Born on 23 February 1976 in Cork (Ireland), married, 2 children
Party: Democrats ’66 (D66)
Everyone needs their own home. The housing shortage has put too many people’s lives on hold. We need a fundamental breakthrough – more homes faster, smarter use of existing buildings and fewer obstacles. I’ll also be working on effective spatial planning. All this will make our country ready for the future, with better prospects for everyone seeking a home.
- Housing: new construction and housing issues
- Homebuilding, (major) homebuilding sites, affordable housing, regional agreements on housing and coordination of housing
- Housing Fund Scheme
- Rental housing (including rental housing policy and housing benefit)
- Rent Tribunal Service
- Coordination of spatial planning
- National Strategy on Spatial Planning and the Environment (NOVI) / National Spatial Strategy
- NOVEX/Area-specific spatial planning, strategic investment agendas
- Spatial quality
- Environment and Planning Act, Digital Environment and Planning System
- Quality Assurance (Building Sector) Act
- Land Registry
- Central Government Real Estate Agency
- National Land Bank
- Sustainable built environment
- National Liveability and Security Programme (NPLV)
- National Foundation Repair and Stability Action Plan (NAF)
- Spatial planning instruments: land policy, geographic information systems, project decisions
- 23 February 2026
Appointed Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning in the Jetten government - 2022 – 23 February 2026
Deputy Director-General of Policy, Ministry of Defence - 2020 – 2022
Deputy Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force, Ministry of Defence - 2018 – 2020
Commander of Defence Cyber Command, Ministry of Defence - 2016 – 2018
Commander of Eindhoven Air Base, Royal Netherlands Air Force Staff - 2014 – 2016
Director of Innovation Centre AIR, Royal Netherlands Air Force Staff - 2012 – 2014
Strategic adviser to the Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force, Royal Netherlands Air Force Staff - 2011 – 2012
Project officer, Defence information management reorganisation project, Defence IT organisation (JIVC) - 2007 – 2010
Commander of training squadron at Woensdrecht Air Base, Royal Netherlands Air Force - August 2007 – December 2007
Project leader for long-term plans in Afghanistan, Royal Netherlands Air Force - August 2005 – August 2007
Staff officer to the Deputy Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force, Royal Netherlands Air Force - 2002 –2005
Platoon commander, Royal Military Academy - 2001 – 2002
Staff officer, Defence Intelligence and Security Service - 1999 – 2001
Intelligence officer at De Peel military base, Royal Netherlands Air Force - 1995 –1997
Assistant air traffic controller at Nieuw Milligen military base, Royal Netherlands Air Force
- 2017 – 2018
Advanced Command and Staff Course, Ministry of Defence - 2010 – 2011
Executive Master’s degree in Security and Defence (EMSD), Netherlands Defence Academy - 2008 – 2011
MA in Management, Culture and Change, NCOI - 2006 – 2008
Short master’s study programme on Work and Organisational Psychology, NCOI - 2005 – 2007
Post-bachelor’s study programme in Organisational Psychology, NCOI - 2004 – 2006
Organisational psychology at higher professional education (HBO) level, NCOI - 2003 – 2004
Psychology at higher professional education (HBO) level (foundation year), NTI - 1997 – 1998
Royal Military Academy & specialisation training - 1996 – 1997
Senior general secondary education, LOI - 1994 – 1996
Basic military training & initial specialisation training - 1989 – 1994
Secondary education
