{{Short description|Dutch politician}} {{use mdy dates|date=March 2018}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Co Verdaas | image = Co Verdaas.jpg | office = State Secretary for Economic Affairs | term_start = 5 November 2012 | term_end = 6 December 2012 | prime_minister = Mark Rutte | predecessor = Henk Bleker | successor = Sharon Dijksma | office1 = Member of the House of Representatives | term_start1 = 30 January 2003 | term_end1 = 29 November 2006 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|08|05|df=y}} | birth_place = Breda, Netherlands | death_date = | death_place = | birth_name = Johannes Cornelis Verdaas | party = Labour Party | spouse = | alma_mater = Radboud University Nijmegen (MA and PhD in urban planning) | occupation = Politician <br /> Civil servant <br/> Urban planner <br/> Consultant | signature = | website = }} '''Johannes Cornelis "Co" Verdaas''' (born 5 August 1966) is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party. He served as State Secretary for the Ministry of Economic Affairs, dealing with agriculture, nature, food quality, tourism and postal affairs in the Rutte II cabinet from 5 November 2012 <ref>{{in lang|nl}} [http://nos.nl/video/440952-verdaas-pvdaer-op-landbouw.html Verdaas, PvdA'er op Landbouw], NOS, November 15, 2012</ref> until his resignation on 6 December 2012.<ref>As State Secretary for Economic Affairs Verdaas was allowed to use the ministerial title "Minister of Agriculture" while on foreign business.</ref> He previously served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 30 January 2003 until 29 November 2006, and as a member of the provincial executive of Gelderland from 2007 to 2012. Due to doubtful traffic expenses in his capacity of last one, he stepped down as a State Secretary.<ref>{{in lang|nl}} [http://nos.nl/artikel/448525-staatssecretaris-verdaas-treedt-af.html Staatssecretaris Verdaas treedt af], NOS, December 6, 2012</ref>

Verdaas studied urban planning at Radboud University Nijmegen. Het developed the so-called ''Ladder of Verdaas'', a system for solving traffic problems. Besides he is singer and guitarist in the rock band John-Boy & The Waltons.

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