Annet BertramMinister for Infrastructure and Water Management
Born on 19 juli 1959 in Noordwijk, partner, 2 children. Party: Christian Democratic Alliance (CDA).
As State Secretary I will put my shoulder to the wheel for good infrastructure, enabling new housing to be built and keeping the Netherlands accessible. I am committed to good public transport, both in and outside the Randstad. And I will pursue sustainable and fair environmental policy.
The environment: noise pollution, environmental safety and risks, hazardous substances, non-agricultural use of biocides and plant protection products, air quality, traffic emissions and fuels. This does not include climate policy.
Soil
Public transport and railways
International public transport
Cycling policy
Sustainable transport
Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI)
Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection (ANVS)
Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL)
23 February 2026
Appointed Minister for Infrastructure and Water Management in the Jetten government
April 2025 – 23 February 2026
Secretary-General, Ministry of Asylum and Migration
January 2023 – 23 February 2026
Director-General for Migration, Ministry of Justice and Security
2017 – 2023
Director-General for Central Government Real Estate and Operational Management, and Director-General of the Central Government Real Estate Agency, Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
2015 – 2017
Secretary-General of Rotterdam-The Hague metropolitan region
2007 – 2017
Municipal secretary, The Hague
1986 – 2007
Various positions at the Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment:
- 2002-2007: Director-General for Housing
- 2002: Deputy Director-General for Housing
- 1997-2000: Director of the Information, Management and Grants Directorate
- 1994-1997: Head of the Housing Benefit Division
- 1992-1994: Head of the Residents and Accommodation Affairs Division
- 1990-1992: Head of the Accommodation Affairs Division
- 1986-1990: Policy officer, Directorate-General for Housing
1983 – 1986
Research coordinator, Leiden University’s Spatial Planning and Housing Research Office
