Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Apr 7, 1973(1973-04-07)
Age	51
Birthplace	Heerlen
Country	Kingdom of the Netherlands
Horoscope	Taurus

Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert Biography

Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on April 7, 1973 in Heerlen, Kingdom of the Netherlands. 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).

In May 2005 Hennis-Plasschaert filed a report for the European Parliament concerning the safety of airports. She argued that safety regulations against terrorist attacks, should only apply for airports, and not for the neighbouring areas. Furthermore, the costs and safety regulations should not distort free competition. In February 2006 she asked questions concerning the code of conduct for the media set up by the European Commission after the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy. In March 2006 she wanted to enter Belarus to monitor the presidential election as an independent observer; however, she was refused entry.

In February 2010 Hennis-Plasschaert, as rapporteur on the issue, led the EP vote halting an EU-United States agreement which would have granted US authorities access to banking data of European citizens in the SWIFT network.

Following the election of 2012 and after the cabinet formation the Second Rutte cabinet was formed with Hennis-Plasschaert becoming Minister of Defence. She stepped down as a member of the House of Representatives on 5 November 2012, the same day she took office as Minister of Defence. She served as Minister of Defence until her resignation on 4 October 2017. After the election of 2017 she returned as a member of the House of Representatives, serving from 23 March 2017 until 13 September 2018.

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.

Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert Net Worth

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

She has been married to economist Erik-Jan Hennis since 27 September 2003 and has a stepson. They live in Nederhorst den Berg.

In 2004 Hennis-Plasschaert was elected into the European Parliament for the VVD (European parliamentary affiliation: European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party) with 44,000 preference votes. In the European Parliament Hennis- Plasschaert was a member of the Committee on Transport and Tourism and a substitute for the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. She also served as a member of the Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee and a substitute for the Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee.

Hennis-Plasschaert was put on the 4th place on her party’s list for the Dutch general election of 2010 and became a member of the Dutch House of Representatives. She focused on matters of public safety, Dutch police, equality of treatment, LGBT rights, and emergency management. During the Dutch general election of 2012, she was number 4 on the list for the VVD and thus reelected. After the following cabinet formation she became the presumptive Minister of Defence for Cabinet Rutte II. In October 2015, she was named the most influential woman in the Netherlands.

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Who is Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert Dating?

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In December 2019, Hennis-Plasschaert called for renewed efforts to restore civil balance and protections for free speech.

Facts & Trivia

Jeanine Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Kingdom of the Netherlands. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert celebrates birthday on April 7 of every year.

Top Facts about Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert

1. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert is a Dutch politician and diplomat.
2. She served as Minister of Defence in the Netherlands from 2012-2017.
3. Hennis-Plasschaert was appointed Special Representative for Iraq by the UN Secretary-General in 2019.
4. She has been a member of the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) since 2004.
5. Hennis-Plasschaert was born on April 7, 1973, in Heerlen, Netherlands.
6. She studied international law at Leiden University and worked as a lawyer before entering politics.
7. In 2020, she was named one of Time Magazine’s “100 Women of the Year.”
8. Hennis-Plasschaert is known for her outspokenness and strong leadership style.
9. She has advocated for increased defense spending and modernization of the Dutch military.
10. Hennis-Plasschaert is fluent in English, German, French, and Spanish languages.