Jean Wiertz (Dutch pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ʋirtz]; born 1958 or 1959) is a Dutch composer, music teacher, and school administrator. He has served as chairperson of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) since March 2024.
Jean Wiertz | |
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 Wiertz in 1993 | |
| Chair of the Christian Democratic Appeal | |
| Assumed office 23 March 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Hans Huibers |
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| Born | Jean Wiertz 1958 or 1959 (age 64–65) Schaesberg, Netherlands |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Maastricht Academy of Music |
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Life edit
Wiertz was born in Schaesberg, Limburg, and he went to the Maastricht Academy of Music. He has also studied at the Utrecht and Leiden Universities, and he became a music teacher at the Rotterdam Sint-Laurenscollege high school in 1982. Wiertz worked as a composer and arranger for public broadcasters VARA, KRO, and NOS as well as for the musicals Kaat Mossel (1992) and Mooi Katendrecht (1994) in Rotterdam.[1]
He became principal of Sint-Laurenscollege in 2006, and he filled the same position simultaneously at Eckartcollege and Pleincollege – located in Eindhoven and Nuenen, respectively – between 2011 and 2017. He assumed the position of principal of the Sint-Janslyceum high school in 's-Hertogenbosch in the latter year.[1] Wiertz was appointed chairperson of the CDA at a convention on 23 March 2024. He succeeded Hans Huibers, who had stepped down the summer before.[2] Wiertz declared he wanted to restore the party's stability, honesty, and reliability following a loss of seats in the November 2023 general election.[3]
Personal life edit
Wiertz has two children, and he resided in Dordrecht as of 2017.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Gotink, Bart (20 November 2017). "Jean Wiertz nieuwe rector van het Sint-Janslyceum in Den Bosch" [Jean Wiertz new principal of Sint-Janslyceum in 's-Hertogenbosch]. Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Brandemann, Ilse (23 March 2024). "Op het congres sneert Bontenbal naar de PVV. 'Niet Nederlanders, maar egoïsme op plek één'" [Bontenbal taunts the PVV at convention. 'Not Dutch citizens but egotism on top']. Nederlands Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Meijer, Remco (23 March 2024). "Bontenbal op CDA-congres: 'Vrijheid is een leeg begrip bij de Partij voor de Vrijheid'" [Bontenbal at CDA convention: 'Freedom is hollow phrase at the Party for Freedom']. de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2024.