Jan Pieter "Jan Peter" Balkenende (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjɑn ˈpeːtər ˈbɑlkənˌɛndə] ( listen); born 7 May 1956) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 22 July 2002 until 14 October 2010. He previously served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 19 May 1998 until 22 July 2002. After then CDA Party leader and Parliamentary leader in the House of...
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Jan Pieter "Jan Peter" Balkenende (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjɑn ˈpeːtər ˈbɑlkənˌɛndə] ( listen); born 7 May 1956) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 22 July 2002 until 14 October 2010. He previously served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 19 May 1998 until 22 July 2002. After then CDA Party leader and Parliamentary leader in the House of...