Melanie Schultz van Haegen

Her Excellency Melanie Schultz van Haegen

Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 October 2010
Prime Minister	Mark Rutte
Preceded by	Camiel Eurlings (V&W) Tineke Huizinga (VROM)
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 30 January 2003 – 27 May 2003
State Secretary for Transport, Public Works and Water Management
In office 22 July 2002 – 22 February 2007
Prime Minister	Jan Peter Balkenende
Preceded by	Monique de Vries
Succeeded by	Tineke Huizinga
Personal details
Born	Melanie Henriëtte Maas Geesteranus (1970-06-28) 28 June 1970 Laag-Soeren, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Spouse(s)	Harro Schultz van Haegen (m. 1997)
Children	1 son and 1 daughter
Residence	Leiden, Netherlands
Alma mater	Leiden University (Master of Public Administration) Erasmus University Rotterdam (Master of Public Administration)
Occupation	Politician Corporate director
Website	Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment

Melanie Henriëtte Schultz van Haegen-Maas Geesteranus (born 28 June 1970) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). She has been the Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment in the Cabinets Rutte I and II since 14 October 2010.^[1]

She previously served as State Secretary for Transport, Public Works and Water Management from 22 July 2002 until 22 February 2007 in the Cabinets Balkenende I, II and III. She had a short stint as a Member of the House of Representatives from 30 January 2003 until 27 May 2003 following the Dutch general election of 2003.

She retired from politics after the completion of her term as State Secretary on 22 February 2007 and became a corporate director at the financial services company Achmea.

After the Dutch general election of 2010 the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy became the largest party in House of Representatives, and after the following cabinet formation Formateur Mark Rutte asked Schultz van Haegen as the Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment in the Cabinet Rutte I. She retained her position after the Dutch general election of 2012 and the cabinet formation in the Cabinet Rutte II.^[2]^[3]

Decorations

Netherlands
- Order of Orange-Nassau
  - Knight (11 April 2007)

References

↑ (Dutch) Schultz heeft zin om terug te keren, Telegraaf, 8 October 2010
↑ (Dutch) Rutte II: 'alle namen van het nieuwe kabinet', RTL, 25 October 2012
↑ (Dutch) De bewindspersonen van het tweede kabinet-Rutte, NOS, 29 October 2012

External links

(Dutch) Drs. M.H. (Melanie) Schultz van Haegen-Maas Geesteranus (Parlement & Politiek)

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Melanie Schultz van Haegen.

Government offices
Preceded by Monique de Vries	State Secretary for Transport, Public Works and Water Management 2003-2007	Succeeded by Tineke Huizinga
Preceded by Camiel Eurlings (V&W) Tineke Huizinga (VROM)	Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment 2010-	Succeeded by Incumbent

Ministers of Infrastructure and the Environment of the Netherlands

Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment

Schultz van Haegen

Second Rutte cabinet (2012–present)

^{Preceded by: First Rutte cabinet ·}

Prime Minister	Mark Rutte General Affairs

Deputy Prime Minister	Lodewijk Asscher Social Affairs and Employment

Ministers	Ronald Plasterk Interior and Kingdom Relations Frans Timmermans Foreign Affairs) (2012–2014 Bert Koenders Foreign Affairs) (from 2014 Jeroen Dijsselbloem Finance Ivo Opstelten Security and Justice) (2012–2015 Stef Blok Security and Justice) (Ad interim Ard van der Steur Security and Justice) (from 2015 Henk Kamp Economic Affairs Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert Defence Edith Schippers Health, Welfare and Sport Jet Bussemaker Education, Culture and Science Melanie Schultz van Haegen Infrastructure and the Environment

Minister without portfolio	Stef Blok Housing and the Central Government Sector Lilianne Ploumen Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation

State Secretaries	Frans Weekers Finance) (2012–2014 Eric Wiebes Finance) (from 2014 Fred Teeven Security and Justice) (2012–2015 Klaas Dijkhoff Security and Justice) (from 2015 Co Verdaas Economic Affairs) (2012 Sharon Dijksma Economic Affairs) (from 2012 Martin van Rijn Health, Welfare and Sport Sander Dekker Education, Culture and Science Wilma Mansveld Infrastructure and the Environment Jetta Klijnsma Social Affairs and Employment

First Rutte cabinet (2010–2012)

^{Preceded by: Demissionary Fourth Balkenende cabinet · Succeeded by: Second Rutte cabinet}

Prime Minister	Mark Rutte General Affairs

Deputy Prime Minister	Maxime Verhagen Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation

Ministers	Piet Hein Donner Interior and Kingdom Relations) (2010–2011 Liesbeth Spies Interior and Kingdom Relations) (from 2011 Uri Rosenthal Foreign Affairs Jan Kees de Jager Finance Ivo Opstelten Security and Justice Hans Hillen Defence Edith Schippers Health, Welfare and Sport Marja van Bijsterveldt Education, Culture and Science Melanie Schultz van Haegen Infrastructure and the Environment Henk Kamp Social Affairs and Employment

Minister without portfolio	Gerd Leers Immigration, Integration and Asylum Affairs

