Ankie Broekers-Knol | |
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State Secretary for Justice and Security | |
In office 11 June 2019 – 10 January 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
Preceded by | Mark Harbers |
Succeeded by | Eric van der Burg |
President of the Senate | |
In office 2 July 2013 – 11 June 2019 | |
Preceded by | Fred de Graaf |
Succeeded by | Jan Anthonie Bruijn |
Member of the Senate | |
In office 2 October 2001 – 11 June 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Anneke Knol 23 November 1946 Leiden, Netherlands |
Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1969) |
Spouse |
Arnoud Cornelis Broekers
(m. 1971) |
Children | 2 daughters |
Residence(s) | Overveen, Netherlands |
Alma mater | Leiden University (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws) |
Occupation | Politician · Jurist · Researcher · Legal educator · Academic administrator |
Website | State Secretary for Security and Justice |
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]
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) and became acting mayor of Bloemendaal on 1 October 2023.[3]