Karla Peijs

Karla Peijs
Karla Peijs
	Peijs in 2006
Queen's Commissioner of Zeeland
	In office; 1 March 2007 – 1 March 2013
Monarch	Beatrix
Preceded by	Wim van Gelder
Succeeded by	Han Polman
Minister of Housing, Spatial ; Planning and the Environment
	In office; 21 September 2006 – 26 September 2006 ; Ad interim
Prime Minister	Jan Peter Balkenende
Preceded by	Sybilla Dekker
Succeeded by	Pieter Winsemius
Minister of Transport and ; Water Management
	In office; 27 May 2003 – 22 February 2007
Prime Minister	Jan Peter Balkenende
Preceded by	Roelf de Boer
Succeeded by	Camiel Eurlings
Member of the European Parliament
	In office; 25 July 1989 – 27 May 2003
Parliamentary group	Group of the European ; People's Party
Personal details
Born	Karla Maria Henriëtte Peijs; 1 September 1944 (age 80); Tilburg, Netherlands
Political party	Christian Democratic Appeal ; (from 1980)
Spouse	Rinus Platschorre (m. 1971)
Residence(s)	Middelburg, Netherlands
Alma mater	Radboud University Nijmegen ; (Bachelor of Social Science) ; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam ; (Master of Social Science)
Occupation	Politician · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Teacher

Karla Maria Henriëtte Peijs (born 1 September 1944) is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).

Life

Karla Peijs was born on 1 September 1944 in Tilburg, Netherlands.^[1]

Political offices
Preceded by Roelf de Boer	Minister of Transport and Water Management 2003–2007	Succeeded by Camiel Eurlings
Preceded by Sybilla Dekker	Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment Ad interim 2006	Succeeded by Pieter Winsemius
Preceded by Wim van Gelder	Queen's Commissioner of Zeeland 2007–2013	Succeeded by Han Polman
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by Unknown	Chairwoman of the Alzheimer Foundation 2010–2015	Succeeded by Unknown

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Karla Peijs
Peijs in 2006

Queen's Commissioner of Zeeland
In office 1 March 2007 – 1 March 2013
Monarch	Beatrix
Preceded by	Wim van Gelder
Succeeded by	Han Polman
Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
In office 21 September 2006 – 26 September 2006 Ad interim
Prime Minister	Jan Peter Balkenende
Preceded by	Sybilla Dekker
Succeeded by	Pieter Winsemius
Minister of Transport and Water Management
In office 27 May 2003 – 22 February 2007
Prime Minister	Jan Peter Balkenende
Preceded by	Roelf de Boer
Succeeded by	Camiel Eurlings
Member of the European Parliament
In office 25 July 1989 – 27 May 2003
Parliamentary group	Group of the European People's Party

Personal details
Born	Karla Maria Henriëtte Peijs (1944-09-01) 1 September 1944 (age 80) Tilburg, Netherlands
Political party	Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980)
Spouse	Rinus Platschorre (m. 1971)
Residence(s)	Middelburg, Netherlands
Alma mater	Radboud University Nijmegen (Bachelor of Social Science) Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Master of Social Science)
Occupation	Politician · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Teacher