Jack de Vries (politician)

Jack de Vries
Jack de Vries in 2009
State Secretary for Defence
In office
18 December 2007 – 18 May 2010
Prime MinisterJan Peter Balkenende
Preceded byCees van der Knaap
Succeeded byBarbara Visser (2017)
Personal details
Born
Jacob Gabe de Vries

(1968-07-25) 25 July 1968 (age 56)
Drachten, Netherlands
Political partyChristian Democratic Appeal
Residence(s)Leiderdorp, Netherlands
Alma materRoyal Military Academy
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
(Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science)
OccupationPolitician · Army Officer · Political consultant · Nonprofit director · Political pundit · Lobbyist
Military service
Allegiance Netherlands
Branch/serviceRoyal Netherlands Army
Years of service1993–1994 (Conscription)
1994–1996 (Active duty)
1996–1998 (Reserve)
Rank Lieutenant
UnitRegiment Huzaren Prins Alexander

Jacob Gabe "Jack" de Vries (born 25 July 1968) is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and political consultant.