Tamara van Ark (born 11 August 1974) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). She served as Minister of Health from 9 July 2020 until 3 September 2021 and as State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment from 26 October 2017 until 9 July 2020 in the Cabinet Rutte III.
Early life and education
Van Ark received a propaedeutic diploma from the Rotterdam Hogeschool voor Economische Studies (now named the Rotterdam Business School) of the Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences in 1994. She went subsequently to the Erasmus University Rotterdam where she obtained an MSc degree in Public Administration in 1998.[1]
Political career
Career in local politics
As a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, Van Ark was an alderwoman of the former municipality of Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel from 2004 to 2010 and of its successor, the Zuidplas municipality in 2010.[citation needed]
Career in national politics
In the 2010 Dutch general election, Van Ark was elected to the House of Representatives (or Second Chamber). As a parliamentarian from 17 June 2010, she focused on matters of long-term care. She was also involved, with other officeholders, with a law proposal against labour discrimination of homosexuals.[citation needed]
Van Ark was reelected to the House of Representatives in 2012 and 2017. She remaine a member of the House of Representatives until her appointment as State Secretary on 26 October 2017.
Minister of Health, 2020–2021
On 9 July 2020, Van Ark succeeded Martin van Rijn as Minister of Health.[2] Since 2020, she has also been a member of the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance, co-chaired by Sheikh Hasina and Mia Mottley.[3]
Following the 2021 national elections, Van Ark and Wouter Koolmees of the Democrats 66 party were chosen to lead their parties' negotiations on a coalition agreement.[4]
References
- ^ Members of Parliament: Tamara van Ark - website of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
- ^ "Tamara van Ark to take over as medical care minister: Report". NL Times. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance World Health Organization.
- ^ Eline Schaart and William Adkins (March 25, 202), Coronavirus outbreak, resignations interrupt Dutch coalition talks Politico Europe.
External links
- (in Dutch) Drs. T. (Tamara) van Ark at the PDC Biographical Archive (Parlement.com), by the Parliamentary Documentary Centre of Leiden University
- (in English) Tamara van Ark at the Dutch government English language website
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Preceded by | State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment 2017–2020 |
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Preceded by | Minister of Health 2020–2021 |
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House of Representatives 31 March 2021 – 5 December 2023 | ||
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Democrats 66 (D66 – 24) |
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Party for Freedom (PVV – 16) | ||
Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA – 14) | ||
Socialist Party (SP – 9) | ||
Labour Party (PvdA – 9) | ||
GroenLinks (GL – 8) | ||
Party for the Animals (PvdD – 6) | ||
Forum for Democracy (FVD – 5) | ||
Christian Union (CU – 5) | ||
Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB – 4) | ||
Reformed Political Party (SGP – 3) | ||
DENK (DENK – 3) | ||
Volt Netherlands (Volt – 2) | ||
JA21 (JA21 – 1) | ||
Den Haan Group (FDH – 1) | ||
BIJ1 (BIJ1 – 1) | ||
Van Haga Group (Indep. – 3) | ||
Member Ephraim (Indep. – 1) | ||
Member Gündoğan (Indep. – 1) | ||
Member Omtzigt (Indep. – 1) | ||
Bold indicates the parliamentary leader (first mentioned) and the Speaker; (Brackets) indicate a temporarily absent member; Italics indicate a temporary member; ‹Guillemets› indicate a member who has left the House of Representatives See also: Members of the Senate of the Netherlands, 2019–2023 · Members of the Senate of the Netherlands, 2023–2027 |
House of Representatives 23 March 2017 – 31 March 2021 | ||
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD – 32) |
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Party for Freedom (PVV – 20) | ||
Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA – 19) | ||
Democrats 66 (D66 – 19) | ||
GroenLinks (GL – 14) | ||
Socialist Party (SP – 14) | ||
Labour Party (PvdA – 9) | ||
Christian Union (CU – 5) | ||
Party for the Animals (PvdD – 4) | ||
50PLUS (50+ – 3) | ||
Reformed Political Party (SGP – 3) | ||
DENK (DENK – 3) | ||
Forum for Democracy (FVD – 2) | ||
Member Krol (Indep. – 1) | ||
Member Van Kooten-Arissen (Indep. – 1) | ||
Bold indicates the parliamentary leader (first mentioned) and the Speaker; (Brackets) indicate a temporarily absent member; Italics indicate a temporary member; ‹Guillemets› indicate a member who has left the House of Representatives See also: Members of the Senate of the Netherlands, 2015–2019 · 2019–2023 |
House of Representatives 20 September 2012 – 23 March 2017 | ||
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD – 40) |
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Labour Party (PvdA – 35) |
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Socialist Party (SP – 15) | ||
Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA – 13) | ||
Party for Freedom (PVV – 12) | ||
Democrats 66 (D66 – 12) | ||
Christian Union (CU – 5) | ||
GroenLinks (GL – 4) | ||
Reformed Political Party (SGP – 3) | ||
Party for the Animals (PvdD – 2) | ||
50PLUS (50+ – 1) | ||
Bontes/Van Klaveren Group (Indep. – 2) | ||
Kuzu/Öztürk Group (Indep. – 2) | ||
Member Van Vliet (Indep. – 1) | ||
Member Klein (Indep. – 1) | ||
Member Houwers (Indep. – 1) | ||
Member Monasch (Indep. – 1) | ||
Abc signifies the parliamentary leader (first mentioned) and the Speaker; (Abc) signifies a temporarily absent member; Abc signifies a temporary member; ‹Abc› signifies a member who prematurely left the House of Representatives See also: Members of the Senate of the Netherlands, 2011–2015 · 2015–2019 |
House of Representatives, 17 June 2010 – 19 September 2012 | |
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (31) |
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Labour Party (30) |
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Christian Democratic Appeal (21) | |
Party for Freedom (20) | |
Socialist Party (15) | |
Democrats 66 (10) | |
GroenLinks (10) | |
Christian Union (5) | |
Reformed Political Party (2) | |
Party for the Animals (2) | |
Independents (4) |
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