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Neelie Kroes

1941 - Today

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Neelie Kroes (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈneːli ˈkrus]; born 19 July 1941) is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and businessperson who served as European Commissioner from 22 November 2004 to 1 November 2014. Kroes studied Economics at the Rotterdam School of Economics obtaining a Master of Economics degree. Kroes worked as a researcher at her alma mater from September 1963 to April 1968, and as a corporate director for a transport company in Delft from April 1968 until August 1971, and for the chamber of commerce of Rotterdam from July 1969 until August 1971. Kroes became a Member of the House of Representatives shortly after the election of 1971 on 3 August 1971, and served as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Transport and Education. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Neelie Kroes is the 13,739th most popular politician (down from 12,146th in 2019), the 653rd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 573rd in 2019) and the 98th most popular Dutch Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Neelie Kroes ranks 13,739 out of 19,576. Before her are Herbert Lawford, Henryk Sławik, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Neferhotep III, Barkat Gourad Hamadou, and Youcef Yousfi. After her are František Kriegel, George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, Orontes I, Justo Rufino Barrios, Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Neelie Kroes ranks 359. Before her are Ibrahim Babangida, Abel Matutes, Rosa Maria Sardà, Kaspar Villiger, Donald "Duck" Dunn, and Youcef Yousfi. After her are Anne Tyler, Mario Perniola, Danny Davis, John Steiner, Vitaly Solomin, and Ana Maria Machado.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Neelie Kroes ranks 653 out of 1,646. Before her are Willy den Ouden (1918), Jacob Gerritsz. Cuyp (1594), Boudewijn Zenden (1976), Willem Piso (1611), Anouk (1975), and Bernard Leene (1903). After her are Paulus Bor (1601), Frederik van Eeden (1860), Willem Roelofs (1822), Gerrie Knetemann (1951), Dirck Barendsz (1534), and Peter Post (1933).

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Among POLITICIANS In Netherlands

Among politicians born in Netherlands, Neelie Kroes ranks 98. Before her are Jo Cals (1914), Gerrit Schimmelpenninck (1794), Piet Dankert (1934), Henri Alexis Brialmont (1821), Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (1873), and Alexander Rueb (1882). After her are Ramon Dekkers (1969), Theo Heemskerk (1852), Jan Jacob Rochussen (1797), Sandra Roelofs (1968), Jan Heemskerk (1818), and Sigrid Kaag (1961).

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