What is Jozias van Aartsen?
[[File:Jozias-johannes-van-aartsen-1338540357.jpg|thumb|Jozias van Aartsen]] '''Jozias Johannes van Aartsen''' (born December 25, 1947 in [[The Hague]]) is a Dutch politician of the [[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy]] (VVD). He was acting [[mayor]] of [[Amsterdam]] from December 2017 till July 2018. Previously Van Aartsen was mayor of [[The Hague]], acting [[queen's commissioner]] of the Province of [[Drenthe]], a foreign affairs and agricultural minister, an MP, and also VVD political and parliamentary leader.<ref>{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2824/Politiek/article/detail/714677/2004/04/03/Verwarde-advocate-reed-met-opzet-Van-Aartsen-aan.dhtml Verwarde advocate reed met opzet Van Aartsen aan], Volkskrant, 4 April 2004.</ref><ref>[https://nos.nl/artikel/2201027-van-aartsen-waarnemend-burgemeester-amsterdam.html Van Aartsen waarnemend burgemeester in Amsterdam], nos.nl, 2 November 2017.</ref> He started his career as a civil servant. Jozias van Aartsen is married with three children. == References == {{reflist}} * [http://www.parlement.com/9291000/biof/01809 Bio at Parlement.com] {{in lang|nl}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Aartsen, Jozias van}} [[Category:1947 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Dutch civil servants]] [[Category:Dutch provincial politicians]] [[Category:Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands]] [[Category:Ministers of foreign affairs of the Netherlands]] [[Category:Mayors of Amsterdam]] [[Category:Mayors of The Hague]] [[Category:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy politicians]] [[Category:Politicians from The Hague]] {{Biography-stub}}