Jan Pieter "Jan Peter" Balkenende Jr. (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjɑm ˈpeːtər ˈbɑlkənˌɛndə]; born 7 May 1956) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and jurist who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 22 July 2002 to 14 October 2010.