Jack de Vries (politician) explained

Jack de Vries
Office:State Secretary for Defence
Term Start:18 December 2007
Term End:18 May 2010
Primeminister:Jan Peter Balkenende
Predecessor:Cees van der Knaap
Successor:Barbara Visser (2017)
Birthname:Jacob Gabe de Vries
Birth Date:1968 7, df=y
Birth Place:Drachten, Netherlands
Nationality:Dutch
Party:Christian Democratic Appeal
Residence:Leiderdorp, Netherlands
Alma Mater:Royal Military Academy
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
(Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science)
Occupation:Politician · Army Officer · Political consultant · Nonprofit director · Political pundit · Lobbyist
Allegiance: Netherlands
Branch:Royal Netherlands Army
Serviceyears:1993–1994 (Conscription)
1994–1996 (Active duty)
1996–1998 (Reserve)
Rank: Lieutenant
Unit:Regiment Huzaren Prins Alexander

Jacob Gabe "Jack" de Vries (born 25 July 1968) is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and political consultant.

Politics

De Vries studied at the VU University Amsterdam where he in 1992 obtained a MSc degree in political science. He was leader of the Christian Democratic youth movement (CDJA) and completed his military service with a stint as communications advisor to the Dutch Army. Never away from national politics, he became media spokesman of the CDA parliamentary faction in 1997, serving under Enneüs Heerma and Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. De Vries then became advisor to Jan Peter Balkenende who became political leader of the CDA in October 2001, after De Hoop Scheffer's lijsttrekker candidacy was not supported by the party. Balkenende won the 2002 elections, became Prime Minister, and brought de Vries with him to the Ministry of General Affairs.[1]

In 2005, De Vries was appointed as CDA campaign chairman, and lead them through the 2006 municipal elections, the 2006 general election, and the 2007 provincial elections.[2]

Resignation

He resigned on 14 May 2010 after admitting to an extra-marital affair with his personal aide a few days earlier. He announced his retirement from politics the same day.[3]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20110612040318/http://www.elsevier.nl/web/artikel/verkiezingenjackssnoepjesfabriek.htm Verkiezingen: Jacks snoepjesfabriek
  2. http://www.parlement.com/9291000/modulesf/fyakie4j?key=h5ag674e Jack de Vries CDA- campagneleider bij verkiezingen 2006 en 2007
  3. Staatssecretaris De Vries treedt af