Edith Schippers

Quick Facts

Full Name	Edith Schippers
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Aug 25, 1964(1964-08-25)
Age	60
Birthplace	Utrecht
Country	Kingdom of the Netherlands
Horoscope	Capricorn

Edith Schippers Biography

Edith Schippers is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on August 25, 1964 in Utrecht, Kingdom of the Netherlands. Edith Ingeborg Schippers (born 25 August 1964) is a Dutch retired politician and businesswoman serving as Chairwoman at the DSM Company since 1 February 2019.

A member of the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), she is a political consultant by occupation. Schippers was a member of the House of Representatives from 3 June 2003 until 14 October 2010. Following the 2010 general election, she was asked to become Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport in the First Rutte cabinet taking office on 14 October 2010. After the election of 2012 she returned as a member of the House of Representatives, serving from 20 September 2012 until 5 November 2012. Schippers remained Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport in the Second Rutte cabinet serving until 26 October 2017. She did not stand for the election of 2017 and announced her semi-retirement.

One was issued in 2012, for not adequately informing the States General about the costs of bringing the Olympics to the Netherlands. In the same year another motion of no confidence was issued against her and minister Henk Bleker, for the way they treated the issues surrounding Q-fever. In 2013 a motion was issued regarding her actions with regards to fraud in the healthcare sector. In 2016 this issue regarding her actions with regards to fraud in the healthcare sector was investigated on a Dutch talkshow

Schippers briefly returned to the political scene following the 2017 general election, when Speaker Khadija Arib appointed Schippers as the so-called informateur, whose role is to explore possible governing alliances. In February 2018, she was speculated as a possible successor to the recently resigned Minister of Foreign Affairs Halbe Zijlstra, but she expressed that she was not available for another ministership, wanting instead to spend more time with her daughter.

Schippers was elected into the House of Representatives in the 2003 general election and was sworn in on 3 June of that year. Geert Wilders became her mentor. In 2006 she was elected as vice chairman of the VVD parliamentary party. Schippers considered this a great honour, but not her greatest success.

Edith Schippers Net Worth

Edith Schippers is one of the richest Politician from Kingdom of the Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Edith Schippers 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Edith Schippers’ alma mater is Leiden University, where she studied political science from 1985 till 1991. She also spent half a year studying at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, India in 1990.

In 1993, Schippers became personal assistant to member of parliament Dick Dees. She served in this position until 1994, after which she became a staff member of the VVD parliamentary fraction dealing with healthcare, welfare and sports. After that, Schippers found employment at employers’ organisation VNO- NCW. From 1997 until 2001, her portfolio as secretary for VNO-CNW included healthcare and the labour market and from 2001 until 2003 spatial planning.

In 2010 she succeeded Ab Klink in becoming Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport in the first Rutte cabinet. She briefly returned to the House of Representatives after the 2012 general election, but left again when the continuation of her ministership in the second Rutte cabinet was confirmed.

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Who is Edith Schippers Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Edith Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Kingdom of the Netherlands. Edith Schippers celebrates birthday on August 25 of every year.

Top Facts about Edith Schippers

1. Edith Schippers was born on August 25, 1964.
2. She served as Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport from 2010-2017.
3. Schippers is a member of the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).
4. She studied political science at the University of Amsterdam.
5. In 2003, she became a member of parliament for the VVD.
6. Schippers is known for her controversial healthcare reforms in the Netherlands.
7. She has also been involved in negotiations to form coalition governments.
8. Schippers was appointed as informateur after the 2021 Dutch general election.
9. She has been praised for her negotiation skills and political acumen.
10. Schippers is married with two children and lives in Amsterdam.