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{{short description|Dutch-Swedish politician}}
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| honorific-prefix = Jonkvrouw
| honorific-prefix   = Jonkvrouw
| name = Kajsa Ollongren
| name               = Kajsa Ollongren
| image = 220107Kajsa Ollongren44 (cropped).jpg
| image               = 220107Kajsa Ollongren44 (cropped).jpg
| office = Minister of Defence
| office             = Minister of Defence
| primeminister = [[Mark Rutte]]
| primeminister       = [[Mark Rutte]]
| term_start = 10 January 2022
| term_start         = 10 January 2022
| term_end = 2 July 2024
| term_end           = 2 July 2024
| predecessor = Henk Kamp
| predecessor         = Henk Kamp
| successor = Ruben Brekelmans
| successor           = Ruben Brekelmans
| office1 = Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands
| office1             = Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands
| primeminister1 = [[Mark Rutte]]
| primeminister1     = [[Mark Rutte]]
| alongside1 = Hugo de Jonge, Carola Schouten
| alongside1         = Hugo de Jonge, Carola Schouten
| term_start1 = 14 May 2020
| term_start1         = 14 May 2020
| term_end1 = 10 January 2022
| term_end1           = 10 January 2022
| predecessor1 = Wouter Koolmees
| predecessor1       = Wouter Koolmees
| successor1 = [[Wopke Hoekstra]]
| successor1         = [[Wopke Hoekstra]]
| primeminister2 = [[Mark Rutte]]
| primeminister2     = [[Mark Rutte]]
| alongside2 = Hugo de Jonge, Carola Schouten
| alongside2         = Hugo de Jonge, Carola Schouten
| term_start2 = 26 October 2017
| term_start2         = 26 October 2017
| term_end2 = 1 November 2019
| term_end2           = 1 November 2019
| predecessor2 = Lodewijk Asscher
| predecessor2       = Lodewijk Asscher
| successor2 = Wouter Koolmees
| successor2         = Wouter Koolmees
| office3 = Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
| office3             = Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
| primeminister3 = [[Mark Rutte]]
| primeminister3     = [[Mark Rutte]]
| term_start3 = 14 April 2020
| term_start3         = 14 April 2020
| term_end3 = 10 January 2022
| term_end3           = 10 January 2022
| predecessor3 = Raymond Knops {{small|(acting)}}
| predecessor3       = Raymond Knops {{small|(acting)}}
| successor3 = Hanke Bruins Slot
| successor3         = Hanke Bruins Slot
| primeminister4 = [[Mark Rutte]]
| primeminister4     = [[Mark Rutte]]
| term_start4 = 26 October 2017
| term_start4         = 26 October 2017
| term_end4 = 1 November 2019
| term_end4           = 1 November 2019
| predecessor4 = Ronald Plasterk
| predecessor4       = Ronald Plasterk
| successor4 = Raymond Knops {{small|(acting)}}
| successor4         = Raymond Knops {{small|(acting)}}
| office5 = Mayor of Amsterdam
| office5             = Mayor of Amsterdam
| status5 = Acting
| status5             = Acting
| term_start5 = 5 October 2017
| term_start5         = 5 October 2017
| term_end5 = 26 October 2017
| term_end5           = 26 October 2017
| predecessor5 = Eberhard van der Laan
| predecessor5       = Eberhard van der Laan
| successor5 = Eric van der Burg {{small|(acting)}}
| successor5         = Eric van der Burg {{small|(acting)}}
| birth_name = Karin Hildur Ollongren
| birth_name         = Karin Hildur Ollongren
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1967|5|28}}
| birth_date         =  
| birth_place = Leiden, Netherlands
| birth_place         = Leiden, Netherlands
| death_date =  
| death_date         =  
| death_place =  
| death_place         =  
| party = Democrats 66
| party               = Democrats 66
| spouse = {{marriage|Irene van den Brekel|2004}}
| spouse             =  
| children = 2
| children           = 2
| relatives = Alexander Ollongren (father)
| relatives           = Alexander Ollongren (father)
| education = University of Amsterdam {{small||(BA, MA)}}<br>École nationale d'administration {{small|(BPA, MPA)}}
| education           = University of Amsterdam {{small||(BA, MA)}}<br>École nationale d'administration {{small|(BPA, MPA)}}
| citizenship = {{hlist|Netherlands|Sweden}}
| citizenship         =  
| caption = Ollongren in 2022
| caption             = Ollongren in 2022
}}
}}
Jkvr. '''Karin Hildur''' "'''Kajsa'''" '''Ollongren''' (; ; born 28 May 1967) is a Dutch-Swedish politician who served as Minister of Defence from 10 January 2022 to 2 July 2024. A member of the Democrats 66 (D66), she previously served as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations and Deputy Prime Minister in the third Rutte cabinet (2017–2022), and briefly as Mayor of Amsterdam (October 2017).
Jkvr. '''Karin Hildur''' "'''Kajsa'''" '''Ollongren''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈkɑisaː ˈʔɔlɔŋgreːn|lang|Nl-Kajsa Ollongren.ogg}}; {{IPA|sv|ˈkâjsa ˈɔ̌lːɔnɡreːn|lang|Sv-Kajsa Ollongren.ogg}}; born 28 May 1967) is a Dutch-Swedish politician who served as Minister of Defence from 10 January 2022 to 2 July 2024. A member of the Democrats 66 (D66), she previously served as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations and Deputy Prime Minister in the third Rutte cabinet (2017–2022), and briefly as Mayor of Amsterdam (October 2017).
 
