Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert
Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert | |
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Minister of Defence | |
In office 5 November 2012 – 4 October 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
Preceded by | Hans Hillen |
Succeeded by | Klaas Dijkhoff |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 23 March 2017 – 13 September 2018 | |
In office 17 June 2010 – 5 November 2012 | |
Member of the European Parliament | |
In office 20 July 2004 – 17 June 2010 | |
Constituency | Netherlands |
Personal details | |
Born | Jeanine Antoinette Plasschaert 7 April 1973 Heerlen, Netherlands |
Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
Other political affiliations | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe |
Spouse |
Erik-Jan Hennis (m. 2003) |
Children | 1 stepson |
Education | European Secretarial Academy |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Netherlands |
Branch/service | Royal Netherlands Navy |
Years of service | Reserve (2018–present) |
Rank | Commander |
Jeanine Antoinette Hennis-Plasschaert (born 7 April 1973) is a Dutch politician and diplomat serving as Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq since 1 November 2018. She is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).
Hennis-Plasschaert, a civil servant by occupation, was elected as a Member of the European Parliament for the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe group (ALDE) after the European Parliament election of 2004 on 20 July 2004; she was reelected after the European Parliament election of 2009. She was elected as a member of the House of Representatives after the general election of 2010 and resigned as a Member of the European Parliament the same day she took office as a Member of the House of Representatives on 17 June 2010.
Following the
Early life and education
Jeanine Antoinette Plasschaert was born in Heerlen, Netherlands. She followed her secondary education at the St. Anthony's College in Gouda and studied at the European Secretarial Academy in Utrecht.
Political career
Member of the European Parliament, 2004–2010
In
In May 2005 Hennis-Plasschaert filed a report for the European Parliament concerning the safety of
In February 2010 Hennis-Plasschaert, as
Career in national politics
Hennis-Plasschaert was put on the 4th place on her party's list for the
Under Hennis-Plasschaert's leadership, the Netherlands committed in 2013 to purchasing 37 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jets for about €4.5 billion to replace its ageing fleet of General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon.[7]
From 2014, Hennis-Plasschaert oversaw the Dutch mission of six F-16 jet fighters that carried out airstrikes against
For the 2017 national elections, Hennis-Plasschaert was ranked number two on the VVD's candidate list. Later that year, however, the Dutch Safety Board published a report highlighting serious failures in the Ministry of Defence surrounding an artillery training accident in Mali that killed two Dutch peacekeeping troops and wounded a third.[9] In the wake of the report, Hennis-Plasschaert ordered extra checks on ammunition and medical care for troops on missions.[9] She also started to wind down the Dutch contribution to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), to which she had initially provided Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopters in 2013.[10] Confronting continued criticism, however, she eventually announced her resignation after a debate in the House of Representatives on 3 October,[3] handing in her resignation the following day.[11] Her resignation came as negotiations to form a new third coalition government under Minister-President Mark Rutte entered their final phase.[12]
In July 2023, in the aftermath of Prime Minister Mark Rutte's resignation from national politics and as leader of the VVD, Hennis declined to run to become the next Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy.[13]
Career in the United Nations
In August 2018, Hennis-Plasschaert was appointed by
Activities in Iraq
In December 2019, Hennis-Plasschaert called for renewed efforts to restore civil balance and protections for free speech.[15][16]
In a joint statement with the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Hennis-Plasschaert strongly condemned the August killings of two activists and attacks against others in the southern city of Basra. She urged for increased efforts to bring the perpetrators to justice.[17]
On 28 January 2021, she visited the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) in Baghdad.[18] On 31 January 2021, she met Ali Akbar Velayati in Tehran, Iran, where she discussed the upcoming Iraqi parliamentary election.[19]
Other activities
- Transatlantic Commission on Election Integrity (TCEI), Member (since 2018)[20]
- World Economic Forum (WEF), Member of the Europe Policy Group (since 2017)[21]
- World Economic Forum (WEF), Member of the Global Future Council on the Future of International Security[22]
Personal life
She has been married to economist Erik-Jan Hennis since 27 September 2003 and has a stepson. They live in Nederhorst den Berg.
References
- ^ (in Dutch) Rutte II: 'alle namen van het nieuwe kabinet', RTL, 25 October 2012.
- ^ (in Dutch) 'Alle ministers zijn nu bekend', NOS, 28 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Dutch defense minister resigns over peacekeepers' deaths in Mali". Reuters. 3 October 2017.
- ^ (in Dutch) Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert over 4de plaats op VVD-lijst Archived 2010-04-04 at the Wayback Machine, NOS, 30 March 2010
- ^ (in Dutch) De bewindspersonen van het tweede kabinet-Rutte, NOS, 29 October 2012
- ^ (in Dutch) Hennis-Plasschaert geeft flamboyant leiding, Volkskrant, 12 October 2015
- ^ Matthew Steinglass (September 18, 2013), Lockheed Martin lands €4.5bn Dutch deal for F-35 fighter jets Financial Times.
- ^ van Tartwijk, Maarten (29 January 2016). "Netherlands to Extend Airstrikes Against Islamic State Into Syria". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ a b Dutch defence minister quits over Mali training deaths Al Jazeera, October 4, 2017.
- ^ Anthony Deutsch (October 3, 2017), Dutch defence minister resigns over peacekeepers' deaths in Mali Reuters.
- ^ "J.A. (Jeanine) Hennis-Plasschaert". Parlement & Politiek (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ Cynthia Kroet (October 3, 2017), Dutch defense minister resigns over fatal Mali incident Politico Europe.
- ^ "Justice Min. Yesilgöz wants to succeed Rutte as VVD leader | NL Times". nltimes.nl. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ^ Ms. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert of the Netherlands - Special Representative for Iraq and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) United Nations, press release of 31 August 2018.
- ^ Protests and civil unrest show ‘renewed sense of patriotism’ in Iraq, UN envoy tells Security Council, UN.org., December 3, 2019.
- ^ Denouncing attacks against Baghdad protesters, UN warns ‘violence risks placing Iraq on dangerous trajectory, December 7, 2019.
- ^ "Iraq: UN Mission condemns killings of activists in Basra". UN News. 2020-08-21. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ "UN Special Representative Hennis-Plasschaert visits IHEC, emphasizes elections will be Iraqi-led, Iraqi-owned". reliefweb.int. 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Iran ready to help Iraq, Leader's advisor tells UN envoy". Tehran Times. 1 February 2021.
- ^ Transatlantic, bi-partisan Commission launched to prevent election meddling Transatlantic Commission on Election Integrity (TCEI), press release of 11 May 2018.
- ^ Europe Policy Group World Economic Forum.
- ^ Global Future Council: The Future of International Security World Economic Forum.
External links
- Official
- (in Dutch) (Jeanine) Hennis-Plasschaert Parlement & Politiek