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Ronald Plasterk
Ronald H. A. Plasterk
Dutch politician and scientist (born 1957).
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Ronald Plasterk
Occupation
Politician
Columnist
Microbiologist
Field of Work
:
Molecular Genetics
University Teacher
Geneticist
Writer
Sex or Gender
Male
Country of Citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Member of Political Party
Labour Party
(1977 - 6/25/2025)
Start Time
:
1977
End Time
:
6/25/2025
Position Held
Minister of Education, Culture and Science
(2/22/2007 - 2/23/2010)
Member of Cabinet
:
Fourth Balkenende Cabinet
Replaces
:
Maria Van Der Hoeven
Replaced By
:
André Rouvoet
Start Time
:
2/22/2007
End Time
:
2/23/2010
Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
(11/5/2012 - 6/29/2016)
Member of Cabinet
:
Second Rutte Cabinet
Replaces
:
Liesbeth Spies
Replaced By
:
Stef Blok
Start Time
:
11/5/2012
End Time
:
6/29/2016
Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
(6/17/2010 - 11/5/2012)
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
Start Time
:
6/17/2010
End Time
:
11/5/2012
Minister of the Netherlands
(6/29/2016 - 9/16/2016)
Member of Cabinet
:
Second Rutte Cabinet
Start Time
:
6/29/2016
End Time
:
9/16/2016
Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
(9/16/2016 - 10/26/2017)
Member of Cabinet
:
Second Rutte Cabinet
Replaces
:
Stef Blok
Replaced By
:
Kajsa Ollongren
Start Time
:
9/16/2016
End Time
:
10/26/2017
Municipal Councillor of Nijmegen
Date of Birth
4/12/1957
Educated At
University of Amsterdam
Leiden University
Instance Of
Human
Image
Employer
University of Amsterdam
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Utrecht University
California Institute of Technology
Leiden University
Given Name
Ronald
Award Received
Spinoza Prize
(1999)
Point in Time
:
1999
Scientific Grand Prize of the NRJ Fondation
(2005)
Point in Time
:
2005
Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau
(11/23/2010)
Point in Time
:
11/23/2010
P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs
(2009)
Point in Time
:
2009
Member Of
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Place of Birth
The Hague
Religion or Worldview
Atheism
Candidacy in Election
2010 Dutch General Election
Represents
:
Labour Party
Candidate Position
:
bc_0_b21657_f241d7cd19f980a076e902941d34b539a1
Votes Received
:
32,296
2012 Dutch General Election
Represents
:
Labour Party
Votes Received
:
58,427
2012 Labour Party (Netherlands) Leadership Election
Residence
Bussum
Family Name
Plasterk
Student Of
Pieter Van De Putte
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