==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Ollongren was born on 28 May 1967 in Leiden to Jhr. Alexander Ollongren, a Dutch East Indies-born astronomer and computer scientist, and his Swedish wife Gunvor Lundgren. The Dutch Ollongren, originating from the Russian branch of the Finnish-Swedish noble family (originally named Ållongren), was incorporated into the untitled Dutch nobility in 2002, thereby giving her the noble predicate "jonkvrouw". Because of her Swedish mother, she also has Swedish citizenship.
Ollongren was born on 28 May 1967 in Leiden to Jhr. Alexander Ollongren, a Dutch East Indies-born astronomer and computer scientist, and his Swedish wife Gunvor Lundgren. The Dutch Ollongren, originating from the Russian branch of the Finnish-Swedish noble family (originally named Ållongren), was incorporated into the untitled Dutch nobility in 2002, thereby giving her the noble predicate "jonkvrouw". Because of her Swedish mother, she also has Swedish citizenship.
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On 26 October 2017, Ollongren was appointed as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations in Prime Minister [[Mark Rutte]]'s third cabinet, succeeding Ronald Plasterk. She also became the second of the cabinet's three Deputy Prime Ministers, serving alongside Hugo de Jonge and Carola Schouten. From 1 November 2019 to 14 April 2020, she was on medical leave of absence.
On 26 October 2017, Ollongren was appointed as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations in Prime Minister [[Mark Rutte]]'s third cabinet, succeeding Ronald Plasterk. She also became the second of the cabinet's three Deputy Prime Ministers, serving alongside Hugo de Jonge and Carola Schouten. From 1 November 2019 to 14 April 2020, she was on medical leave of absence.


Following the 2021 general election, Ollongren (D66) and Annemarie Jorritsma of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) led the initial exploratory talks of the government formation. Both of them stepped down on 25 March 2021 after Ollongren was photographed carrying notes with confidential information visible.
Following the 2021 general election, Ollongren (D66) and Annemarie Jorritsma of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) led the initial exploratory talks of the government formation. Both of them stepped down on 25 March 2021 after Ollongren was photographed carrying notes with confidential information visible. The talks had been suspended earlier that day, because Ollongren had tested positive for COVID-19.


