Cora van Nieuwenhuizen

Her Excellency
Cora van Nieuwenhuizen
Minister of Infrastructure, Public Works and Water Management
Assumed office
26 October 2017
Prime Minister Mark Rutte
Preceded by Melanie Schultz van Haegen (Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment)
Member of the European Parliament
In office
1 July 2014 – 25 October 2017
Constituency Netherlands
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
17 June 2010 – 1 July 2014
Personal details
Born Cornelia Wijbenga
(1963-06-12) 12 June 1963
Ridderkerk, Netherlands
Political party  Dutch:
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
 EU:
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Alma mater Utrecht University
Website coravannieuwenhuizen.eu

Cornelia (Cora) van Nieuwenhuizen-Wijbenga (born 12 June 1963) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) serving as Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management in the third cabinet of Prime Minister Mark Rutte since October 2017. Prior to that, she was a Member of the European Parliament (2014–2017) for the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands (2010–2014).

Van Nieuwenhuizen mainly focuses on matters of aviation, water transport and energy policy. She served as an MEP from 2014 until her appointment to the Dutch government.[1] In the House of Representatives she was succeeded by Jeroen van Wijngaarden.[2]

Education

Van Nieuwenhuizen studied social geography at Utrecht University, and studied also at Nyenrode Business University in Breukelen and at TIAS School for Business and Society in Tilburg.

Political career

Career in local politics

Van Nieuwenhuizen was a member of the municipal council of Oisterwijk from 1994 to 2006 as well as VVD fraction leader from 2002 to 2003. She was also a member and VVD fraction leader of the States-Provincial of North Brabant from 2003 to 2007 and a member of the States Deputed of North Brabant from 2007 to 2010.

Member of the European Parliament, 2014–2017

Van Nieuwenhuizen was elected a Member of the European Parliament in the 2014 European elections. A member of the ALDE (Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe) political faction, she served as her parliamentary group’s deputy coordinator on the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (alongside Sylvie Goulard). On the committee, she was the rapporteur on financial technology.[3] Later, she joined the Special Committee on Tax Rulings and Other Measures Similar in Nature or Effect in 2015. In addition, she held the position of vice-chairwoman of the parliament’s delegation for relations with India.

Besides her committee assignments, Van Nieuwenhuizen was a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Long Term Investment and Reindustrialisation[4] and the European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights.[5]

Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management, 2017–present

Since 26 October 2017, Van Nieuwenhuizen has been serving as Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management in the third government of Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

Other activities

  • Brabant Intermodal, Chairwoman of the Advisory Board
  • Hans Nord Foundation, Member of the Board

References

  1. ↑ "(Cora) van Nieuwenhuizen" (in Dutch). Europese Verkiezingen 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Jeroen van Wijngaarden nieuw Tweede Kamerlid voor de VVD" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Mark Taylor (April 13, 2017), EXCLUSIVE: EU Fintech Rapporteur Aims For Pole Position Law360.
  4. ↑ Members European Parliament Intergroup on Long Term Investment and Reindustrialisation.
  5. ↑ Members European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights.
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