Category:Ben Knapen

**Ben Knapen**
	Dutch politician and journalist
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Date of birth	6 January 1951; Kaatsheuvel
Country of citizenship	Kingdom of the Netherlands;
Residence	Amsterdam;
Educated at	Radboud University Nijmegen (1972–1976);
Occupation	writer; journalist; historian; politician; university teacher; columnist;
Employer	Radboud University Nijmegen;
Member of political party	Christian Democratic Appeal;
Position held	member of the Senate of the Netherlands (2015–2021); Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (2010–2012); Minister of Foreign Affairs (2021–2022); member of the Senate of the Netherlands (2022–2023);
Field of work	history; politics; journalism;
Native language	Dutch;
Award received	Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau;
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English: Ben Knapen (born 1951) is a Dutch State Secretary and former journalist.

Nederlands: Ben Knapen is een Nederlandse journalist, bestuurder en historicus. In het Kabinet-Rutte is hij staatssecretaris op het Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken.

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