Jacqueline Cramer

Jacqueline Cramer
Her Excellency; Jacqueline Cramer
	Jacqueline Cramer in 2018
Minister of Housing, Spatial ; Planning and the Environment
	In office; 22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010
Prime Minister	Jan Peter Balkenende
Preceded by	Pieter Winsemius
Succeeded by	Tineke Huizinga
Member of the Social and ; Economic Council
	In office; 1 January 1999 – 22 February 2007
Chairman	Herman Wijffels
Personal details
Born	Jacqueline Marian Cramer; 10 April 1951; Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Labour Party
Children	1 son and 1 daughter
Residence	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Alma mater	University of Arkansas ; Bachelor of Science ; University of Amsterdam ; (Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy)
Occupation	Politician · Civil servant · Biologist · Researcher · Management consultant · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Activist · Academic administrator · Author · Professor

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

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

Ribbon bar	Honour	Country	Date	Comment
Honours
	Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau	Netherlands	3 December 2010

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References

"Jacqueline Cramer (PvdA) - Volkshuisvesting, Ruimtelijke Ordening en Milieubeheer" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. February 13, 2007.
(in Dutch) Prof.dr. Jacqueline Cramer, Utrechts Universiteitsfonds

External links

Official

(in Dutch) Dr. J.M. (Jacqueline) Cramer Parlement & Politiek

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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[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

Fourth Balkenende cabinet (2007–2010)
Preceded by: Third Balkenende cabinet Succeeded by: Demissionary Fourth Balkenende cabinet
Prime Minister	Jan Peter Balkenende General Affairs
Deputy Prime Ministers	Wouter Bos (Finance) André Rouvoet (Youth and Family)
Ministers	Guusje ter Horst (Interior and Kingdom Relations) Maxime Verhagen (Foreign Affairs) Ernst Hirsch Ballin (Justice) Maria van der Hoeven (Economic Affairs) Eimert van Middelkoop (Defence) Ab Klink (Health, Welfare and Sport) Ronald Plasterk (Education, Culture and Science) Camiel Eurlings (Transport, Public Works and Water Management) Gerda Verburg (Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality) Piet Hein Donner (Social Affairs and Employment) Jacqueline Cramer (Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment)
Ministers without portfolio	Ella Vogelaar (Housing and Integration) (2007–2008) Eberhard van der Laan (Housing and Integration) (from 2008) Bert Koenders (Development Cooperation)
State Secretaries	Ank Bijleveld (Interior and Kingdom Relations) Frans Timmermans (Foreign Affairs) Jan Kees de Jager (Finance) Nebahat Albayrak (Justice) Frank Heemskerk (Economic Affairs) Cees van der Knaap (Defence) (2007) Jack de Vries (Defence) (from 2007) Jet Bussemaker (Health, Welfare and Sport) Marja van Bijsterveldt (Education, Culture and Science) Sharon Dijksma (Education, Culture and Science) Tineke Huizinga (Transport, Public Works and Water Management) Ahmed Aboutaleb (Social Affairs and Employment) (2007–2008) Jetta Klijnsma (Social Affairs and Employment) (from 2008)