(Achmea, Institute for Sound and Vision and the World Population Foundation). After the election of 2010 Schultz van Haegen was appointed as Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment in the Cabinet Rutte I, taking office 14 October 2010. The Cabinet Rutte I fell on 23 April 2012 and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity. In April 2012 Schultz van Haegen announced that she would not stand for the election of 2012. Following the cabinet formation of 2012 Schultz van Haegen remained as Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment in the Cabinet Rutte II, taking office on 5 November 2012. On 6 May 2016 Schultz van Haegen announced her retirement from national politics for a second time and that she would not stand for the election of 2017. Following the cabinet formation of 2017 Schultz van Haegen per his own request asked not to be considered for a cabinet post in the new cabinet, the Cabinet Rutte II was replaced by the Cabinet Rutte III on 26 October 2017. Schultz van Haegen retired from national politics and returned to the private sector and public sector, in March 2018 Schultz van Haegen was named as Chief executive officer (CEO) and Chairwoman of the Board of directors of the Porticus Foundation, serving since 1 April 2018. Decorations References External links Official Drs. M.H. (Melanie) Schultz van Haegen-Maas Geesteranus Parlement & Politiek 1970 births Living people Aldermen of Leiden Dutch corporate directors Dutch expatriates in Belgium Dutch management consultants Dutch nonprofit directors Dutch nonprofit executives Erasmus University Rotterdam alumni Leiden University alumni Members of the House of Representatives (Netherlands) Ministers of Infrastructure of the Netherlands Municipal councillors of Leiden Officers of the Order of Orange-Nassau People from Leiden People from Rheden People's Party for Freedom and Democracy politicians State Secretaries for Transport of the Netherlands Women government ministers of the Netherlands 20th-century Dutch civil servants 20th-century Dutch women politicians 20th-century Dutch politicians 21st-century Dutch businesswomen 21st-century Dutch businesspeople 21st-century Dutch women politicians 21st-century Dutch politicians