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- Rita_Verdonk abstract "Maria Cornelia Frederika "Rita" Verdonk (born October 18, 1955) is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) later her own formed Proud of the Netherlands (Trots). She served as Minister for Integration and Immigration in Cabinets Balkenende II and III. During her time as Minister for Integration and Immigration she was considered to be the most powerful and influential Minister of the Cabinets Balkenende II and III. In 2006 after the Minister of Justice Piet Hein Donner resigned following a Netherlands Safety Board enquiry into a fire at a cell block near Schiphol Airport, she served as Minister of Justice from September 21, 2006 till September 22, 2006.After the Dutch general election of 2006, the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy lost seats and became the leading Opposition party against the Cabinet Balkenende IV. Verdonk became a Member of the House of Representatives, but after continuing disagreement with Party leader Mark Rutte she was expelled from the parliamentary faction of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy on September 13, 2007. One month later she cancelled her membership, after a reconciliation attempt failed and the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy party board initiated a procedure of exclusion. In October 2007, she announced the creation of her own political movement, Proud of the Netherlands (Dutch: Trots op Nederland). She was the Lijsttrekker of the Proud of the Netherlands party for the Dutch general election of 2010, but didn't win any seats. On October 21, 2011 she announced her retirement from politics, the Proud of the Netherlands party eventually merged with the Independent Citizens' Party (OBP) of Hero Brinkman to form the new Democratic Political Turning Point (DPK) party.".
- Rita_Verdonk activeYearsEndDate "2006-09-22".
- Rita_Verdonk activeYearsEndDate "2007-02-22".
- Rita_Verdonk activeYearsEndDate "2010-06-17".
- Rita_Verdonk activeYearsStartDate "2003-05-27".
- Rita_Verdonk activeYearsStartDate "2006-09-21".
- Rita_Verdonk activeYearsStartDate "2006-11-30".
- Rita_Verdonk activeYearsStartDate "2007-09-14".
- Rita_Verdonk alias "Verdonk, Maria Cornelia Frederika".
- Rita_Verdonk almaMater Radboud_University_Nijmegen.
- Rita_Verdonk birthDate "1955-10-18".
- Rita_Verdonk birthName "Maria Cornelia Frederika Verdonk".
- Rita_Verdonk birthPlace Netherlands.
- Rita_Verdonk birthPlace Utrecht.
- Rita_Verdonk birthYear "1955".
- Rita_Verdonk nationality Netherlands.
- Rita_Verdonk occupation Civil_service.
- Rita_Verdonk occupation Columnist.
- Rita_Verdonk occupation Entrepreneurship.
- Rita_Verdonk occupation Management_consulting.
- Rita_Verdonk occupation Politician.
- Rita_Verdonk occupation Prison_officer.
- Rita_Verdonk office "House of Representatives".
- Rita_Verdonk office "Member of the House of Representatives".
- Rita_Verdonk office "Minister for Integration and Immigration".
- Rita_Verdonk office "Minister of Justice".
- Rita_Verdonk office "Parliamentary leader - Independent".
- Rita_Verdonk party Democratic_Political_Turning_Point.
- Rita_Verdonk party Independent_(politician).
- Rita_Verdonk party People's_Party_for_Freedom_and_Democracy.
- Rita_Verdonk party Proud_of_the_Netherlands.
- Rita_Verdonk primeMinister Jan_Peter_Balkenende.
- Rita_Verdonk religion Lapsed_Catholic.
- Rita_Verdonk residence Netherlands.
- Rita_Verdonk residence Nootdorp.
- Rita_Verdonk successor Ernst_Hirsch_Ballin.
- Rita_Verdonk successor Gerd_Leers.
- Rita_Verdonk termPeriod Rita_Verdonk__1.
- Rita_Verdonk termPeriod Rita_Verdonk__2.
- Rita_Verdonk termPeriod Rita_Verdonk__3.
- Rita_Verdonk thumbnail Rita_Verdonk.jpg?width=300.
- Rita_Verdonk wikiPageExternalLink ritaverdonk.nl.
- Rita_Verdonk wikiPageExternalLink 02995.
- Rita_Verdonk wikiPageID "2924945".
- Rita_Verdonk wikiPageRevisionID "583819153".
- Rita_Verdonk after Ernst_Hirsch_Ballin.
- Rita_Verdonk after "Gerd Leers".
- Rita_Verdonk after "None".
- Rita_Verdonk almaMater "Radboud University Nijmegen".
- Rita_Verdonk alternativeNames "Verdonk, Maria Cornelia Frederika".
- Rita_Verdonk before Hilbrand_Nawijn.
- Rita_Verdonk before Piet_Hein_Donner.
- Rita_Verdonk before "First".
- Rita_Verdonk birthDate "1955-10-18".
- Rita_Verdonk birthPlace Netherlands.
- Rita_Verdonk birthPlace Utrecht.
- Rita_Verdonk birthname "Maria Cornelia Frederika Verdonk".
- Rita_Verdonk dateOfBirth "1955-10-18".
- Rita_Verdonk hasPhotoCollection Rita_Verdonk.
- Rita_Verdonk imagesize "250".
- Rita_Verdonk name "Rita Verdonk".
- Rita_Verdonk name "Verdonk, Rita".
- Rita_Verdonk nationality Netherlands.
- Rita_Verdonk occupation Politician.
- Rita_Verdonk occupation "Civil servant".
- Rita_Verdonk occupation "Columnist".
- Rita_Verdonk occupation "Entrepreneur".
- Rita_Verdonk occupation "Management consultant".
- Rita_Verdonk occupation "Prison Warden".
- Rita_Verdonk office House_of_Representatives_(Netherlands).
- Rita_Verdonk office Independent_(politician).
- Rita_Verdonk office Ministry_of_Security_and_Justice_(Netherlands).
- Rita_Verdonk office Parliamentary_group_leader.
- Rita_Verdonk office "House of Representatives".
- Rita_Verdonk party "Democratic Political Turning Point".
- Rita_Verdonk party "Independent".
- Rita_Verdonk party "People's Party for Freedom and Democracy".
- Rita_Verdonk party "Proud of the Netherlands".
- Rita_Verdonk placeOfBirth "Utrecht, Netherlands".
- Rita_Verdonk predecessor Hilbrand_Nawijn.
- Rita_Verdonk predecessor Piet_Hein_Donner.
- Rita_Verdonk primeminister Jan_Peter_Balkenende.
- Rita_Verdonk religion Lapsed_Catholic.
- Rita_Verdonk residence Netherlands.
- Rita_Verdonk residence Nootdorp.
- Rita_Verdonk shortDescription "Dutch politician".
- Rita_Verdonk spouse "Peter Willems".
- Rita_Verdonk successor Ernst_Hirsch_Ballin.
- Rita_Verdonk successor "Gerd Leers".
- Rita_Verdonk termEnd "2006-09-22".
- Rita_Verdonk termEnd "2007-02-22".
- Rita_Verdonk termEnd "2010-06-17".
- Rita_Verdonk termStart "2003-05-27".
- Rita_Verdonk termStart "2006-09-21".
- Rita_Verdonk termStart "2006-11-30".
- Rita_Verdonk termStart "2007-09-14".
- Rita_Verdonk title Ministry_of_Security_and_Justice_(Netherlands).
- Rita_Verdonk title Party_chair.
- Rita_Verdonk title Party_leader.
- Rita_Verdonk title "Proud of the Netherlands".