State Secretaries	Ben Knapen Foreign Affairs Frans Weekers Finance Fred Teeven Security and Justice Henk Bleker Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation Marlies Veldhuijzen van Zanten Health, Welfare and Sport Halbe Zijlstra Education, Culture and Science Joop Atsma Infrastructure and the Environment Paul de Krom Social Affairs and Employment

Third Balkenende cabinet (2006–2007)

^{Preceded by: Second Balkenende cabinet · Succeeded by: Fourth Balkenende cabinet}

Prime Minister	Jan Peter Balkenende General Affairs

Deputy Prime Minister	Gerrit Zalm Finance

Ministers	Johan Remkes Interior Ben Bot Foreign Affairs Piet Hein Donner Justice) (2006 Rita Verdonk Justice) (Acting Ernst Hirsch Ballin Justice) (from 2006 Joop Wijn Economic Affairs Henk Kamp Defence Hans Hoogervorst Health, Welfare and Sport Maria van der Hoeven Education, Culture and Science Karla Peijs Transport, Public Works and Water Management Cees Veerman Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality Aart Jan de Geus Social Affairs and Employment Sybilla Dekker Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment) (2006 Pieter Winsemius Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment) (from 2006

Minister without portfolio	Rita Verdonk Integration and Immigration Atzo Nicolaï Government Reform and Kingdom Relations Agnes van Ardenne International Development

State Secretaries	Karien van Gennip Economic Affairs Cees van der Knaap Defence Clémence Ross-van Dorp Health, Welfare and Sport Bruno Bruins Education, Culture and Science Melanie Schultz van Haegen Transport, Public Works and Water Management Henk van Hoof Social Affairs and Employment Pieter van Geel Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment

Second Balkenende cabinet (2003–2006)

^{Preceded by: First Balkenende cabinet · Succeeded by: Third Balkenende cabinet}

Prime Minister	Jan Peter Balkenende General Affairs

Deputy Prime Ministers	Gerrit Zalm Finance Thom de Graaf Government Reform and Kingdom Relations) (2003–2005 Laurens Jan Brinkhorst Economic Affairs) (2005–2006

Ministers	Johan Remkes Interior Jaap de Hoop Scheffer Foreign Affairs) (2003 Ben Bot Foreign Affairs) (from 2003 Piet Hein Donner Justice Henk Kamp Defence Hans Hoogervorst Health, Welfare and Sport Maria van der Hoeven Education, Culture and Science Karla Peijs Transport, Public Works and Water Management Cees Veerman Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality Aart Jan de Geus Social Affairs and Employment Sybilla Dekker Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment

Minister without portfolio	Rita Verdonk Integration and Immigration Agnes van Ardenne Development Cooperation Alexander Pechtold Government Reform and Kingdom Relations) (2005–2006

State Secretaries	Atzo Nicolaï Foreign Affairs Joop Wijn Finance Karien van Gennip Economic Affairs Cees van der Knaap Defence Annette Nijs Education, Culture and Science) (2003–2004 Medy van der Laan Education, Culture and Science Mark Rutte Education, Culture and Science) (2004–2006 Bruno Bruins Education, Culture and Science) (from 2006 Clémence Ross-van Dorp Health, Welfare and Sport Melanie Schultz van Haegen Transport, Public Works and Water Management Mark Rutte Social Affairs and Employment) (2003–2004 Henk van Hoof Social Affairs and Employment) (from 2004 Pieter van Geel Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment

First Balkenende cabinet (2002–2003)

^{Preceded by: Second Kok cabinet · Succeeded by: Second Balkenende cabinet}

Prime Minister	Jan Peter Balkenende General Affairs

Deputy Prime Ministers	Eduard Bomhoff Health, Welfare and Sport) (2002 Johan Remkes Interior and Kingdom Relations Roelf de Boer Transport, Public Works and Water Management) (from 2002

Ministers	Jaap de Hoop Scheffer Foreign Affairs Hans Hoogervorst Finance Piet Hein Donner Justice Herman Heinsbroek Economic Affairs) (2002 Hans Hoogervorst Economic Affairs) (from 2002 Benk Korthals Defence) (2002 Henk Kamp Defence) (from 2002 Maria van der Hoeven Education, Culture and Science Aart Jan de Geus Health, Welfare and Sport) (from 2002 Cees Veerman Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality Aart Jan de Geus Social Affairs and Employment Henk Kamp Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment

Minister without portfolio	Hilbrand Nawijn Integration and Immigration

State Secretaries	Rob Hessing Interior Atzo Nicolaï Foreign Affairs Agnes van Ardenne Foreign Affairs Steven van Eijck Finance Joop Wijn Economic Affairs Cees van der Knaap Defence Cees van Leeuwen Education, Culture and Science Annette Nijs Education, Culture and Science Clémence Ross-van Dorp Health, Welfare and Sport Melanie Schultz van Haegen Transport, Public Works and Water Management Jan Odink Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality Mark Rutte Social Affairs and Employment Philomena Bijlhout Social Affairs and Employment) (2002 Khee Liang Phoa Social Affairs and Employment) (from 2002 Pieter van Geel Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment