Steven van Weyenberg
Dutch politician (born 1973)
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Steven van Weyenberg | |
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 Van Weyenberg in 2013 | |
| Minister of Finance | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 12 January 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Rob Jetten (acting) |
| State Secretary for Culture and Media | |
| In office 6 December 2023 – 12 January 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Robbert Dijkgraaf (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Fleur Gräper |
| State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management | |
| In office 10 August 2021 – 10 January 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Stientje van Veldhoven |
| Succeeded by | Vivianne Heijnen |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 18 January 2022 – 5 December 2023 | |
| In office 20 September 2012 – 2 September 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Steven Peter Robert Albert Van Weyenberg (1973-03-21) 21 March 1973 (age 51) Ghent, Belgium |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Democrats 66 |
| Spouse | Sandra Quik |
| Residence(s) | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam |
| Occupation | Politician, civil servant |
Steven Peter Robert Albert Van Weyenberg[a] (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsteːvə(ɱ) vɑɱ ˈʋɛiə(m)ˌbɛr(ə)x]; born 21 March 1973) is a Belgian-born Dutch politician of the social-liberal Democrats 66 (D66) party. He served on the House of Representatives and occupied several ministerial posts.
Career
Van Weyenberg studied economics and international relations, and he worked as a civil servant for the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.[2][3]
He joined D66 in 1994 and held a seat in the House of Representatives between 2012 and 2023, focusing on finance and social affairs.[4][5][6] He assisted his party during negotiations as part of the formation of the third Rutte cabinet, working on reforms of the tax system. These included changes to the home mortgage interest deduction, an increase in the value-added tax rate, and the creation of new environmental taxes. As a member of parliament, Van Weyenberg proposed to abolish government benefits in favor of a single allowance following the childcare benefits scandal, in which citizens had been falsely accused of fraud by the Tax and Customs Administration.[7] He temporarily left the House of Representatives to serve as State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management in the demissionary third Rutte cabinet from 10 August 2021 until 10 January 2022.[8] He succeeded Stientje van Veldhoven, who had stepped down to move to another job. When an investigation found that pollution from the Tata Steel IJmuiden factory had resulted in adverse health effects for neighbors, Van Weyenberg said the factory would not have a future without major changes.[7]
Following his return to the parliament, he worked with GroenLinks–PvdA and the Christian Union on a set of measures to increase purchasing power amongst a high inflation rate. In August 2023, ahead of a November general election, he announced he would not seek another term.[7] He again filled a vacancy in the demissionary fourth Rutte cabinet starting 6 December 2023, becoming State Secretary for Culture and Media. He switched that position for Minister of Finance on 12 January 2024 to succeed Sigrid Kaag.[2][9]
Notes
References
- ^ "Kandidatenlijsten Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2021 definitief". Kiesraad (in Dutch). 16 February 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Van Weyenberg minister van Financiën, Gräper staatssecretaris van Cultuur" [Van Weyenberg Minister of Finance, Gräper State Secretary for Culture and Media]. NOS (in Dutch). 10 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Drs. S.P.R.A. (Steven) van Weyenberg". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Van Weyenberg (D66) volgt Kaag op als demissionair minister van Financiën" [Van Weyenberg (D66) succeeds Kaag as demissionary Minister of Finance]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 10 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Drie staatssecretarissen doen per direct afstand van hun Kamerzetel". Het Parool (in Dutch). 2 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ Frölke, Steven; Verkerk, Jorit (10 January 2024). "Van Weyenberg volgt Kaag op als minister van Financiën, Gräper nieuwe staatssecretaris voor Cultuur" [Van Weyenberg succeeds Kaag as Minister of Finance, Gräper new State Secretary for Culture and Media]. NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ a b c Rutten, Rik (10 January 2024). "Van Weyenberg op Financiën, Haagse stoelendans gaat door" [Van Weyenberg on finances, musical chairs continues in The Hague]. NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Drie nieuwe bewindslieden beëdigd in demissionair kabinet". NOS (in Dutch). 10 August 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Steven van Weyenberg". Government of the Netherlands. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
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| Preceded by | State Secretary for Culture and Media 2023–2024 | Succeeded by |
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House of Representatives 31 March 2021 – 5 December 2023 | ||
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD – 34) |
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| Democrats 66 (D66 – 24) |
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| Party for Freedom (PVV – 16) | ||
| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA – 14) | ||
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| Member Gündoğan (Indep. – 1) | ||
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