Joop Atsma

Joop Atsma
Joop Atsma in 2010
Member of the Senate
In office
9 June 2015 – 12 June 2023
State Secretary for Infrastructure
and the Environment
In office
14 October 2010 – 5 November 2012
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byTineke Huizinga
as State Secretary for Transport and Water Management
Succeeded byWilma Mansveld
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
19 May 1998 – 14 October 2010
Personal details
BornJohannes Jan Atsma
(1956-07-06) 6 July 1956
Surhuisterveen, Netherlands
PartyChristian Democratic Appeal (from 1980)
Other political
affiliations
Anti-Revolutionary Party (until 1980)
Spouse
Tea van der Schaaf
(m. 1982)
Children1 son and 1 daughter
Alma materUniversity of Groningen (Bachelor of Arts)
OccupationPolitician · Journalist · Editor · Columnist · Author · Sport administrator
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Johannes Jan "Joop" Atsma (born 6 July 1956) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and sport administrator. He was a member of the Senate since between 9 June 2015 and 12 June 2023.