Wopke Hoekstra

Wopke Hoekstra
Hoekstra in 2024
European Commissioner for Climate Action
Assumed office
9 October 2023
PresidentUrsula von der Leyen
Preceded byMaroš Šefčovič (acting)
Second Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands
In office
10 January 2022 – 1 September 2023
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byKajsa Ollongren
Succeeded byKarien van Gennip
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
10 January 2022 – 1 September 2023
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byBen Knapen
Succeeded byLiesje Schreinemacher (acting)
Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal
In office
11 December 2020 – 14 August 2023
Preceded byHugo de Jonge
Succeeded byHenri Bontenbal
Minister of Finance
In office
26 October 2017 – 10 January 2022
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byJeroen Dijsselbloem
Succeeded bySigrid Kaag
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
31 March 2021 – 10 January 2022
Member of the Senate
In office
7 June 2011 – 26 October 2017
Personal details
Born
Wopke Bastiaan Hoekstra

(1975-09-30) 30 September 1975 (age 49)
Bennekom, Netherlands
Political partyChristian Democratic Appeal
Domestic partnerLiselot Hoornweg
Children4
EducationLeiden University (LLB, LLM)
INSEAD (MBA)
WebsiteGovernment website

Wopke Bastiaan Hoekstra (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɔpkə ˈbɑstijaːn ˈɦukstraː]; born 30 September 1975) is a Dutch politician. He served as second Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands and Minister of Foreign Affairs in the fourth Rutte cabinet between 10 January 2022 and 1 September 2023. Hoekstra previously served as Minister of Finance in the third Rutte cabinet from 2017 to 2022 and Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) from 2020 to 2023.[1] In 2023, he was nominated to take on the role of Frans Timmermans as EU Commissioner, being responsible for climate action.[2] On the 22nd of July 2024 it was announced that Hoekstra is nominated for a new term of EU Commissioner on behalf of the Schoof cabinet.

  1. ^ "Wopke Hoekstra (CDA), bezige bij en nu minister van Financiën" (in Dutch). NOS. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Take action for a real EU climate leader". act.wemove.eu. Retrieved 5 October 2023.