Ank Bijleveld

Ank Bijleveld
Queen's Commissioner of Overijssel
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2011
Monarch	Beatrix
Preceded by	Geert Jansen
Member of the House of Representatives
In office June 17, 2010 – January 1, 2011
State Secretary for Interior and Kingdom Relations
In office February 22, 2007 – October 14, 2010
Prime Minister	Jan Peter Balkenende
Preceded by	Rob Hessing
Succeeded by	None
Mayor of Hof van Twente
In office January 1, 2001 – February 22, 2007
Preceded by	First
Succeeded by	Hans Kok
Member of the House of Representatives
In office November 16, 1989 – January 16, 2001
Personal details
Born	Anna Theodora Bernardina Schouten (1962-03-17) March 17, 1962 (age 50) IJsselmuiden, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Christian Democratic Appeal
Relations	Married
Residence	Goor, Netherlands
Alma mater	University of Twente (M.A. in Public Administration)
Occupation	Politician Civil servant
Religion	Roman Catholic

Anna Theodora Bernardina "Ank" Bijleveld-Schouten (born March 17, 1962) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). She is the Queen's Commissioner of Overijssel since January 1, 2011.

Biography

Early life

Bijleveld was born in the Dutch Province of Overijssel. Between 1980 and 1986 she studied public administration at the University of Twente.

Politics

In 1986 she became a member of the Enschede municipal council for the Christian Democratic Appeal. She served as a Member of the House of Representatives from November 16, 1989 until January 16, 2001. She was Mayor of Hof van Twente from January 1, 2001 until February 22, 2007 when she resigned to become the State Secretary for Interior and Kingdom Relations Cabinet Balkenende IV until October 14, 2010. At June 17, 2010 she became again a Member of the House of Representatives. She was a MP till January 1, 2011, when she became Queen's Commissioner of Overijssel. ^[1]

Personal life

Bijleveld is married since 1984 and has two daughters. She is a Roman Catholic.

Decorations

• Order of Orange-Nassau
  • Knight (January 16, 2001)

References

External links

• (Dutch) Drs. A.Th.B. (Ank) Bijleveld-Schouten (Parlement & Politiek)

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