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Wouter Jacob Bos (IPA-nl???ut?r ?b?s; born July 14, 1963) is a retired Dutch (Netherlands) politician of the Dutch Labour Party. He was Minister of Finance (Ministry of Finance (Netherlands)) and Deputy Prime Minister (Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands) in the Cabinet Balkenende IV (Netherlands cabinet Balkenende-4) from February 22, 2007 till February 23, 2010. He has been political leader of the Dutch Labour Party since November 17, 2002 - but announced his retirement from politics on March 12, 2010 .
Alongside2: Andr� Rouvoet
Date of birth: 1963-07-14
Birth Location: Vlaardingen, Netherlands
Birth Name: Wouter Jacob Bos
Nationality: Dutch (Netherlands)
Party: PvdA (Dutch Labour Party)
Spouse: Barbara Bos
Residence: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Alma Mater: Vrije Universiteit (BEc (Bachelor of Economics))
Occupation: Politician , Economist
Religion: Reformed Protestant (Protestant Church in the Netherlands)
Minister of Finance (Ministry of Finance (Netherlands))
In office: February 22, 2007-February 23, 2010
Predceded by: Gerrit Zalm
Succeeded by: Jan Kees de Jager (Ad Interim)
Primeminister: Jan Peter Balkenende
Deputy Prime Minister (Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands)
In office: February 22, 2007-February 23, 2010
Predceded by: Gerrit Zalm
Succeeded by: Andr� Rouvoet (Only)
Primeminister: Jan Peter Balkenende
Parliamentary leader (Parliamentary group leader) - PvdA (Dutch Labour Party) , House of Representatives (House of Representatives of the Netherlands)
In office: November 19, 2002-February 22, 2007
Predceded by: Jeltje van Nieuwenhoven (Ad Interim)
Succeeded by: Jacques Tichelaar
Member of the House of Representatives (House of Representatives of the Netherlands)
In office: May 23, 2002-February 22, 2007
State Secretary (State Secretary (Netherlands)) for Finance (Ministry of Finance (Netherlands))
In office: March 24, 2000-July 22, 2002
Predceded by: Willem Vermeend
Succeeded by: Steven van Eijk
Primeminister: Wim Kok
Member of the House of Representatives (House of Representatives of the Netherlands)
In office: May 19, 1998-March 24, 2000