Cornelis (Cees) van der Knaap (Bennekom, 27 January 1951) is a Dutch politician. He is the current State Secretary of Defense for the Christian Democratic Appeal. There are several terms used in Dutch politics which are not easily translated into English. ... The Ministry of Defence (Ministerie van Defensie; Def) is the Dutch ministry of defence: it is occupied with coordinating military of the Netherlands. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Bennekom is a village in the municipality of Ede in the eastern Netherlands, lying south of the city from which the municipality takes its name. ... The Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) (Dutch: Christen Democratisch Appèl) is a Dutch Christian-democratic political party. ... Protestant Church in the Netherlands logo The Protestant Church in the Netherlands (Dutch: Protestantse Kerk in Nederland, abbreviated PKN) came into being on 1 May 2004 as a merger of the Dutch Reformed Church (Nederlandse Hervormde Kerk, NHK), the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland, GKN) and... Bennekom is a village in the municipality of Ede in the eastern Netherlands, lying south of the city from which the municipality takes its name. ... January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... The Politics of the Netherlands take place within the framework of a parliamentary representative democracy, a constitutional monarchy and a decentralised unitary state. ... There are several terms used in Dutch politics which are not easily translated into English. ... The Ministry of Defence (Ministerie van Defensie; Def) is the Dutch ministry of defence: it is occupied with coordinating military of the Netherlands. ... The Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) (Dutch: Christen Democratisch Appèl) is a Dutch Christian-democratic political party. ...

After attending MULO Van der Knaap worked for Vroom & Dreesman. Between 1970 and 1975 he served as enlisted soldier in the Royal Netherlands Army. After that he worked for the customs service. Since 1978 he has worked for the National Federation of Christian Trade Unions in the Netherlands, first as district board member, later as member of the national board of the transport union In 1992 he became member of the national board of the federal trade union, first as coordinator working conditions, later as general secretary. The different levels of education in the Netherlands Education in the Netherlands is characterized by division: education is oriented toward the needs and background of the pupil. ... This article is about a military rank. ... The Royal Netherlands Army (Koninklijke Landmacht) is the land forces element of the Military of the Netherlands. ... Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting customs duties and for controlling the flow of animals and goods (including personal effects and hazardous items) in and out of a country. ... Christelijk Nationaal Vakverbond (CNV, The National Federation of Christian Trade Unions in the Netherlands) is a federation of trade unions of the Netherlands. ...

In 1998 Van der Knaap became a member of the Tweede Kamer for the Christian Democratic Appeal. In 2002 he became state secretary for defense in the First cabinet Balkenende, a post he has held ever since, eventhough there were considerable mutations between the second cabinet Balkenende, the third cabinet Balkenende and the Fourth cabinet Balkenende. Van der Knaap is a trustee of Jan Peter Balkenende, and has been an important contact between the cabinet and the trade unions in times of crisis. Elections in the Netherlands for the Tweede Kamer of Parliament During the 1998 election the purple coalition, with social-democrats, democrats and liberals fortified its majority. ... The Tweede Kamer (second chamber) is the lower house of the Staten-Generaal, the parliament in the Netherlands. ... The Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) (Dutch: Christen Democratisch Appèl) is a Dutch Christian-democratic political party. ... There are several terms used in Dutch politics which are not easily translated into English. ... The Ministry of Defence (Ministerie van Defensie; Def) is the Dutch ministry of defence: it is occupied with coordinating military of the Netherlands. ... The first cabinet of Jan Peter Balkenende was in office in the Netherlands from July 22, 2002 until October 16 of the same year. ... The second cabinet of Jan Peter Balkenende of the Netherlands formed on May 27, 2003. ... The fourth Balkenende cabinet or Balkenende IV is the current Dutch coalition cabinet. ... Dr. Jan Peter Balkenende   (born on 7 May 1956), has served as Prime Minister of The Netherlands since 22 July 2002. ...