Ben Knapen

Ben Knapen
Knapen in 2021
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 24 September 2021 – 10 January 2022
Prime Minister	Mark Rutte
Preceded by	Tom de Bruijn (Acting)
Succeeded by	Wopke Hoekstra
Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal in the Senate
In office 11 June 2019 – 24 September 2021
Preceded by	Elco Brinkman
Succeeded by	Joop Atsma
Senator of the Netherlands
In office 9 June 2015 – 24 September 2021
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
In office 14 October 2010 – 5 November 2012
Prime Minister	Mark Rutte
Preceded by	Frans Timmermans
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Personal details
Born	Hubertus Petrus Maria Knapen (1951-01-06) 6 January 1951 (age 73) Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
Political party	Christian Democratic Appeal
Education	Radboud University Nijmegen (BA, MA, PhD)

Hubertus Petrus Maria "Ben" Knapen (born 6 January 1951) is a Dutch historian and politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 24 September 2021 to 10 January 2022. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), he previously was State Secretary for Foreign Affairs from 2010 to 2012 and parliamentary leader in the Senate from 2019 to 2021.