Frans Timmermans, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Frans Timmermans

Dutch politician

Date of Birth: 06-May-1961

Place of Birth: Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands

Profession: politician, diplomat, columnist

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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Franciscus Cornelis Gerardus Maria Timmermans (Dutch pronunciation: [fr?n's?sk?s k?r'ne?l?s xe?'r?rd?s fr?ns 't?m?r?m?ns]; born 6 May 1961) is a Dutch politician and diplomat nominated as Executive Vice President-Designate of the European Commission from 2019.
He currently serves as First Vice-President and European Commissioner for Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights from 2014 to 2019.
He was the lead candidate of the Party of European Socialists (PES) for President of the European Commission in the European election that was held in May 2019. Timmermans previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2012 to 2014 in the Second Rutte cabinet and State Secretary for Foreign Affairs from 2007 to 2010 in the Fourth Balkenende cabinet, in charge of European Affairs.
He was a member of the Dutch House of Representatives for the Labour Party from 1998 to 2007 and again 2010 to 2012.
He was a civil servant in the Government of the Netherlands from 1987 to 1998, until he became active in politics.