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Rita Verdonk
Maria Cornelia Frederika "Rita" Verdonk
(born October 18, 1955) is a former
Dutch
politician. She was a leader of the
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
(VVD) for some time, and later founded a new party,
Proud of the Netherlands
(Trots). In 2011 she retired from politics. She earlier served as
Minister for Integration and Immigration
in the
Cabinets Balkenende II
and
III
. During her time as Minister for Integration and Immigration, she was considered to be the most powerful and influential
Minister
of the
Cabinets Balkenende II
and
III
. In 2006 after the
Minister of Justice
Piet Hein Donner
resigned following a
Netherlands Safety Board
enquiry into a fire at a cell block near
Schiphol Airport
, she served as
Minister of Justice
from September 21, 2006 till September 22, 2006.
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