Christian Democrat accord negotiator gets new job

At least one outgoing Christian Democrat minister has found herself a new job. Ank Bijleveld, caretaker junior minister for home affairs and party leader Maxime Verhagen’s sidekick during the cabinet negotiations, has been appointed Queen’s Commissioner for the province of Overijssel.

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