Tamara van Ark
Tamara van Ark | |
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State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment | |
| In office 26 October 2017 – 9 July 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Jetta Klijnsma |
| Succeeded by | Bas van 't Wout |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 31 March 2021 – 3 September 2021 | |
| In office 17 June 2010 – 26 October 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 August 1974 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Residence | Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel |
| Alma mater | Erasmus University Rotterdam (Bachelor of Public Administration, Master of Public Administration) |
| Occupation | Politician · Civil servant · Management consultant · Social worker |
Tamara van Ark (born 11 August 1974) is a Dutch politician of the
Early life and education
Van Ark received a
Political career
Career in local politics
As a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, Van Ark was an alderwoman of the former municipality of Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel from 2004 to 2010 and of its successor, the Zuidplas municipality in 2010.[citation needed]
Career in national politics
In the 2010 Dutch general election, Van Ark was elected to the House of Representatives (or Second Chamber). As a parliamentarian from 17 June 2010, she focused on matters of long-term care. She was also involved, with other officeholders, with a law proposal against labour discrimination of homosexuals.[citation needed]
Van Ark was reelected to the House of Representatives in 2012 and 2017. She remaine a member of the House of Representatives until her appointment as State Secretary on 26 October 2017.
Minister of Health, 2020–2021
On 9 July 2020, Van Ark succeeded Martin van Rijn as Minister of Health.[2] Since 2020, she has also been a member of the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance, co-chaired by Sheikh Hasina and Mia Mottley.[3]
Following the
References
- ^ Members of Parliament: Tamara van Ark - website of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
- ^ "Tamara van Ark to take over as medical care minister: Report". NL Times. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance World Health Organization.
- ^ Eline Schaart and William Adkins (March 25, 202), Coronavirus outbreak, resignations interrupt Dutch coalition talks Politico Europe.
External links
- (in Dutch) Drs. T. (Tamara) van Ark at the PDC Biographical Archive (Parlement.com), by the Parliamentary Documentary Centre of Leiden University
- (in English) Tamara van Ark at the Dutch government English language website
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