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1 Early life and education  




2 Political career  


2.1  Provincial politics  




2.2  State Secretary of Defence, 2022–2024  






3 Personal life  




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Christophe van der Maat
Van der Maat in 2022
State Secretary for Defence
In office
10 January 2022 – 2 July 2024
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
MinisterKajsa Ollongren
Preceded byBarbara Visser
Succeeded byGijs Tuinman
Member of North Brabant provincial executive
In office
22 May 2015 – 9 January 2022
Member of North Brabant provincial council
In office
2015–2015
In office
2019–2019
Personal details
Born

Christophe van der Maat


(1980-10-29) 29 October 1980 (age 43)
Boxmeer, The Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
CitizenshipKingdom of the Netherlands
Political partyPeople's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Children1
Alma materTilburg University
(mr., drs.)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • Jurist
  • Civil servant
    • WebsiteOfficial website

    Christophe van der Maat (born 29 October 1980) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). From January 2022 until July 2024, he served as State Secretary for Defence.[1]

    Early life and education

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    Van der Maat was born on 29 October 1980 in Boxmeer. From 1993 till 2000 he went to the Elzendaalcollege for his HAVO and VWO. From 2000 to 2006 he studied at the University of Tilburg, Dutch law (2000-2002), Public administration (2002-2005) and Master’s in Constitutional Principles of International and European Law (2005-2006). [2]

    Political career

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    Provincial politics

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    In 2015 and 2019 van der Maat was a member of the provincial councilofNorth Brabant. Being the lead candidate from the VVD in North Brabant during the 2019 Dutch provincial elections. From 2015 till 2022 he was also a member of the North Brabant provincial executive, with responsibility for mobility, provincial organisation, knowledge institutions and cooperation (2015-2019) and for mobility, finance and provincial organisation and First Deputy King’s Commissioner (2019-2022).[3]

    State Secretary of Defence, 2022–2024

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    On 10 January 2022 van der Maat was appointed State Secretary for Defence in the fourth Rutte cabinet.[3]

    He was succeded by Gijs Tuinman on 2 July 2024, when the Schoof cabinet was sworn in.[4]

    Personal life

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    Van der Maat is married and has one child.[2]

    References

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    1. ^ "Christophe van der Maat, nuchtere crisisbestrijder naar Defensie" (in Dutch). NOS. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  • ^ a b "Christophe van der Maat, Staatssecretaris van Defensie". Rijksoverheid.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  • ^ a b "Mr.Drs. Ch.A. (Christophe) van der Maat". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  • ^ "Ridder Gijs Tuinman wordt staatssecretaris op 'zijn' departement" [Knight Gijs Tuinman will become state secretary for 'his' department]. NOS (in Dutch). 13 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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    Political offices
    Preceded by

    Barbara Visser

    		 State Secretary for Defence
    2022–2024     		Succeeded by

    Gijs Tuinman

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