Jacqueline Cramer

Jacqueline Marian Cramer (born 10 April 1951) is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and biologist.


Jacqueline Cramer
Jacqueline Cramer in 2018
Minister of Housing, Spatial
Planning and the Environment
In office
22 February 2007  23 February 2010
Prime MinisterJan Peter Balkenende
Preceded byPieter Winsemius
Succeeded byTineke Huizinga
Member of the Social and
Economic Council
In office
1 January 1999  22 February 2007
ChairmanHerman Wijffels
Personal details
Born
Jacqueline Marian Cramer

(1951-04-10) 10 April 1951
Amsterdam, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Political partyLabour Party
Children1 son and 1 daughter
ResidenceAmsterdam, Netherlands
Alma materUniversity of Arkansas
Bachelor of Science
University of Amsterdam
(Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy)
OccupationPolitician · Civil servant · Biologist · Researcher · Management consultant · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Activist · Academic administrator · Author · Professor

Cramer was Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment in the Fourth Balkenende cabinet for the PvdA.[1] Previously she was a professor of sustainable entrepreneurship at Utrecht University and professor of environmental management at Erasmus University. She is member of the board of directors at Royal Dutch Shell and a member of the Social-Economic Council.[2] Eisenhower Fellowships selected Jacqueline Cramer in 1992 to represent The Netherlands.

Cramer studied biology in Arkansas and at the University of Amsterdam. In 1987 she obtained her Ph.D. with Mission-orientation in Ecology. The Case of Dutch Fresh-water Ecology, with honours. She has two children and lives in Amsterdam.

Decorations

Honours
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Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 3 December 2010
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References

  1. "Jacqueline Cramer (PvdA) - Volkshuisvesting, Ruimtelijke Ordening en Milieubeheer" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. February 13, 2007.
  2. (in Dutch) Prof.dr. Jacqueline Cramer, Utrechts Universiteitsfonds
Official
Political offices
Preceded by
Pieter Winsemius
Minister of Housing, Spatial
Planning and the Environment

2007–2010
Succeeded by
Tineke Huizinga
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by
Unknown
Chairwoman of
Milieudefensie

1985–1987
Succeeded by
Unknown
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