===Minister of Defence, 2022–2024===
===Minister of Defence, 2022–2024===
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! scope="col" rowspan=2 |Votes
! scope="col" rowspan=2 |Votes
! scope="colgroup" colspan=2 |Result
! scope="colgroup" colspan=2 |Result
! scope="col" rowspan=2 |{{abbr|2=References|Ref}}.
! scope="col" rowspan=2 class="unsortable" |{{abbr|2=References|Ref}}.
|-
! scope="col" |Party seats
! scope="col" |Party seats
! scope="col" |Individual
! scope="col" |Individual
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! scope="row" | 2006
! scope="row" | 2006
| House of Representatives
| House of Representatives
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| {{no2|Lost}}
| {{no2|Lost}}
|  
|  
|-
! scope="row" | 2021
! scope="row" | 2021
| House of Representatives
| House of Representatives
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democrats 66}};"|
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democrats 66}};"|
| Democrats 66
| Democrats 66
| style=text-align:right | 80{{efn|name=fn1}}
| style=text-align:right | 80
| style=text-align:right | 3,123
| style=text-align:right | 3,123
| style=text-align:right | 24
| style=text-align:right | 24
| {{no2|Lost}}
| {{no2|Lost}}
|  
|  
|-
! scope="row" | 2023
! scope="row" | 2023
| House of Representatives
| House of Representatives
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democrats 66}};"|
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democrats 66}};"|
| Democrats 66
| Democrats 66
| style=text-align:right | 75{{efn|name=fn1|Ollongren participated as a {{lang|nl|lijstduwer}}.}}
| style=text-align:right | 75
| style=text-align:right | 727
| style=text-align:right | 727
| style=text-align:right | 9
| style=text-align:right | 9
| {{no2|Lost}}
|
! scope="row" | 2024
| European Parliament
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democrats 66}};”|
| Democrats 66
| style=text-align:right | 34
| style=text-align:right | 9,853
| style=text-align:right | 3
| {{no2|Lost}}
| {{no2|Lost}}
|  
|  
|}
|}
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Latest revision as of 10:22, 14 September 2024

Jonkvrouw
Kajsa Ollongren
Ollongren in 2022
Minister of Defence
In office
10 January 2022 – 2 July 2024
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byHenk Kamp
Succeeded byRuben Brekelmans
Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands
In office
14 May 2020 – 10 January 2022
Serving with Hugo de Jonge, Carola Schouten
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byWouter Koolmees
Succeeded byWopke Hoekstra
In office
26 October 2017 – 1 November 2019
Serving with Hugo de Jonge, Carola Schouten
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byLodewijk Asscher
Succeeded byWouter Koolmees
Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
In office
14 April 2020 – 10 January 2022
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byRaymond Knops (acting)
Succeeded byHanke Bruins Slot
In office
26 October 2017 – 1 November 2019
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byRonald Plasterk
Succeeded byRaymond Knops (acting)
Mayor of Amsterdam
Acting
In office
5 October 2017 – 26 October 2017
Preceded byEberhard van der Laan
Succeeded byEric van der Burg (acting)
Personal details
Born
Karin Hildur Ollongren

Leiden, Netherlands
Political partyDemocrats 66
Children2
RelativesAlexander Ollongren (father)
EducationUniversity of Amsterdam
École nationale d'administration (BPA, MPA)

Jkvr. Karin Hildur "Kajsa" Ollongren (Dutch: [ˈkɑisaː ˈʔɔlɔŋgreːn] <phonos file="Nl-Kajsa Ollongren.ogg"></phonos>; Swedish: [ˈkâjsa ˈɔ̌lːɔnɡreːn] <phonos file="Sv-Kajsa Ollongren.ogg"></phonos>; born 28 May 1967) is a Dutch-Swedish politician who served as Minister of Defence from 10 January 2022 to 2 July 2024. A member of the Democrats 66 (D66), she previously served as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations and Deputy Prime Minister in the third Rutte cabinet (2017–2022), and briefly as Mayor of Amsterdam (October 2017).

