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'''Frans Hubertus Henricus Weekers''' (born 17 October 1967) is a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] politician of the [[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy]] (VVD) and lawyer.
'''Frans Hubertus Henricus Weekers''' (born 17 October 1967) is a Dutch politician of the [[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy]] (VVD) and lawyer.


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
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Weekers was [[Secretary of state|State Secretary]] at the [[Ministry of Finance (Netherlands)|Ministry of Finance]] in the [[First Rutte cabinet]] starting 14 October 2010. On 5 November 2012, he was re-appointed in the [[Second Rutte cabinet]], dealing with fiscal affairs and finances of lower governments.<ref name="parlement"/> He resigned on 4 February 2014 and was replaced by [[Eric Wiebes]], an [[alderman]] of [[Amsterdam]].
Weekers was [[Secretary of state|State Secretary]] at the [[Ministry of Finance (Netherlands)|Ministry of Finance]] in the [[First Rutte cabinet]] starting 14 October 2010. On 5 November 2012, he was re-appointed in the [[Second Rutte cabinet]], dealing with fiscal affairs and finances of lower governments.<ref name="parlement"/> He resigned on 4 February 2014 and was replaced by [[Eric Wiebes]], an [[alderman]] of [[Amsterdam]].

=== Later career ===
From 2016 to 2020, Frans Weekers served as Executive Director on the Board of the [[European Bank for Reconstruction and Development]] in London. Starting from March 1, 2020, he became the Deputy Secretary-General of the [[Benelux Union]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vrijsen |first=Eric |date=2020-01-14 |title=Hoe VVD oud-staatssecretaris aan nieuwe baan hielp - EW |url=https://www.ewmagazine.nl/nederland/achtergrond/2020/01/731601-731601/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=EWmagazine.nl |language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Frans Weekers |url=https://www.benelux.int/nl/info-burgers/benelux-unie/onze-organisatie/college/frans-weekers/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=Benelux |language=nl}}</ref> On January 1, 2023, he assumed the position of Secretary-General.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-01-01 |title=Benelux-samenwerking: Nieuw College van secretarissen-generaal |url=https://www.benelux.int/nl/post/benelux-samenwerking-nieuw-college-van-secretarissen-generaal/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=Benelux |language=nl}}</ref>


== Resignation ==
== Resignation ==
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Opposition parties have fiercely criticized his performance. According to them, Weekers had insufficient knowledge of the tax office being behind on payments, such as providing rental and care allowances to about 100,000 citizens. After Weekers heard that a motion of no confidence was imminent, he submitted his resignation on 29 January 2014.
Opposition parties have fiercely criticized his performance. According to them, Weekers had insufficient knowledge of the tax office being behind on payments, such as providing rental and care allowances to about 100,000 citizens. After Weekers heard that a motion of no confidence was imminent, he submitted his resignation on 29 January 2014. On January 30, 2014, decree No. 2014000256 on his dismissal from office was issued.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zaken |first=Ministerie van Algemene |date=2014-02-04 |title=Besluit van 30 januari 2014, nr. 2014000256, houdende verlening van ontslag aan mr. drs. F.H.H. Weekers als Staatssecretaris van Financiën |url=https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/stcrt-2014-3378.html |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl |language=nl}}</ref>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:57, 25 November 2024

Frans Weekers
Frans Weekers in 2011
Mayor of Beek
In office
7 September 2015 – 15 February 2016
Ad interim
Preceded byRalf Krewinkel
Succeeded byChristine van Basten-Boddin
Mayor of Heerlen
In office
1 April 2015 – 31 August 2015
Ad interim
Preceded byPaul Depla
Succeeded byRalf Krewinkel
State Secretary for Finance
In office
14 October 2010 – 30 January 2014
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byJan Kees de Jager
Succeeded byEric Wiebes
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
20 September 2012 – 5 November 2012
In office
3 June 2003 – 14 October 2010
In office
19 May 1998 – 23 May 2002
Parliamentary groupPeople's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Personal details
Born
Frans Hubertus Henricus Weekers

(1967-10-17) 17 October 1967 (age 57)
Weert, Netherlands
Political partyPeople's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
(from 1986)
Children3 daughters
Residence(s)Weert, Netherlands
Alma materVrije Universiteit Amsterdam
(Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics, Master of Laws)
OccupationPolitician · Jurist · Lawyer · Prosecutor · Political consultant

Frans Hubertus Henricus Weekers (born 17 October 1967) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and lawyer.

Early life and education

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Weekers was born in Weert, in the province Limburg. His father was an accountant and member of the municipal council. His paternal grandfather was a wethouder in Weert. His mother was a schoolteacher.[1]

Weekers attended secondary school in Weert between 1980 and 1987, where he did the vwo programme. He became a member of the VVD in 1986, while he was still in secondary school.[1] Weekers subsequently went to the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 1987, where he obtained an MSc degree in economics and econometrics in 1992 and an LLM degree in 1993.[1]

Career

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Weekers worked as a legal advisor for the assurance company Van Rey and as the assistant of the member of the House of Representatives Jos van Rey in 1993 and 1994.[1]

Politics

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Weekers was an elected member of the municipal council of Weert from 1994 to 2003, where he was the fraction leader of the VVD. From 1994, he also worked as a lawyer in Weert, until he was elected to the House of Representatives in 1998.[1] He served as a member of the House of Representatives from 19 May 1998 to 23 May 2002, a second time from 3 June 2003 until 14 October 2010 and a third time from 20 September until 5 November 2012.

Weekers was State Secretary at the Ministry of Finance in the First Rutte cabinet starting 14 October 2010. On 5 November 2012, he was re-appointed in the Second Rutte cabinet, dealing with fiscal affairs and finances of lower governments.[1] He resigned on 4 February 2014 and was replaced by Eric Wiebes, an alderman of Amsterdam.

Later career

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From 2016 to 2020, Frans Weekers served as Executive Director on the Board of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London. Starting from March 1, 2020, he became the Deputy Secretary-General of the Benelux Union.[2][3] On January 1, 2023, he assumed the position of Secretary-General.[4]

Resignation

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Opposition parties have fiercely criticized his performance. According to them, Weekers had insufficient knowledge of the tax office being behind on payments, such as providing rental and care allowances to about 100,000 citizens. After Weekers heard that a motion of no confidence was imminent, he submitted his resignation on 29 January 2014. On January 30, 2014, decree No. 2014000256 on his dismissal from office was issued.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f (in Dutch) Mr.Drs. F.H.H. (Frans) Weekers, Parlement.com. Retrieved on 2013-05-12.
  2. ^ Vrijsen, Eric (2020-01-14). "Hoe VVD oud-staatssecretaris aan nieuwe baan hielp - EW". EWmagazine.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  3. ^ "Frans Weekers". Benelux (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  4. ^ "Benelux-samenwerking: Nieuw College van secretarissen-generaal". Benelux (in Dutch). 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  5. ^ Zaken, Ministerie van Algemene (2014-02-04). "Besluit van 30 januari 2014, nr. 2014000256, houdende verlening van ontslag aan mr. drs. F.H.H. Weekers als Staatssecretaris van Financiën". zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-02-07.
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2010–2014 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
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 Mayor of Heerlen
Ad interim
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