Camiel Eurlings

Camiel Eurlings
Eurlings in 2008
Minister of Transport and
Water Management
In office
22 February 2007 – 14 October 2010
Prime MinisterJan Peter Balkenende
Preceded byKarla Peijs
Succeeded byMelanie Schultz van Haegen
(Minister of Infrastructure
and the Environment)
Member of the European Parliament
In office
20 July 2004 – 22 February 2007
ConstituencyNetherlands
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
19 May 1998 – 20 July 2004
Personal details
Born
Camiel Martinus Petrus Stephanus Eurlings

(1973-09-16) 16 September 1973 (age 51)
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Netherlands
Political partyChristian Democratic Appeal
Residence(s)Valkenburg aan de Geul, Netherlands
Alma materEindhoven University of Technology
(Bachelor of Engineering, Master of Engineering)
OccupationPolitician · Businessman · Corporate director · Sport administrator

Camiel Martinus Petrus Stephanus Eurlings (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkaːmil ˈøːrlɪŋs]; born 16 September 1973) is a Dutch politician and businessman. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), he served as Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management from 2007 to 2010.

A corporate director by occupation, Eurlings was elected as a member of the House of Representatives at the general election of 1998, serving from 19 May 1998 until 20 July 2004, when he was elected as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) in the European Parliament election of 2004, serving from 20 July 2004 until 22 February 2007. After the general election of 2006, Eurlings was asked to become Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management in the Fourth Balkenende cabinet, serving from 22 February 2007 until 14 October 2010.

Eurlings retired from active politics at the age of 37 and became a corporate director and later President and CEO of KLM, serving at the Air France – KLM Group from 15 March 2011 until 16 October 2014. Later he served, amongst others, as Member of the Board of Directors of American Express GBT and currently as Director of Knighthood Capital.