Micky Adriaansens
Micky Adriaansens | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Adriaansens in 2022 | |
| Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy | |
| Assumed office 10 January 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Stef Blok |
| Senator of the Netherlands | |
| In office 11 June 2019 – 10 January 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1964 Schiedam, Netherlands |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
Monique Anne Maria "Micky" Adriaansens (born 1 March 1964) is a Dutch politician, lawyer and administrator who has served as Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy in the Fourth Rutte cabinet since 10 January 2022.[1] A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), she was previously a member of the Senate (2019–2022).
Career[edit]
A native of Schiedam, Adriaansens attended the Municipal Gymnasium in Hilversum. She studied Law, Health Policy and Management at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam. During her studies, she was active in the Hermes House Band.[2]
She then worked for the law firm AKD in bankruptcy law. Between 1999 and 2003 Adriaansens worked as a consultant at Twynstra Gudde, before she became active as a health care administrator. On 1 June 2016, she returned to Twynstra Gudde where she became chairwoman of the board of directors. During her time in the private sector, she also held various supervisory directorships.[3][4][5]
She was president of the Larensche Mixed Hockey Club (2012–2017), which she helped out of debt.[6] She received the municipal medal of honour from the municipality of Laren for this in 2017; she was appointed an honorary member of the club in 2018.[7]
She was a member of the Senate from June 2019 to January 2022, when she was appointed Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy in the Fourth Rutte cabinet.[1] In the Senate, she served as chair of the permanent Committee on Health, Welfare and Sport.[8]
Honours[edit]
Spain: Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (9 April 2024)[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Mr.DRS. M.A.M. Adriaansens (VVD)".
- ^ "Muziekencyclopedie - Micky Adriaansens". Muziekencyclopedie. Archived from the original on 2017-11-19. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Micky Adriaansens". 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Nieuwe directievoorzitter en 5 nieuwe partners voor Twynstra Gudde". 6 June 2016.
- ^ "'Mensen in beweging krijgen, dat is mooi'".
- ^ "Met Micky Adriaansens heeft EZK een minister die dingen voor elkaar krijgt".
- ^ "Erepenning voor mevrouw M.A.M. Adriaansens".
- ^ "Nieuwe commissievoorzitters Eerste Kamer bekend".
- ^ "Real Decreto 377/2024, de 9 de abril, por el que se concede la Gran Cruz de la Orden del Mérito Civil a las personalidades neerlandesas que se citan" [Royal Decree 377/2024, of April 9, by which the Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit is awarded to the Dutch personalities mentioned.] (in Spanish). 9 April 2024.
Senate 11 June 2019 – 13 June 2023 | ||
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD – 12) |  | |
| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA – 9) | ||
| GroenLinks (GL – 8) | ||
| Democrats 66 (D66 – 7) | ||
| Labour Party (PvdA – 6) | ||
| Party for Freedom (PVV – 5) | ||
| Socialist Party (SP – 4) | ||
| Christian Union (CU – 3) | ||
| Party for the Animals (PvdD – 3) | ||
| 50PLUS (50+ – 2) | ||
| Reformed Political Party (SGP – 2) | ||
| Forum for Democracy (FVD – 3) | ||
| Independent Senate Group (OSF – 1) | ||
| Nanninga Group (Indep. – 7) | ||
| Otten Group (Indep. – 2) | ||
| Frentrop Group (Indep. – 2) | ||
Bold indicates the parliamentary leader (first mentioned) and the President; (Brackets) indicate a temporarily absent member; Italics indicate a temporary member; ‹Guillemets› indicate a member who has left the Senate See also: Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2017–2021 · 2021–2023 | ||
