Category:Hans van Baalen

**Hans van Baalen**
	Dutch politician and MEP Hans van Baalen
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Date of birth	17 June 1960; Rotterdam
Country of citizenship	Kingdom of the Netherlands;
Educated at	Leiden University;
Occupation	journalist; politician; jurist;
Member of political party	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy;
Position held	member of the European Parliament (2014–2019); member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands (1999–2002); member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands (2003–2009); member of the European Parliament (2009–2014); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (2003–2004); chairperson (Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party, 2015–);
Native language	Dutch;
Work location	City of Brussels; Strasbourg;
Award received	Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class;
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English: Johannes Cornelis "Hans" van Baalen (born June 17, 1960) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy. He has been a Member of the European Parliament for the Netherlands since July 14, 2009.

Nederlands: Johannes Cornelis (Hans) van Baalen ( Rotterdam, 17 juni 1960) is een Nederlands politicus. Namens de Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (VVD) maakte hij van 1999 tot 2009 deel uit van de Tweede Kamer. Sinds midden 2009 zit hij in het Europees Parlement.