Alexandra van Huffelen

Dutch politician (born 1968)

Alexandra van Huffelen
Van Huffelen in 2022
State Secretary for
Kingdom Relations and Digitalisation
In office
10 January 2022 – 2 July 2024
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byRaymond Knops
Succeeded byZsolt Szabó
State Secretary for Finance
In office
29 January 2020 – 10 January 2022
Serving with Hans Vijlbrief
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byMenno Snel
Succeeded byMarnix van Rij
Aukje de Vries
Member of the Senate
In office
11 June 2019 – 29 January 2020
Personal details
Born
Alexandra Carla van Huffelen

(1968-07-21) 21 July 1968 (age 56)
Leiden, Netherlands
Political partyDemocrats 66 (from 1989)
Residence(s)Utrecht, Netherlands
Alma materLeiden University
(Bachelor of Public Administration)
Erasmus University Rotterdam
(Master of Public Administration)
OccupationPolitician · civil servant · Management consultant
WebsiteState Secretary for Finance

Alexandra Carla van Huffelen (born 21 July 1968) is a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 (D66) party.

She started her political career as an alderwoman in Rotterdam, holding the public space planning portfolio. She was Director of the Gemeente Vervoerbedrijf from 2014 until 2020 and a member of the Senate from 2015 to 2020.[1][2] She became State Secretary for Finance in the third Rutte cabinet on 29 January 2020, and her position changed to State Secretary for Kingdom Relations and Digitalisation on 10 January 2022 when the fourth Rutte cabinet was formed. Van Huffelen's term as state secretary ended on 2 July 2024, when the Schoof cabinet was sworn in.[3]

Electoral history

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Electoral history of Alexandra van Huffelen
Year Body Party Pos. Votes Result Ref.
Party seats Individual
2023 House of Representatives Democrats 66 73[a] 1,119 9 Lost [4]
2024 European Parliament Democrats 66 33[a] 3,760 3 Lost [5]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Van Huffelen participated as a lijstduwer.

References

  1. ^ "Twee nieuwe staatssecretarissen Financiën: D66'ers Van Huffelen en Vijlbrief". Algemeen Dagblad. 26 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Senator Van Huffelen verlaat Eerste Kamer". Eerste Kamer. 28 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Ministers en staatssecretarissen kabinet-Schoof beëdigd" [Ministers and state secretaries of Schoof cabinet sworn in]. NOS (in Dutch). 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023" [Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 4 December 2023. pp. 21–22. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Proces-verbaal centraal stembureau uitslag verkiezing Europees Parlement Model P22-1" [Central electoral council report of the results of the election of the European Parliament Model P22-1] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 19 June 2024. pp. 17–18, 40. Retrieved 28 July 2024.

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Official
  • (in Dutch) Drs. A.C. (Alexandra) van Huffelen Parlement & Politiek
  • (in Dutch) Drs. A.C. van Huffelen (D66) Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal


Political offices
Preceded by State Secretary for Finance
2020-2022
Served alongside: Hans Vijlbrief
Succeeded by
Preceded by State Secretary for Kingdom Relations and Digitalisation
2022-2024
Succeeded by
Zsolt Szabó
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Third Rutte cabinet (2017–2022)
Ministers
General Affairs
Interior and Kingdom Relations
Foreign Affairs
Finance
Justice and Security
Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality
Defence
Health, Welfare and Sport
Education, Culture and Science
Infrastructure and Water Management
Social Affairs and Employment
Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
Legal Protection
Medical Care
Primary and Secondary Education and Media
Environment and Housing
Interior and Kingdom Relations
Finance
Justice and Security
Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
Defence
Health, Welfare and Sport
Infrastructure and Water Management
Social Affairs and Employment
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Fourth Rutte cabinet (2022–2024)
Ministers
General Affairs
Interior and Kingdom Relations
Foreign Affairs
Finance
Justice and Security
Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality
Defence
Health, Welfare and Sport
Education, Culture and Science
Infrastructure and Water Management
Social Affairs and Employment
Housing and Spatial Planning
Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
Legal Protection
Climate and Energy Policy
Nature and Nitrogen Policy
Long-term Care and Sport
Medical Care
Primary and Secondary Education
Poverty Policy, Participation and Pensions
Kingdom Relations and Digitalisation
  • Alexandra van Huffelen (2022–2024)
Tax Affairs
Benefits and Customs
Asylum and Migration Policy
Extractive Industries
Defence
Culture and Media
Infrastructure and Water Management
Health, Welfare and Sport
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Senate
11 June 2019 – 13 June 2023
People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
(VVD – 12)
Christian Democratic Appeal
(CDA – 9)
GroenLinks
(GL – 8)
Democrats 66
(D66 – 7)
Labour Party
(PvdA – 6)
Party for Freedom
(PVV – 5)
Socialist Party
(SP – 4)
Christian Union
(CU – 3)
Party for the Animals
(PvdD – 3)
50PLUS
(50+ – 2)
Reformed Political Party
(SGP – 2)
Forum for Democracy
(FVD – 3)
Independent Senate Group
(OSF – 1)
Nanninga Group
(Indep. – 7)
Otten Group
(Indep. – 2)
Frentrop Group
(Indep. – 2)
 Bold  indicates the parliamentary leader (first mentioned) and the President;  (Brackets)  indicate a temporarily absent member;
 Italics  indicate a temporary member;  ‹Guillemets›  indicate a member who has left the Senate
See also: Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2017–2021 · 2021–2023