Frans Timmermans

Franciscus Cornelis Gerardus Maria Timmermans (;In isolation, Gerardus is pronounced . born 6 May 1961) is a Dutch politician. He was the First Vice President of the European Commission from 2014 to 2019. He was also the Executive Vice President of the European Commission for the European Green Deal and European Commissioner for Climate Action from 2019 to 2023.

In July 2023, Timmermans was the Prime Minister of the Netherlands candidate in the 2023 and 2025 general elections as he led the GroenLinks–PvdA coalition.Toby Sterling and Kate Abnett (20 July 2023), EU climate chief Timmermans to run in Dutch election Reuters. After a disappointing fourth place finish in 2025, Timmermans announced he would resign as coalition leader.

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