Eric van der Burg

‘Justice begins with mutual trust. In our just society I want to provide useful assistance to those who really need it. At the same time, people need to trust that anyone who is not entitled to stay in our country will be returned to their country of origin as quickly as possible.’

Eric van der BurgMinister for Migration

Born on 9 October 1965 in Amsterdam, single, 2 children
Party: People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)

1992-1997
Member of the borough executive, Amsterdam-Zuidoost, with responsibility for welfare and sport
1997-2010
Director, older people’s care and disabled care (now known as Amstelring)
2010-2018
Member of Amsterdam municipal executive, with responsibility for care & welfare, sport & recreation, older people, spatial planning and land; in 2017 temporarily first deputy mayor
2018-2019
Member and leader of the VVD group, Amsterdam municipal council
11 June 2019 – 10 January 2022
Senator and VVD spokesperson for the interior, immigration & asylum, Kingdom relations, and health, welfare & sport
10 January 2022
Appointed Minister for Migration in the fourth Rutte government

1987-1998
Member, Amsterdam-Zuidoost borough council (VVD)
2001-2010
Member and from 2004 leader of the VVD group, Amsterdam municipal council

Served on the boards of many organisations in roles including:

1997-2010
Chair, Theatergroep De Nieuw Amsterdam (DNA) (theatre company)
2010-2014
Board member, Association of Netherlands Municipalities (VNG)
2013-2019
Board member, Nederlandse Stichting voor het Gehandicapte Kind (Dutch foundation for disabled children)
2014-2019
Chair, supervisory board, NTR (public service broadcaster)
2017-2021
Chair, Nederlandse Atletiekunie (Dutch Athletics Union)
2019-2021
Chair, supervisory board, Aids Fund
2019-2021
Chair, Sociaal Werk Nederland (association of social work organisations)

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Legislative proposal: Better protection against human trafficking

28-02-2023 | 08:00

The criminalisation of human trafficking is being expanded and simplified. This will make it possible to more effectively detect ...

Third-country nationals in reception centres for Ukrainian refugees can now stay for another 6 months

10-02-2023 | 16:12

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Minister Van der Burg attends Euro-African Ministerial Conference of the Rabat Process in Cádiz

12-12-2022 | 10:32

On 13 and 14 December, the Minister for Migration Eric van der Burg took part in the Rabat Process in Cádiz, an international ...

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