Early life and education

Ollongren was born on 28 May 1967 in Leiden to Jhr. Alexander Ollongren, a Dutch East Indies-born astronomer and computer scientist, and his Swedish wife Gunvor Lundgren. The Dutch Ollongren, originating from the Russian branch of the Finnish-Swedish noble family (originally named Ållongren), was incorporated into the untitled Dutch nobility in 2002, thereby giving her the noble predicate "jonkvrouw". Because of her Swedish mother, she also has Swedish citizenship.

Ollongren grew up in Oegstgeest, where she attended the secondary school Rijnlands Lyceum between 1979 and 1985. She then went to the University of Amsterdam, where she initially studied economics between 1985 and 1986, but switched her field of study in 1986 to history, in which she obtained an M.A. degree in 1991. She subsequently studied public administration at the École nationale d'administration in Paris and foreign relations at the Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael.

Career in the civil service

Ollongren started her career in the civil service at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, becoming a policymaker in the area of Central and Eastern Europe there in 1992, in which capacity she trained young political parties of the newly established democracies in the area. She was head of parliamentary affairs within the ministry until 2001, and director of European Integration and Strategy from 2001 to 2004, and became Deputy Director General of the ministry in 2004.

In 2007, Ollongren moved to the Ministry of General Affairs, the department headed by the Prime Minister, becoming Deputy Secretary General. She became Secretary General of the ministry in 2011.

Political career

Local politics

After the 2014 local election, in which the Democrats 66 became the largest party of Amsterdam and entered the city's government, Ollongren became an alderwoman and first deputy mayor in Amsterdam, taking office on 18 June 2014. Her portfolio as alderwoman was extensive, including economic affairs, seaport, airport, participation, art, culture, local media, monuments and the city centre.

On 18 September 2017, the city's mayor Eberhard van der Laan announced in an open letter to the people of Amsterdam that he would step back from his public responsibilities due to ill health, leaving Ollongren to exercise these responsibilities in his stead from 19 September onward. The day after his death, on 6 October, Ollongren became acting Mayor of Amsterdam.

Minister of the Interior, 2017–2022

On 26 October 2017, Ollongren was appointed as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations in Prime Minister Mark Rutte's third cabinet, succeeding Ronald Plasterk. She also became the second of the cabinet's three Deputy Prime Ministers, serving alongside Hugo de Jonge and Carola Schouten. From 1 November 2019 to 14 April 2020, she was on medical leave of absence.

Following the 2021 general election, Ollongren (D66) and Annemarie Jorritsma of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) led the initial exploratory talks of the government formation. Both of them stepped down on 25 March 2021 after Ollongren was photographed carrying notes with confidential information visible. The talks had been suspended earlier that day, because Ollongren had tested positive for COVID-19.

Minister of Defence, 2022–2024

Early in her tenure, Ollongren agreed to a Ukrainian request to supply 200 FIM-92 Stinger air defence rockets and 50 Panzerfaust 3 anti-tank systems with 400 rockets in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Also during her time in office, the government earmarked an additional 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) in military aid for Ukraine in 2024.

In June 2024, Ollongren said that the Netherlands would not object if Ukraine used Dutch-supplied F-16 fighters to strike targets inside Russia. The Schoof cabinet was sworn in on 2 July 2024, bringing an end to her term. Ollongren had introduced a bill days before that would require Dutch defence companies to produce for the Royal Netherlands Army in case of a potential war. The new cabinet would have to continue with the bill.

Personal life

Ollongren is married to television producer Irene van den Brekel [nl]. The couple has two children.

Electoral history

Electoral history of Kajsa Ollongren
Year Body Party Pos. Votes Result Ref. Party seats Individual 2006 House of Representatives Democrats 66 5 3,174 3 Lost 2021 House of Representatives Democrats 66 80 3,123 24 Lost 2023 House of Representatives Democrats 66 75 727 9 Lost 2024 European Parliament Democrats 66 34 9,853 3 Lost

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