Cora van Nieuwenhuizen

Cornelia "Cora" van Nieuwenhuizen-Wijbenga (born 12 June 1963) is a Dutch politician serving as Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management in the Third Rutte cabinet since 2017. A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), she briefly was Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy ad interim in 2021.[1]

In this Dutch name, the surname is Van Nieuwenhuizen, not Nieuwenhuizen.
Her Excellency

Cora van Nieuwenhuizen
Van Nieuwenhuizen in 2019
Minister of Infrastructure
and Water Management
Assumed office
26 October 2017
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byMelanie Schultz van Haegen
(as Minister of Infrastructure
and the Environment)
Minister of Economic Affairs
and Climate Policy
Ad interim
In office
15 January 2021 – 20 January 2021
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byEric Wiebes
Succeeded byBas van 't Wout
Member of the European Parliament
In office
1 July 2014 – 26 October 2017
ConstituencyNetherlands
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
17 June 2010 – 1 July 2014
Personal details
Born
Cornelia Wijbenga

(1963-06-12) 12 June 1963
Ridderkerk, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Political partyPeople's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Spouse(s)Bert Wijbenga
Children4 children
ResidenceRotterdam
Alma materUtrecht University
(Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science)
Nyenrode Business University
(Bachelor of Business Administration)
Tilburg University
(Bachelor of Business Management)
OccupationPolitician · Accountant · Social geographer
WebsiteMinister of Infrastructure and Water Management

Education

Van Nieuwenhuizen studied social geography at Utrecht University, as well as at Nyenrode Business University in Breukelen and at TIAS School for Business and Society in Tilburg.

Political career

Early career in local politics

Van Nieuwenhuizen was a member of the municipal council of Oisterwijk from 1994 to 2006 as well as party group leader from 2002 to 2003. She was also a member and party group leader in the States-Provincial of North Brabant from 2003 to 2007 and a member of the States Deputed of North Brabant from 2007 to 2010, in charge of mobility and infrastructure.

Member of the House of Representatives, 2010–2014

Elected to the House of Representatives in the 2010 election, she was reelected in 2012. In Parliament, she presided over the Finance Committee.

Member of the European Parliament, 2014–2017

Van Nieuwenhuizen was elected a Member of the European Parliament in the 2014 election. In the House of Representatives she was succeeded by Jeroen van Wijngaarden.[2] A member of the ALDE (Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe) political faction, she served as her parliamentary group’s deputy coordinator on the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (alongside Sylvie Goulard). On the committee, she was the rapporteur on financial technology.[3] Later, she joined the Special Committee on Tax Rulings and Other Measures Similar in Nature or Effect in 2015. In addition, she held the position of vice-chairwoman of the parliament’s delegation for relations with India.

Besides her committee assignments, Van Nieuwenhuizen was a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Long Term Investment and Reindustrialisation[4] and the European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights.[5]

Van Nieuwenhuizen mainly focused on matters of aviation, water transport and energy policy. She served as an MEP from until her appointment to the Government of the Netherlands.[6]

Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management, 2017–present

Since 26 October 2017, Van Nieuwenhuizen has served as Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management in the third cabinet of Prime Minister Mark Rutte. One of the main policy debates during her tenure has revolved around the opening of Lelystad Airport to commercial traffic.

After the fall of the Third Rutte cabinet and consequently the resignation of Eric Wiebes, she became ad interim Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy on 15 January 2021 as well, until then-State Secretary Bas van 't Wout was selected as his replacement on 20 January 2021.[7]

Other activities
  • Brabant Intermodal, Chairwoman of the Advisory Board
  • Hans Nord Foundation, Member of the Board

References
  1. "Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (VVD) heeft alle bestuurslagen gehad" (in Dutch). NOS. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. "Jeroen van Wijngaarden nieuw Tweede Kamerlid voor de VVD" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  3. Mark Taylor (April 13, 2017), EXCLUSIVE: EU Fintech Rapporteur Aims For Pole Position Law360.
  4. Members European Parliament Intergroup on Long Term Investment and Reindustrialisation.
  5. Members Archived 2019-03-27 at the Wayback Machine European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights.
  6. "(Cora) van Nieuwenhuizen" (in Dutch). Europese Verkiezingen 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  7. "Benoeming minister Van 't Wout" (in Dutch). 20 January 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
Official
Political offices
Preceded by
Melanie Schultz van Haegen
as Minister of Infrastructure
and the Environment		 Minister of Infrastructure
and Water Management
2017–present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Eric Wiebes		 Minister of Economic Affairs
and Climate Policy
Ad interim
2021		 Succeeded by
Bas van 't Wout
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