18 Facts About Johan Remkes

Johannes Wijnandus "Johan" Remkes was born on 15 June 1951 and is a Dutch politician and nonprofit director who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 2002 to 2003 under Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende.

Johan Remkes is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy.

Johan Remkes served as chairman of the political youth organisation JOVD from July 1975 until November 1977.

Johan Remkes worked as member of the Provincial-Executive of Groningen from May 1982 until October 1993.

Johan Remkes became a member of the House of Representatives on 26 October 1993 serving as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Housing.

The cabinet fell on 30 June 2006 and was replaced with the caretaker Third Balkenende cabinet with Johan Remkes retaining his position.

In March 2010, Johan Remkes announced that he would not stand for the election of 2010 and declined to serve in new cabinet.

Johan Remkes continued to be active in politics and in June 2010 was nominated as the next King's Commissioner of North Holland serving from 1 July 2010 until 1 January 2019.

Johan Remkes became active in the public sector as non-profit director and serves on several state commissions and councils on behalf of the government.

In September 2019, Johan Remkes was appointed as Acting Mayor of The Hague serving from 11 October 2019 until 1 July 2020.

From 19 April 2021 until 1 December 2021 Johan Remkes was Acting King's Commissioner of Limburg.

Johan Remkes applied at the University of Groningen in June 1970 majoring in Economics and obtaining a Bachelor of Economics degree in June 1972.

Johan Remkes served on the Municipal Council of Groningen from April 1978 until May 1982 and served on the Provincial-Council of Groningen from May 1978 until October 1993 and as a member of the Provincial-Executive of Groningen from May 1982 until October 1993 and served again on the Municipal Council of Groningen from May 1994 until July 1996.

Johan Remkes became a Member of the House of Representatives after the resignation of Nell Ginjaar-Maas taking office on 26 October 1993 and served as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Housing and deputy spokesperson for the Interior, Economic Affairs, Tax and Customs and Media.

Johan Remkes returned as a member of the House of Representatives after the inauguration of the Fourth Balkenende cabinet, serving from 30 November 2006 to 17 June 2010.

Johan Remkes remained in active politics, in June 2010 he was nominated as the next Kings's Commissioner of North Holland serving from 1 July 2010 until 1 January 2019.

Johan Remkes served on several state commissions and councils on behalf of the government.

Johan Remkes has been succeeded by former Haarlemmermeer alderman and VVD politician Arthur van Dijk.