Gerda Verburg
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Gerda Verburg | |
|---|---|
Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality | |
| In office 22 February 2007 – 14 October 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Cees Veerman |
| Succeeded by | Maxime Verhagen as Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 17 June 2010 – 30 June 2011 | |
| In office 19 May 1998 – 22 February 2007 | |
| Parliamentary group | Christian Democratic Appeal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gerritje Verburg 19 August 1957 Zwammerdam, Netherlands |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1993) |
| Spouse |
Willy Westerlaken (m. 2012) |
| Residence(s) | Woerden, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Politician · Diplomat · Trade Union leader |
Gerritje "Gerda" Verburg (born 19 August 1957) is a Dutch politician and diplomat of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and trade union leader
From 2011 until 2016, Verburg served as Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the
policy.Early life and education
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Born in a family of farmers, Verburg attended
Career
Early career
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Verburg began to work for Christian Rural Youth as general-secretary. In 1982 she began to work for the
Between 1997 and 1998 Verburg worked as a businesswoman in communication and projects. She has also been a member of the Social and Economic Council and the Labour Foundation. She has served on the executive committee of the European Trade Union Confederation, and on the boards of the Interchurch Organisation for Development Cooperation, the Royal Dutch Equestrian Sports Federation (KNHS) and Stichting Geuzenverzet.
Political career
In
In 2003 Verburg was candidate for
From 22 February 2007 until 14 October 2010 Verburg was
Roles in the United Nations
From 1 July 2011, Verburg served as the Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the
In 2014, Verburg was appointed Chair of the Global Agenda Council for Food and Nutrition Security of the World Economic Forum (WEF).[2]
In March 2016, Verburg was appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as Coordinator of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement, an office she held until 2022.[3] Later that year, Ban also appointed her to serve as member of the Lead Group of the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement.[4]
In 2020, Verburg was appointed by
Personal life
Verburg is openly lesbian and lives with her partner Willy Westerlaken in Woerden, whom she married in 2012.[citation needed]
Decorations
| Honours | ||||
| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 3 December 2010 | |
References
- ^ (in Dutch) Opnieuw homo-minister Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, Gay Krant
- ^ Secretary-General Appoints Gerda Verburg of Netherlands Coordinator of Scaling Up Nutrition Movement United Nations, press release of 3 March 2016.
- ^ Secretary-General Appoints Gerda Verburg of Netherlands Coordinator of Scaling Up Nutrition Movement United Nations, press release of 3 March 2016.
- ^ Secretary-General Appoints 29 Global Leaders to Spearhead Fight against Malnutrition United Nations, press release of 21 September 2016.
- ^ [1] United Nations, press release of June 29, 2020.
External links
- Official
- (in Dutch) G. (Gerda) Verburg Parlement & Politiek
