Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius

‘I’m going to foster, defend and strengthen the rule of law. I want people to have confidence in the protection it offers. And we will take a hard line against those who undermine the rule of law.’

Dilan Yeşilgöz-ZegeriusMinister of Justice and Security

Born on 18 June 1977 in Ankara, Turkey
Party: People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)

2004-2006
Staff member at the municipality of Amersfoort’s Bureau of Research and Statistics
2006-2014
Management adviser to the mayor and members of the Amsterdam municipal executive on care services and security, including on the Top 600 Programme (an integrated approach to high-impact crime), Project 1012 (plan of action for Amsterdam’s red light district), Amsterdam’s policy on sex workers, tackling addiction, cannabis cafés, community shelter services and domestic violence. Also involved in diversity policy, the neighbourhood approach and youth care
2014-2017
Member of the municipal council of Amsterdam for the VVD with a focus on security, poverty reduction and sport
23 March 2017 – 3 September 2021
Member of the House of Representatives for the VVD, party spokesperson on issues including media, foreign trade and development cooperation, equal opportunities, climate and energy, and security
25 May 2021 – 10 January 2022
State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy in the third Rutte government
10 January 2022
Appointed Minister of Justice and Security in the fourth Rutte government

2015-2017
Member of the VVD’s European Affairs Committee in The Hague
2010-2013
Various positions as a member of the VVD, including member of the board of the VVD regional branch in Amsterdam. In this role her responsibilities included recruiting, activating and retaining members, and the ‘political café’
2008-2011
Member of the board of the Dutch Foundation for Audiovisual Anthropology (SAVAN)
2004-2010
Country specialist at Amnesty International Nederland

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