| Jetta Klijnsma | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 17, 2010 |
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| State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment | |
| In office December 18, 2008 – February 23, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Ahmed Aboutaleb |
| Succeeded by | Paul de Krom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jellejetta Klijnsma March 18, 1957 Hoogeveen, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid - PvdA) |
| Residence | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | University of Groningen (M.A., Social and Economic history) Academy of Public Administration (Netherlands) - South Holland (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Humanist |
| Website | (Dutch) Labour Party website |
Jellejetta (Jetta) Klijnsma (born March 18, 1957 in Hoogeveen) is a Dutch politician. As a member of the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid) she has been an MP since June 17, 2010. She focuses on matters of culture, senior citizens, disabled people and medical ethics. Previously she was State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment and an alderwoman of the municipality of The Hague.
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Klijnsma studied history at the University of Groningen, with a specialization in social history and economic history. After graduating she began to work for the Labour Party's parliamentary group. She was assistant to MPs André van der Louw, Marcel van Dam and Thijs Wöltgens.
In 1990 she was elected to the municipal council of The Hague. In 1998 she became alderwoman for welfare, health and emancipation. After the 2006 municipal elections she became responsible for culture and finance and also became vice-mayor. After Wim Deetman stepped down, she was mayor ad interim of The Hague.
In December 2008 she succeeded fellow Labour Party politician Ahmed Aboutaleb as State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment in the fourth Balkenende cabinet. She was State Secretary till February 2010, when the Labour Party left the cabinet.
Klijnsma has a physical handicap. She was born with spastic legs and only learned how to walk at age thirteen. She has a Calvinist background but turned non-religious and became a member of the Dutch Humanist League.[1]
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