Home Politicians Jo Ritzen Jo Ritzen Politician Jozef Marie Mathias "Jo" Ritzen (born 3 October 1945 in Heerlen) is a Dutch economist and social-democratic politician. Personal facts Birth dateOctober 03, 1945 Birth placeNetherlands , Heerlen NationalityNetherlands facebook tumblr linkedin twitter reddit google+ Search Office holder officeMinister of Education and SciencesMinister of Education Culture and Sciences partyLabour Party (Netherlands) prime ministerWim KokRuud Lubbers successorLoek Hermans Topical connections Danny HoesenFootball player Abraham KuyperPrime minister A. James GregorScientist Agnes KantPolitician Collin van EijkFootball player Ab KlinkPolitician André RouvoetPolitician Ad MelkertPolitician Bram PeperPolitician Albert WinsemiusPolitician A. Richard NewtonScientist Jo Ritzen on Wikipedia Jo Ritzen External resources http://www.parlement.com/9291000/biof/02965