Nebahat Albayrak
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Nebahat Albayrak is a Turkish-Dutch
politician
and former civil servant. As a member of the Dutch Labour Party
(Partij van de Arbeid) she is a former State Secretary
for Justice
in the Netherlands. Since May 12, 2010 she has been (again) an MP. From April till August 2011 she was on maternity leave. Myrthe Hilkens
was replacing her.
in international
and European law. As part of her degree she also attended lectures in Ankara
at Ankara University
and the Institut d’Études Françaises, and in Paris
at the Institut d’Études Politiques
.
She worked at the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations from 1993 to 1998. From 1998 to 2007 she was a member of the Dutch House of Representatives.
On February 22, 2007 Nebahat Albayrak was installed as State Secretary (junior minister) for Justice
in the fourth Balkenende cabinet
. She and Ahmed Aboutaleb
are the first Muslim
s in a Dutch cabinet
. The right wing Party for Freedom
tried to prevent the installation of both Nebahat Albayrak and Ahmed Aboutaleb. The party also tried to pass a motion of no confidence in parliament directed against all parliamentarians or executive branch politicians with dual citizenship, claiming these politicians have a loyalty
conflict or have the appearance of having one. Nebahat Albayrak has a Turkish and a Dutch passport
. The motion was rejected by the House of Representatives, since no other party than the Party for Freedom supported it.
Turkish-Dutch
Turks in the Netherlands are citizens of the Netherlands who are of Turkish ancestry. As of 2010, Turks form the largest ethnic minority in the Netherlands.- History :...
politician
Politician
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and former civil servant. As a member of the Dutch Labour Party
Labour Party (Netherlands)
The Labour Party , is a social-democratic political party in the Netherlands. Since the 2003 Dutch General Election, the PvdA has been the second largest political party in the Netherlands. The PvdA was a coalition member in the fourth Balkenende cabinet following 22 February 2007...
(Partij van de Arbeid) she is a former 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 Justice
Ministry of Justice (Netherlands)
The Ministry of Security and Justice is the Dutch ministry of justice. Until 14 October 2010, the ministry was just called Ministry of Justice , but at the start of the Rutte cabinet, the name changed because it had taken over some public safety duties from the Ministry of the Interior...
in the Netherlands. Since May 12, 2010 she has been (again) an MP. From April till August 2011 she was on maternity leave. Myrthe Hilkens
Myrthe Hilkens
Myrthe Hilkens is a Dutch journalist, non-fiction writer and former politician. As a member of the Labour Party she was a temporary member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands from April till August 2011. She was replacing Nebahat Albayrak, who was on maternity leave...
was replacing her.
Biography
Albayrak moved to the Netherlands in 1970. In 1993, Albayrak graduated from Leiden UniversityLeiden University
Leiden University , located in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. The university was founded in 1575 by William, Prince of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt in the Eighty Years' War. The royal Dutch House of Orange-Nassau and Leiden University still have a close...
in international
International law
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and European law. As part of her degree she also attended lectures in Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
at Ankara University
Ankara University
Ankara University is a public university in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey. It was the first higher education institution founded in the Turkish Republic....
and the Institut d’Études Françaises, and in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
at the Institut d’Études Politiques
Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris
The Institut d'études politiques de Paris , simply referred to as Sciences Po , is a public research and higher education institution in Paris, France, specialised in the social sciences. It has the status of grand établissement, which allows its admissions process to be highly selective...
.
On February 22, 2007 Nebahat Albayrak was installed as State Secretary (junior minister) for Justice
Ministry of Justice (Netherlands)
The Ministry of Security and Justice is the Dutch ministry of justice. Until 14 October 2010, the ministry was just called Ministry of Justice , but at the start of the Rutte cabinet, the name changed because it had taken over some public safety duties from the Ministry of the Interior...
in the fourth Balkenende cabinet
Fourth Balkenende cabinet
The fourth Balkenende cabinet or Balkenende IV is the previous Dutch coalition cabinet formed by the political parties Christian Democratic Appeal , Labour Party , and ChristianUnion . The cabinet succeeded the third Balkenende cabinet following the 2006 election, and was installed by Queen Beatrix...
. She and Ahmed Aboutaleb
Ahmed Aboutaleb
Ahmed Aboutaleb is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party . He has been the Mayor of Rotterdam since January 5, 2009...
are the first Muslim
Muslim
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s in a Dutch cabinet
Cabinet (government)
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. The right wing Party for Freedom
Party for Freedom
The Party for Freedom is a Dutch right-wing political party. Founded in 2005 as the successor to Geert Wilders' one-man party in the House of Representatives, it won nine seats in the 2006 general election, making it the fifth largest party in parliament, and third largest opposition party. It...
tried to prevent the installation of both Nebahat Albayrak and Ahmed Aboutaleb. The party also tried to pass a motion of no confidence in parliament directed against all parliamentarians or executive branch politicians with dual citizenship, claiming these politicians have a loyalty
Loyalty
Loyalty is faithfulness or a devotion to a person, country, group, or cause There are many aspects to...
conflict or have the appearance of having one. Nebahat Albayrak has a Turkish and a Dutch passport
Passport
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. The motion was rejected by the House of Representatives, since no other party than the Party for Freedom supported it.