Hanja Maij-Weggen

Her Excellency
Hanja Maij-Weggen
Her Excellency Hanja Maij-Weggen
	Maij-Weggen in 2009
Queen's Commissioner of North Brabant
	In office; 1 October 2003 – 1 October 2009
Monarch	Beatrix
Preceded by	Frank Houben
Succeeded by	Wim van de Donk
Minister of Transport and ; Water Management
	In office; 7 November 1989 – 16 July 1994
Prime Minister	Ruud Lubbers
Preceded by	Neelie Kroes
Succeeded by	Koos Andriessen (Ad interim)
Member of the European Parliament
	In office; 19 July 1994 – 1 October 2003
	In office; 17 July 1979 – 7 November 1989
Parliamentary group	Group of the European ; People's Party ; (1979–2003) ; Christian Democratic Group ; (1979)
Personal details
Born	Johanna Rieka Hermanna Weggen; 29 December 1943 (age 80); Klazienaveen, Netherlands
Political party	Christian Democratic Appeal ; (from 1980)
Other political; affiliations	Anti-Revolutionary Party ; (until 1980)
Children	Hester Maij (born 1969) ; Marit Maij (born 1972)
Residence(s)	's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Alma mater	University of Amsterdam ; (Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education)
Occupation	Politician; corporate director; nonprofit director; teacher; nurse; lobbyist;

Johanna Rika Hermanna "Hanja" Maij-Weggen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɑɲaː maːi ˈʋɛɣə(n)]; née Weggen; born 29 December 1943) is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).

Political career

From 1989 until 1994 she was Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management in the third cabinet of prime minister Ruud Lubbers, and from 2003 until 2009 the Queen's Commissioner of the province of North Brabant. After a nursing education from 1962 until 1965 she studied Pedagogy and History of Art at the University of Amsterdam until 1971. In 1967, she started working as a healthcare teacher in Amstelveen and Apeldoorn. In 1979, her political career started when she became a member of the European Parliament. In 1989, she temporarily left the European Parliament to become the Dutch Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management.^[1] Four years later, she returned to the European Parliament where she remained until 1 October 2003 when she became the Queen's Commissioner for the province of North Brabant.^[2] She retired on 1 October 2009.

Personal life

She is the mother of CDA politician Hester Maij [nl] and PvdA MP Marit Maij. She was the president of World Animal Protection from 2000 until 2012.

Decorations

Ribbon bar	Honour	Country	Date
Honours
	Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion	Netherlands	8 October 1994
	Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau	Netherlands	1 October 2009

References

^ Simons, Marlise (27 January 1993). "Europe planning curbs on tankers". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
^ "Queen's commissioner has 149 other jobs". DutchNews. 24 August 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2009.

External links

Official

(in Dutch) J.R.H. (Hanja) Maij-Weggen Parlement & Politiek

Political offices
Preceded by Neelie Kroes	Minister of Transport and Water Management 1989–1994	Succeeded by Koos Andriessen Ad interim
Preceded by Frank Houben	Queen's Commissioner of North Brabant 2003–2009	Succeeded by Wim van de Donk
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by Unknown	Chairwoman of the World Animal Protection Netherlands 2000–2012	Succeeded by Bob van den Bos

[1] Simons, Marlise (27 January 1993). "Europe planning curbs on tankers". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 November 2009.

[2] "Queen's commissioner has 149 other jobs". DutchNews. 24 August 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2009.

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v t e « 1994–1999 « Dutch members of the European Parliament, 1999–2004 » 2004–2009 »
Christian Democratic Appeal	Albert Jan Maat Maria Martens Bert Doorn Hanja Maij-Weggen Wim van Velzen Bartho Pronk Arie Oostlander Karla Peijs Ria Oomen-Ruijten Peter Pex Cees Bremmer
Labour Party	Michiel van Hulten Joke Swiebel Ieke van den Burg Dorette Corbey Max van den Berg Jan Marinus Wiersma
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Jules Maaten Toine Manders Jan Mulder Elly Plooij-van Gorsel Marieke Sanders-ten Holte Jan-Kees Wiebenga Herman Vermeer
GroenLinks	Theo Bouwman Kathalijne Buitenweg Joost Lagendijk Alexander de Roo
SGP, GPV and RPF	Bas Belder (SGP) Hans Blokland (GPV) Rijk van Dam (RPF)
Democrats 66	Lousewies van der Laan Bob van den Bos Johanna Boogerd-Quaak
Socialist Party	Erik Meijer

