| Hanke Bruins Slot | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 17 June 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hanke Gerdina Johannette Bruins Slot 20 October 1977 Apeldoorn, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl - CDA) |
| Residence | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University (LLM, Public law and MA, Public administration) |
| Occupation | Politician, officer, hockey player |
| Religion | Protestant Church in the Netherlands |
| Website | (Dutch) Christian Democratic Appeal website |
Hanke Gerdina Johannette Bruins Slot (born 20 October 1977 in Apeldoorn) is a Dutch politician and former officer and hockey player. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) she has been an MP since 17 June 2010. She focuses on matters of defense personnel, local government, healthcare science professions, medical law, psychiatry and sports.
Biography[]
Bruins Slot studied constitutional and administrative law, public administration and management at Utrecht University. She worked in the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations before becoming a professional soldier in August 2007 after following a postdoc study at the Koninklijke Militaire Academie.
From July to December 2008 Bruins Slot was commanding officer of a self-propelled artillery unit of the Royal Netherlands Army in Afghanistan on behalf of ISAF. From February to June 2010 she was a staff officer.
Since June 2010 she has been a member of the Dutch House of Representatives.
Family[]
Both her father (Harm Bruins Slot, CDA) and her grandfather (Zwaatinus Bruins Slot, CHU) were mayors.
References[]
- (Dutch) Parlement.com biography
External links[]
The original article can be found at Hanke Bruins Slot and the edit history here.