Ankie Broekers-Knol

Anneke "Ankie" Broekers-Knol (born 23 November 1946) is a Dutch politician and jurist who served as State Secretary for Justice and Security in the Third Rutte cabinet from 11 June 2019 until 10 January 2022. She is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).[1]

Ankie Broekers-Knol
State Secretary for Justice and Security
In office
11 June 2019 – 10 January 2022
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byMark Harbers
Succeeded byEric van der Burg
President of the Senate
In office
2 July 2013 – 11 June 2019
Preceded byFred de Graaf
Succeeded byJan Anthonie Bruijn
Member of the Senate
In office
2 October 2001 – 11 June 2019
Personal details
Born
Anneke Knol

(1946-11-23) 23 November 1946
Leiden, Netherlands
Political partyPeople's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
(from 1969)
Spouse
Arnoud Cornelis Broekers
​
​
(m. 1971)​
Children2 daughters
Residence(s)Overveen, Netherlands
Alma materLeiden University
(Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
OccupationPolitician · Jurist · Researcher · Legal educator · Academic administrator
WebsiteState Secretary for Security and Justice

She previously served as a member of the Senate from 2 October 2001 until 11 June 2019 and as President of the Senate from 2 July 2013 to 11 June 2019. Broekers-Knol was chair of the Senate's standing committee for Security and Justice.[2] She used to be director of the Department of Moot Court and Advocacy at Leiden University. She started her political career as a municipal councillor of Bloemendaal (1986–1997).

Electoral history
A (possibly incomplete) overview of Dutch elections Broekers-Knol participated in
Election Party Candidate number Votes
1990 Dutch municipal elections in Bloemendaal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 4 195
2011 Dutch Senate election People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
2015 Dutch Senate election People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 2
2018 Dutch municipal elections in Bloemendaal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 19

Decorations

National

Foreign

References
  1. (in Dutch) "Oud-Eerste Kamervoorzitter Broekers-Knol wordt staatssecretaris Justitie". NOS. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  2. (in Dutch) Broekers voorzitter Eerste Kamer, NOS, 2 July 2013
  3. (in Italian) http://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/351000/
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