Frans Timmermans is First Vice-President, for Better Regulation, Inter-institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, of the European Commission.
Born in 1961, he holds degrees in French literature, European law and history.
Since 1998, he has been a Member of the Dutch Parliament. He was Secretary of State for Foreign and European Affairs from 2007 to 2010, and Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2012 to 2014. He previously worked for European Commissioner Hans van den Broek.
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