Jan Peter Balkenende

Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 2002 to 2010
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Jan Peter Balkenende
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Jan Peter Balkenende

Summary

Jan Peter Balkenende is a human[1]. He was born in Biezelinge[2]. He was born on May 7, 1956[3]. He worked as a jurist[4], politician[5], professor[6], lawyer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (468 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jan Peter Balkenende's place of birth was Biezelinge[2].
  • Jan Peter Balkenende was born on May 7, 1956[3].
  • Jan Peter Balkenende's father was Jan Pieter Balkenende[10].
  • Among Jan Peter Balkenende's spouses was Bianca Hoogendijk[11].
  • Jan Peter Balkenende held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Dutch was Jan Peter Balkenende's native language[13].
  • Jan Peter Balkenende's professions included jurist[4].
  • Jan Peter Balkenende worked as a politician[5].
  • Jan Peter Balkenende worked as a professor[6].
  • Jan Peter Balkenende's professions included lawyer[7].
  • Jan Peter Balkenende's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Jan Peter Balkenende's field of work was international relations[14].
  • Jan Peter Balkenende held the position of municipal councillor of Amstelveen[15].
  • Among Jan Peter Balkenende's employers was Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[16].
  • Among Jan Peter Balkenende's employers was Erasmus University Rotterdam[17].
  • Jan Peter Balkenende's education included a stint at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[18].
  • Jan Peter Balkenende received the State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia[19].
  • Jan Peter Balkenende received the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[20].
  • Jan Peter Balkenende received the Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21].
  • Jan Peter Balkenende received the Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau[22].
  • Jan Peter Balkenende received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross[23].
  • Jan Peter Balkenende received the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg[24].
  • Jan Peter Balkenende's religion is recorded as Protestantism[25].
  • Jan Peter Balkenende is recorded as male[26].
  • Jan Peter Balkenende's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Peter Balkenende's place of birth was Biezelinge[2]. He was born on May 7, 1956[3]. His father was Jan Pieter Balkenende[10]. Dutch was his native language[13].

Education

Jan Peter Balkenende was educated at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[4], politician[5], professor[6], lawyer[7], and university teacher[8]. Jan Peter Balkenende's field of work was international relations[14]. Employers include Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[16], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1880[30], headquartered in VU Main building[31] and Erasmus University Rotterdam[17], a public university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1913[34], headquartered in Rotterdam[35]. He held the position of municipal councillor of Amstelveen[15].

Recognition

Awards received include State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia[19], an award[36], in Germany[37]; Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[20], a grade of an order[38], in Poland[39]; Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21], a grade of an order[40], in Germany[41]; Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau[22], a grade of an order[42], in Netherlands[43], founded in 1892[44]; Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross[23], a grade of an order[45], in Brazil[46]; and Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg[24].

Personal Life

Among Jan Peter Balkenende's spouses was Bianca Hoogendijk[11]. His religion is recorded as Protestantism[25]. He was affiliated with the Christian Democratic Appeal[47].

Why It Matters

Jan Peter Balkenende ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (468 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Jan Peter Balkenende born?

Jan Peter Balkenende was born in Biezelinge[2].

Who were Jan Peter Balkenende's parents?

Jan Peter Balkenende's father was Jan Pieter Balkenende[10].

Who was Jan Peter Balkenende married to?

Jan Peter Balkenende's spouses include Bianca Hoogendijk[11].

What did Jan Peter Balkenende do for work?

Jan Peter Balkenende worked as jurist[4], politician[5], professor[6], lawyer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Jan Peter Balkenende go to school?

Jan Peter Balkenende was educated at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[18].

What awards did Jan Peter Balkenende receive?

Honors received include State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia[19], Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[20], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21], and Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau[22].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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