News Articles for "Neelie Kroes"
EU pushes plans for safer, more secure Internet
EU officials are pushing a plan to make the Internet safer — more resistant to cyberattacks, freer from cybercrime and safer for children to use. The pr...
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Race is on for EU's $1.3 billion science projects
Call it Europe's Got Talent for geeks. Teams of scientists from across the continent are vying for a funding bonanza that could see two of them receive up...
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Search Results for "Neelie Kroes"
| Neelie Kroes | |
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| European Commissioner for Digital Agenda | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 9 February 2010 |
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| President | José Manuel Barroso |
| Preceded by | Viviane Reding (Information Society and Media) |
| European Commissioner for Competition | |
| In office 22 November 2004 – 9 February 2010 |
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| President | José Manuel Barroso |
| Preceded by | Mario Monti |
| Succeeded by | Joaquín Almunia |
| Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management | |
| In office 4 November 1982 – 7 November 1989 |
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| Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
| Preceded by | Henk Zeevalking |
| Succeeded by | Hanja Maij-Weggen |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 27 August 1981 – 4 November 1982 |
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| State Secretary for Transport, Public Works and Water Management | |
| In office 28 December 1977 – 11 September 1981 |
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| Prime Minister | Dries van Agt |
| Preceded by | Michel van Hulten |
| Succeeded by | Jaap van der Doef |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 3 August 1971 – 28 December 1977 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Neelie Kroes 19 July 1941 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| Spouse(s) | Wouter Jan Smit (1965–1991) Bram Peper (1991–2003) |
| Residence | Wassenaar, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Erasmus University Rotterdam (M.A.) University of Hull (Dr.h.c.) |
| Occupation | Politician Civil servant |
| Religion | Protestant Church in the Netherlands |
| Website | Official site |
| Nickname(s) | Nickel Neelie |
