Ank Bijleveld-Schouten
Encyclopedia
Anna Theodora Bernardina (Ank) Bijleveld-Schouten (born March 17, 1962 in IJsselmuiden
) is a Dutch
politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal
(CDA). She is the Queen's Commissioner
of Overijssel
since January 1, 2011.
of Overijssel
. Between 1980 and 1986 she studied public administration
at the University of Twente.
of Hof van Twente
from January 1, 2001 until February 22, 2007 when she resigned to become the State Secretary
for Interior and Kingdom Relations Cabinet Balkenende IV until October 14, 2010. At June 17, 2010 she became again a Member of the House of Representatives. She was a MP till January 1, 2011, when she became Queen's Commissioner
of Overijssel
.
IJsselmuiden
IJsselmuiden is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Kampen, northeast of that city across the river IJssel....
) is a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal
Christian Democratic Appeal
The Christian Democratic Appeal is a centre-right Dutch Christian democratic political party. It suffered severe losses in the 2010 elections and fell from the first to the fourth place...
(CDA). She is the Queen's Commissioner
Queen's Commissioner
The Queen's Commissioner is the head of a province in the Netherlands, who is chairman of both the Provinciale Staten and the Gedeputeerde Staten , but only has a right to vote in the latter...
of Overijssel
Overijssel
Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands in the central eastern part of the country. The region has a NUTS classification of NL21. The province's name means "Lands across river IJssel". The capital city of Overijssel is Zwolle and the largest city is Enschede...
since January 1, 2011.
Early life
Bijleveld was born in the Dutch ProvinceProvinces of the Netherlands
A Dutch province represents the administrative layer in between the national government and the local municipalities, having the responsibility for matters of subnational or regional importance. The government of each province consists of three major parts: the Provinciale Staten which is the...
of Overijssel
Overijssel
Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands in the central eastern part of the country. The region has a NUTS classification of NL21. The province's name means "Lands across river IJssel". The capital city of Overijssel is Zwolle and the largest city is Enschede...
. Between 1980 and 1986 she studied public administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
at the University of Twente.
Politics
In 1986 she became a member of the Enschede municipal council for the Christian Democratic Appeal. She served as a Member of the House of Representatives from November 16, 1989 until January 16, 2001. She was MayorMayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Hof van Twente
Hof van Twente
Hof van Twente is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands, province Overijssel. The municipality came into being on January 1, 2001 as the result of the merger of the municipalities of Diepenheim, Goor, Markelo, Ambt Delden, and Stad Delden....
from January 1, 2001 until February 22, 2007 when she resigned to become the State Secretary
State Secretary (Netherlands)
State Secretary is the title of a junior member of the Dutch or Belgian cabinet. Other terms for the title are deputy minister, junior minister or vice-minister...
for Interior and Kingdom Relations Cabinet Balkenende IV until October 14, 2010. At June 17, 2010 she became again a Member of the House of Representatives. She was a MP till January 1, 2011, when she became Queen's Commissioner
Queen's Commissioner
The Queen's Commissioner is the head of a province in the Netherlands, who is chairman of both the Provinciale Staten and the Gedeputeerde Staten , but only has a right to vote in the latter...
of Overijssel
Overijssel
Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands in the central eastern part of the country. The region has a NUTS classification of NL21. The province's name means "Lands across river IJssel". The capital city of Overijssel is Zwolle and the largest city is Enschede...
.