Micky Adriaansens
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Micky Adriaansens | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Adriaansens in 2022 | |
| Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy | |
| In office 10 January 2022 – 2 July 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Stef Blok |
| Succeeded by | Dirk Beljaarts (as Minister of Economic Affairs) Sophie Hermans (as Minister of Climate Policy and Green Growth) |
| Senator of the Netherlands | |
| In office 11 June 2019 – 10 January 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1964 Schiedam, Netherlands |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
Monique Anne Maria "Micky" Adriaansens (born 1 March 1964) is a Dutch politician, lawyer and administrator who served as Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy in the fourth Rutte cabinet from January 2022 until July 2024.[1] A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), she was previously a member of the Senate (2019–2022).
Career
[edit]A native of Schiedam, Adriaansens attended the Municipal Gymnasium in Hilversum. She studied Law, Health Policy and Management at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam. During her studies, she was active in the Hermes House Band.[2]
She then worked for the law firm AKD in bankruptcy law. Between 1999 and 2003 Adriaansens worked as a consultant at Twynstra Gudde, before she became active as a health care administrator. On 1 June 2016, she returned to Twynstra Gudde where she became chairwoman of the board of directors. During her time in the private sector, she also held various supervisory directorships.[3][4][5]
She was president of the Larensche Mixed Hockey Club (2012–2017), which she helped out of debt.[6] She received the municipal medal of honour from the municipality of Laren for this in 2017; she was appointed an honorary member of the club in 2018.[7]
She was a member of the Senate from June 2019 to January 2022, and she served as chair of the permanent Committee on Health, Welfare and Sport. In the latter month, Adriaansens was appointed Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy in the Fourth Rutte cabinet.[1][8] Her term ended on 2 July 2024, when the Schoof cabinet was sworn in.[9]
Honours
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Spain: Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (9 April 2024)[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mr.DRS. M.A.M. Adriaansens (VVD)".
- ^ "Muziekencyclopedie - Micky Adriaansens". Muziekencyclopedie. Archived from the original on 2017-11-19. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Micky Adriaansens". 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Nieuwe directievoorzitter en 5 nieuwe partners voor Twynstra Gudde". 6 June 2016.
- ^ "'Mensen in beweging krijgen, dat is mooi'".
- ^ "Met Micky Adriaansens heeft EZK een minister die dingen voor elkaar krijgt".
- ^ "Erepenning voor mevrouw M.A.M. Adriaansens".
- ^ "Nieuwe commissievoorzitters Eerste Kamer bekend".
- ^ "Ministers en staatssecretarissen kabinet-Schoof beëdigd" [Ministers and state secretaries of Schoof cabinet sworn in]. NOS (in Dutch). 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Real Decreto 377/2024, de 9 de abril, por el que se concede la Gran Cruz de la Orden del Mérito Civil a las personalidades neerlandesas que se citan" [Royal Decree 377/2024, of April 9, by which the Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit is awarded to the Dutch personalities mentioned.] (in Spanish). 9 April 2024.
Senate 11 June 2019 – 13 June 2023 | ||
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD – 12) |  | |
| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA – 9) | ||
| GroenLinks (GL – 8) | ||
| Democrats 66 (D66 – 7) | ||
| Labour Party (PvdA – 6) | ||
| Party for Freedom (PVV – 5) | ||
| Socialist Party (SP – 4) | ||
| Christian Union (CU – 3) | ||
| Party for the Animals (PvdD – 3) | ||
| 50PLUS (50+ – 2) | ||
| Reformed Political Party (SGP – 2) | ||
| Forum for Democracy (FVD – 3) | ||
| Independent Senate Group (OSF – 1) | ||
| Nanninga Group (Indep. – 7) | ||
| Otten Group (Indep. – 2) | ||
| Frentrop Group (Indep. – 2) | ||
Bold indicates the parliamentary leader (first mentioned) and the President; (Brackets) indicate a temporarily absent member; Italics indicate a temporary member; ‹Guillemets› indicate a member who has left the Senate See also: Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2017–2021 · 2021–2023 | ||
