Sybilla Maria Dekker (born 23 March 1942) is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and businesswoman. She was granted the honorary title of Minister of State on 22 June 2018.[1]
Sybilla Dekker | |
|---|---|
 Dekker in 2010 | |
| Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment | |
| In office 27 May 2003 – 21 September 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Henk Kamp |
| Succeeded by | Karla Peijs (Ad interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sybilla Maria Dekker 23 March 1942 Alkmaar, Netherlands |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| Spouses | First husband
(m. 1969; died 1977)Constant van Gestel
(m. 1983; died 2005) |
| Domestic partner | Ben Bot (since 2007) |
| Residence(s) | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University (Bachelor of Business Management) |
| Occupation | Politician · Civil servant · Businesswoman · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Trade association executive · Management consultant · Social worker |
A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), she was minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment in the second and third Balkenende cabinets. She resigned on 21 September 2006, after the publication of the Dutch Safety Board report about the fire that occurred in 2005 at the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, killing 11 people.[2]
Since 2008, she has been the domestic partner of former Minister of Foreign Affairs Ben Bot.
Decorations
edit| Honours | ||||
| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 11 April 2007 | |
| Honorific Titles | ||||
| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
|
Minister of State | Netherlands | 22 June 2018 | Style of Excellency |
References
edit- ^ "Benoeming minister van Staat" (in Dutch). Rijksoverheid. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ Dijkman, Marinus; Schiller, A. (March 2005). Europe Real Estate Yearbook 2005. Real Estate Publishers BV. pp. 73–. ISBN 978-90-807761-7-3. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
External links
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- Official
- (in Dutch) S.M. (Sybilla) Dekker Parlement & Politiek
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