Ank Bijleveld
Former Minister of Defence of the Netherlands
Anna Theodora Bernardina "Ank" Bijleveld-Schouten is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal who has been serving as acting mayor of Almere since 10 January 2022. She served as Minister of Defence in the third cabinet of Prime... Wikipedia
Born: 1962 (age 62 years), IJsselmuiden, Netherlands
Previous offices: Minister of Defence of the Netherlands (2017–2021), King's Commissioner of Overijssel (2011–2017), Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands (2010–2011), and more
Spouse: Riekele Bijleveld (m. 1984)
Office: Acting Mayor of Almere since 2022
Previous campaign: 2021 Dutch general election - House of Representatives of the Netherlands
Party: Christian Democratic Appeal
Education: University of Twente (1980–1986)