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| Date of birth | September 14, 1956(age 60) | | Place of birth | Maastricht, Netherlands | | Birth name | Maxime Jacques Marcel Verhagen | | Nationality | Dutch | | Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal | | Spouse | Annemieke Beijlevelt (sinds 1984) | | Residence | Voorburg, Netherlands | | Alma mater | Leiden University (MA in History) | | Occupation | Politician
Civil servant | | Religion | Roman Catholic | | Assumed office | October 14, 2010 | | Prime minister | Mark Rutte | | Succeeded by | Incumbent | | Preceded by | Maria van der Hoeven and Gerda Verburg | | Assumed office | October 14, 2010 | | Prime minister | Mark Rutte | | Succeeded by | Incumbent | | Preceded by | André Rouvoet | | In office | June 10, 2010 - October 14, 2010 | | Succeeded by | Sybrand van Haersma Buma | | Preceded by | Pieter van Geel | | In office | June 17, 2010 - October 14, 2010 | | In office | February 23, 2010 - October 14, 2010 | | Prime minister | Jan Peter Balkenende | | Succeeded by | None | | Preceded by | Bert Koenders | | In office | February 22, 2007 - October 14, 2010 | | Prime minister | Jan Peter Balkenende | | Succeeded by | Uri Rosenthal | | Preceded by | Ben Bot | | In office | July 11, 2002 - February 22, 2007 | | Succeeded by | Pieter van Geel | | Preceded by | Jan Peter Balkenende | | In office | May 17, 1994 - February 22, 2007 | | In office | July 25, 1989 - July 19, 1994 |
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Maxime Jacques Marcel Verhagen (born September 14, 1956) is a Dutch politician in the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party. He is the Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation and Deputy Prime Minister since October 14, 2010 in the Cabinet Rutte.
He previously served as a Member of the European Parliament for the Netherlands from July 25, 1989 until July 19, 1994 representing the European People's Party. And a Member of the House of Representatives from May 17, 1994 until February 22, 2007. When CDA Party leader and Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives Jan Peter Balkenende became Prime Minister Verhagen succeed him as the Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives during the Cabinets Balkenende I, II en III, during that time he became the unofficial Deputy leader of the CDA. He became the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet Balkenende IV serving from February 22, 2007 until October 14, 2010, he also served as Minister for Development Cooperation following the resignation from Bert Koenders. After the Dutch general election of 2010 CDA Party leader Jan Peter Balkenende resigned and Verhagen became the CDA Party leader en became the new Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives. After the 2010 Dutch cabinet formation Verhagen and People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) Party leader Mark Rutte made a coalition agreement with the Party for Freedom (PVV) of Party for Freedom. Verhagen became Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation and Deputy Prime Minister in the new cabinet.
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