Jan Peter Balkenende

Jan Peter Balkenende, legally Jan Pieter Balkenende (born 7 May 1956) was a Dutch Christian Democrat politician. He was Prime Minister of the Netherlands. He first took office in 2002 and stepped down after his fourth cabinet came to a premature end on 20 Februari 2010. He subsequently left politics. J. P. Balkenende holds a doctorate degree in law.