v t e « 1989–1994 « Dutch members of the European Parliament, 1994–1999 » 1999–2004 »
Christian Democratic Appeal	Hanja Maij-Weggen Peter Pex Wim van Velzen Bartho Pronk Arie Oostlander Jan Sonneveld Karla Peijs Ria Oomen-Ruijten Jim Janssen van Raaij Pam Cornelissen
Labour Party	Piet Dankert Leonie van Bladel Jan Marinus Wiersma Frits Castricum Hedy d'Ancona Wim van Velzen Maartje van Putten Alman Metten
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Jessica Larive Jan Mulder Elly Plooij-van Gorsel Gijs de Vries Jan-Kees Wiebenga Florus Wijsenbeek Robert Jan Goedbloed
Democrats 66	Jan-Willem Bertens Johanna Boogerd-Quaak Laurens Jan Brinkhorst Doeke Eisma
SGP, GPV and RPF	Hans Blokland (GPV) Leen van der Waal (SGP) Rijk van Dam (RPF)
GreenLeft	Nel van Dijk Joost Lagendijk

v t e « 1984–1989 « Dutch members of the European Parliament, 1989–1994 » 1994–1999 »
Christian Democratic Appeal	Bouke Beumer Pam Cornelissen Jim Janssen van Raaij Hanja Maij-Weggen Ria Oomen-Ruijten Arie Oostlander Karla Peijs Jean Penders Jan Sonneveld Maxime Verhagen Bartho Pronk
Labour Party	Hedy d'Ancona Piet Dankert Alman Metten Hemmo Muntingh Maartje van Putten Wim van Velzen Ben Visser Eisso Woltjer Mathilde van den Brink Annemarie Goedmakers
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Jessica Larive Gijs de Vries Florus Wijsenbeek
Rainbow	Nel van Dijk (CPN) Herman Verbeek (PPR)
Democrats 66	Jan-Willem Bertens
SGP, GPV and RPF	Leen van der Waal (SGP)

v t e « 1979–1984 « Dutch members of the European Parliament, 1984–1989 » 1989–1994 »
Labour Party	Hedy d'Ancona Bob Cohen Piet Dankert Ien van den Heuvel-de Blank Alman Metten Hemmo Muntingh Ben Visser Phili Viehoff Eisso Woltjer
Christian Democratic Appeal	Bouke Beumer Elise Boot Yvonne van Rooy Pam Cornelissen Hanja Maij-Weggen Jean Penders Teun Tolman Wim Vergeer Jim Janssen van Raaij
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Hans Nord Jessica Larive Hendrik Jan Louwes Gijs de Vries Florus Wijsenbeek
Green Progressive Accord	Bram van der Lek (PSP) Herman Verbeek (PPR) Nel van Dijk (CPN)
SGP, RPF and GPV	Leen van der Waal (SGP)

v t e « 1958–1979 « Dutch members of the European Parliament, 1979–1984 » 1984–1989 »
Christian Democratic Appeal	Bouke Beumer Elise Boot Frans van der Gun Jim Janssen van Raaij Sjouke Jonker Hanja Maij-Weggen Harrij Notenboom Jean Penders Teun Tolman Wim Vergeer Joep Mommersteeg
Labour Party	Wim Albers Bob Cohen Piet Dankert Annie Krouwel-Vlam Johan van Minnen Hemmo Muntingh Anne Vondeling Eisso Woltjer Ien van den Heuvel-de Blank Phili Viehoff
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Cees Berkhouwer Aart Geurtsen Hendrik Jan Louwes Hans Nord
Democrats 66	Aar de Goede Suzanne Dekker Doeke Eisma