Liesbeth Spies

Jantje Wilhelmina Elisabeth "Liesbeth" Spies (born 6 April 1966) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party. She is the Mayor of Alphen aan den Rijn since 15 December 2014.

Liesbeth Spies
Liesbeth Spies in 2012
Mayor of Alphen aan den Rijn
Incumbent
Assumed office 15 December 2014
Preceded by	Tjerk Bruinsma (Ad interim)
Mayor of Stichtse Vecht
In office 8 July 2014 – 15 December 2014 Ad interim
Preceded by	Mirjam van 't Veld
Succeeded by	Marc Witteman
Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
In office 16 December 2011 – 5 November 2012
Prime Minister	Mark Rutte
Preceded by	Piet Hein Donner
Succeeded by	Ronald Plasterk
Chairwoman of the Christian Democratic Appeal
In office 1 November 2010 – 2 April 2011
Leader	Maxime Verhagen
Preceded by	Henk Bleker (Ad interim)
Succeeded by	Ruth Peetoom
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 23 May 2002 – 17 June 2010
Parliamentary group	Christian Democratic Appeal
Personal details
Born	Jantje Wilhelmina Elisabeth Spies 6 April 1966 Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1984)
Residence	Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands
Alma mater	Leiden University (Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Economics, Master of Economics, Master of Laws)
Occupation	Politician · Civil servant · Jurist · Management consultant · Nonprofit director

She served as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations in the Cabinet Rutte I from 16 December 2011 to 5 November 2012.[1] She was named to this post on 16 December 2011, following the appointment of her predecessor, Piet Hein Donner, to be the new Vice-President of the Council of State. She was a Member of the House of Representatives from 23 May 2002 to 17 June 2010 and served as acting Party Chair of the Christian Democratic Appeal from 1 November 2010 until 2 April 2011.[2]

Following her departure from the House of Representatives she became the top candidate (lijsttrekker) for the CDA in the 2011 elections for the States-Provincial of South Holland. In the election the CDA lost over half its seats (going from thirteen seats to six) and went from largest party in the province to the fourth-largest when compared with the previous election in 2007. Despite this the CDA joined the coalition for the provincial government and Spies was appointed as a member of the States Deputed, with a portfolio including spatial planning and economic affairs. She vacated this position following her ministerial appointment.

From 8 July 2014 she was interim mayor of Stichtse Vecht.[3]

As of 5 December 2014 Spies is mayor of her birthplace Alphen aan den Rijn.[4]

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon bar	Honour	Country	Date	Comment
	Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau	Netherlands	7 December 2012

References

1. (in Dutch) 'Liesbeth Spies opvolger Donner', NOS, 16 December 2011
2. (in Dutch) Liesbeth Spies tijdelijk partijvoorzitter CDA, NOS, 1 November 2010
3. Annelies Karman (18 June 2014). "Alphense oud-minister Liesbeth Spies burgemeester in Stichtse Vecht" (in Dutch). Leidsch Dagblad. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
4. "Bestuur & organisatie" (in Dutch). Gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn. Archived from the original on 2018-12-11. Retrieved 9 August 2017.

External links

Official

• (in Dutch) Mr.Drs. J.W.E. (Liesbeth) Spies Parlement & Politiek