Personal details
Born Jelle Zijlstra
(1969-01-21) 21 January 1969
Oosterwolde, Netherlands
Nationality Dutch
Political party People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Spouse(s) Ingrid de Bondt
Children 1
Residence Wassenaar, South Holland
Alma mater University of Groningen (MA)
Occupation Politician
Management consultant

Halbe Zijlstra (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɑlbə ˈzɛilstraː]; born 21 January 1969) is a Dutch politician of the right wing People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He is the Parliamentary leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the House of Representatives since 1 November 2012 [1] and a Member of the House of Representatives since 20 September 2012 and previously from 30 November 2006 until 14 October 2010. He served as State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science in the Cabinet Rutte I from 14 October 2010 until 5 November 2012.

From 1998 to 2001 and from 2003 to 2006, he was a member of the municipal council of the city of Utrecht.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Marja van Bijsterveldt
Sharon Dijksma
State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science
2010–2012
Succeeded by
Sander Dekker
Party political offices
Preceded by
Mark Rutte
Parliamentary leader of the
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
in the House of Representatives

2012–present
Incumbent


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