Frans Timmermans
Franciscus Cornelis Gerardus Maria Timmermans (Dutch pronunciation: [frɑnˈsɪskʏs kɔrˈneːlɪs xeːˈrɑrdʏs frɑns ˈtɪmərˌmɑns];[1] born 6 May 1961) is a Dutch politician. He is the First Vice President of the European Commission since 2014. He is also the Executive Vice President of the European Commission for the European Green Deal and European Commissioner for Climate Action since 2019.[2]
Frans Timmermans | |
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 Frans Timmermans in 2023 | |
| First Vice President of the European Commission | |
| Assumed office 1 November 2014 | |
| President | Jean-Claude Juncker Ursula von der Leyen |
| Preceded by | The Baroness Ashton of Upholland |
| Executive Vice President of the European Commission for the European Green Deal | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2019 Serving with Margrethe Vestager & Valdis Dombrovskis | |
| President | Ursula von der Leyen |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| European Commissioner for Climate Action | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2019 | |
| President | Ursula von der Leyen |
| Preceded by | Miguel Arias Cañete |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 5 November 2012 – 17 October 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Uri Rosenthal |
| Succeeded by | Bert Koenders |
| State Secretary for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Atzo Nicolaï |
| Succeeded by | Ben Knapen |
| In office 9 June 2010 – 5 November 2012 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 6 May 1998 – 22 February 2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Franciscus Cornelis Gerardus Maria Timmermans 6 May 1961 Maastricht, Netherlands |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Other political affiliations | Party of European Socialists |
| Spouse(s) | Irene Timmermans (m. 2000) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Radboud University (BA, MA) Nancy 2 University (LLM, MA) |
In July 2023, Timmermans announced his plans to run for Prime Minister of the Netherlands and to run in the 2023 general election.[3]
Frans Timmermans Media
Timmermans with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Russian President Vladimir Putin, 6 March 2013
Timmermans with US Secretary of State John Kerry at the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit
Timmermans with President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, 7 January 2016
7 July 2016 speech to EU Parliament by Timmermans (5 1/2 min.)
The European Commission, of which Frans Timmermans is Vice-President since 2014
Timmermans delivering a speech about the Green Deal at the European Investment Bank Headquarters.
Timmermans with Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang in Beijing, 4 July 2023
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References
- ↑ In isolation, Gerardus is pronounced [ɣeːˈrɑrdʏs].
- ↑ Simon, Frédéric (2019-12-11). "EU Commission unveils 'European Green Deal': The key points". www.euractiv.com. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
- ↑ Toby Sterling and Kate Abnett (20 July 2023), EU climate chief Timmermans to run in Dutch election Reuters.