Gerda Verburg Politician
Gerritje (Gerda) Verburg (born August 19, 1957 in Zwammerdam) is a Dutch diplomat and former politician and trade union leader. Since July 1, 2011 she is Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations organizations for Food and Agriculture in Rome (FAO, IFAD and WFP) succeeding former CDA politician Agnes van Ardenne. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) she was an MP from 1998 to 2007 and again from 2010 to 2011. She also served as Minister of Agriculture in the fourth Balkenende cabinet from 2007 to 2010. As an MP she focused on matters of social affairs, the European Union and energy and innovation policy.
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| office | Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands Minister of Agriculture Nature and Food Quality Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to FAO IFAD and WFP |
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