Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Jan Peter Balkenende
Date of Birth: 7 May 1956
Birth Place: Biezelinge, Netherlands
Political Party: Christian Democratic Appeal
Arrival in Power: 22 July 2002
Religion: Reformed Protestant
Profession: Civil Servant, Politician, Professor, Scientist
Biography:
Jan Peter Balkenende was born in Biezelinge, Netherlands, in 1956. He is the current Prime Minister of the Netherlands. He studied at the Free University in Amsterdam, where he obtained a Master's degree in law and a Ph.D in law. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1998. He became prime minister for the his first term in 2002, when he was asked by Queen Beatrix to form the government. He has been prime minister ever since, however he is currently only the caretaker prime minister until a new government can be formed.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Peter_Balkenende
Updated on: December 26, 2011