Europe: Holland
Ministers sworn–in as youth and family post created
New Ministers and State Secretary for the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport recently took office in Holland. Andre Rouvoet was sworn in as Minister for Youth and Family and as Vice Prime Minister, Ab Klink is the new Minister of Health and Jet Bussemaker became the State Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport.
The position of Programme Minister for Youth and Family is a new addition to the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport. This position is intended to provide more cohesion and better co–ordination in youth policy, which was a recurrent theme in the election campaign and the coalition formation.
For further information visit the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport website at: www.minvws.nl
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