Atzo Nicolaï
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Minister for Government Reform and Kingdom Relations
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| Preceded by | Alexander Pechtold |
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| Succeeded by | post discontinued |
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| Born | February 22, 1960 Delft, Netherlands |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| Website | www.atzonicolai.nl |
Atzo Nicolaï (born 22 February 1960 in Delft) is a Dutch politician and was Minister for Government Reform and Kingdom Relations in the third Balkenende cabinet.
Nicolaï studied law and political science at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. After his graduation in 1987, he was employed by the ministry of Welfare, Health and Culture. In 1998, he became member of parliament for the VVD fraction. In 2002, he became junior minister of European Affairs in the first Balkenende cabinet, a post he continued in the second Balkenende cabinet.
| Preceded by Dick Benschop |
Dutch Minister for European Affairs July 22, 2002 – July 7, 2006 |
Succeeded by Ben Bot (ad interim) |
| Preceded by Alexander Pechtold |
Dutch Minister for Government Reform and Kingdom Relations July 7, 2006 – February 22, 2007 |
Succeeded by post discontinued |
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