Background
Hoeven, Maria Josephina van der was born on September 13, 1949 in Meerssen, The Netherlands.
Hoeven, Maria Josephina van der was born on September 13, 1949 in Meerssen, The Netherlands.
Business Management, Open University, Heerlen. Management, Institute Social Sciences.
Teacher home economics, 1969—1971, 1971—1987. Head Adult Commercial Vocational Training Center, Maastricht, 1987—1991, Limburg Technology Center. Member House of Representatives, 1991—2002.
Minister Education, Culture and Science, 2002—2007. Minister economic affairs Government of Netherlands, since 2007. Speaker in field; chairman St. Nicholas Catholic Association Bargees.
Governing board member Maastricht College Higher Professional Education, Southern Dutch Opera Association.